and here is a shot of the rare plump-cheeked poopchick silhouetted against the cool october sky. 

snuggle time on the baby swings. 

something's happening over on the other side of the playground. 

today's new food: bananas! riley thinks they are pretty tasty, considering. 

after befuddlement, comes astonishment. life is constantly changing, when you're a baby. 

this photo captures the true befuddlement of babydom. grown ups are so weird! 

it was like a cuteness explosion all over our living room. 

two babies in two boppies.  

riley explains a bit about the baby bungee bouncer. kolya is all ears. 

ian demonstrates the double baby hold with kolya and riley. 

apparently we should have named him droolymouth snaggletooth. 

riley is something of a vip at the cheese store. not just anyone is allowed to use the register.  

just kickin' it on the couch. 

a certain someone is pretty much crawling. 

riley is about to start crawling any minute. right now he scoots backwards like a pro and likes to strengthen his toes with regular exercise. 

no more disgusted face at meal times. with three teeth eating is a breeze. 

we were tickled pink when the judge declared riley officially adopted by rania.  

yeeeeeesssss? 

the grandspecials visited from miami this weekend. luckily it was tres warm in the city of fog. 

special craig and riley get awfully pensive sometimes. 

back home to san francisco. the luggage bins are an excellent place to store your baby on a long flight. 

morning time is special when you're with your great grandmother. 

where's riley? oh that's right he's asleep under the bed. 

four generations doing a little leaf peeping in vermont. 

riley and the moges. sounds like a band to me.