| Rilos the Twins |
| The boys at eight days old. Their first picture together. Recent photos below. |
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.
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 five 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!
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 five years since then, and my life is much different!
dancing!
rock stars!
terrorized by an unseen entity! what Rilos listens to
photo by the Szingers
| these are more recent photos from 2009-2010 |
