| Rilos the Twins |
| The boys at eight days old. Their first picture together. |
This is Riley (named after B.B. King). He has
red hair. My mother and grandmother both had
red hair, and my beard was red before it turned
gray. Their mother's family also has red hair, so
there was a pretty good chance that one of the
children would too. Here he is on Christmas
2008.
This is Carlos. I got to see both boys just after
being born and Carlos opened his eyes right
away. He has blond hair, as I did when I was an
infant. He is named after his one of his great
grandfathers on Jen's side of the family. This
was taken on the carousel in Collins Park in
Saratoga Springs in August 2008. One of my
favorites of him.
red hair. My mother and grandmother both had
red hair, and my beard was red before it turned
gray. Their mother's family also has red hair, so
there was a pretty good chance that one of the
children would too. Here he is on Christmas
2008.
This is Carlos. I got to see both boys just after
being born and Carlos opened his eyes right
away. He has blond hair, as I did when I was an
infant. He is named after his one of his great
grandfathers on Jen's side of the family. This
was taken on the carousel in Collins Park in
Saratoga Springs in August 2008. One of my
favorites of him.
Here are some photos from a few days old to today at four years old. Reluctantly, I
have removed some old photos to make room for new ones. It's getting tough to do
when there are hundreds of photos!
have removed some old photos to make room for new ones. It's getting tough to do
when there are hundreds of photos!
Born Monday March 28, 2005 by C-section, Riley Isaac Clapham Appel (formerly
Bonecrusher) made his appearance at 8:16 am weighing a whopping 3118.5 grams
(that's 6 pounds 14 ounces for those of you who still haven't learned metric) and
measuring 48.25 cm (19 inches). Carlos Raymond Clapham Appel (formerly Snake)
arrived two minutes later at a modest 2381.4 grams (5 pounds 4 ounces) and 45.7
cm (18 inches). They were born about a month early, so they were quickly moved to
Albany Medical Center's NICU (neonatal intensive care unit). They had some trouble
breathing, which is not uncommon to premature children, since the lungs are the last
organ to develop. It's been four years since then, and our lives are much different!
dancing!
rock stars!
| Rilos at four years old, hiking in the Albany Pine Bush |
terrorized by an unseen entity! what Rilos listens to
photo by the Szingers
