90th Percentile

Brighton had a doctor's appointment today. He decided he didn't like the doctor before he even had shots. I'm glad he doesn't cry like that daily.

Brighton weighs 18 pounds and is 26.5 inches tall. This puts him in the 90th percentile for height, weight, and head circumference. He's a big boy. We knew that going in, I was waiting for the doctor to say, "He's off the charts."

The doctor told us because Jon and I are both tall that Brighton would always be 75% and up. It makes sense I guess.

He's already in bed for the night, so I'm hoping he sleeps well and handles the shots.

Hope you're having a nice week.

Fall Festivities & Family Firsts

A bunch of the Raterinks did something they never had done before this weekend. We picked our own pumkins from the pumkin patch. What an experience! It wasn't just a first for Brighton, but for all of us too.

We enjoyed a lot of the typical fun fall festivities this weekend at a place up north. I've told you about Lewis' before, but this year it's even bigger and better. What a place! They even have a camel now. What next? We had a GREAT time. If you're ever up in that neck of the woods, we strongly suggest you check it out.

The Return of Kim Sue

My dear friend Kim came home for the weekend. I hadn't seen her since her wedding which was just two weeks after Brighton was born. Time has really flown by. We've both been adjusting to our "New Normal" the last four months. She's now married to Aaron, teaching at Penn State, and living in State College. I miss her big time.

We had a great time catching up Friday night. We went to Carraba's in Grandville with Jo and Angela, our Calvin College roomies. What a blast! We all have a GREAT time together.

Combover

Brighton is developing some bald spots. He has the normal one on the back of his head, but he also has one on the right side of his head. We're not sure why. We're not worried, but because he has so much hair, it is noticeable.

While I was gone getting groceries, Jon was watching Brighton. This is what I came home to.

Jon decided to get out a comb. Brighton's hair was combed for the first time that night. Jon decided he needed a part and a combover. The funniest part is that it actually works! The long hair on the top of his head really covers up the bald spot on the side of his head. Jon was quite impressed with his efforts.