Chunky Monkey & the Other Zoo Animals

I've been busy the past few days. First of all I came home from daycare on Wednesday with what mommy calls the gooky eye. She took me to the doctor Thursday morning and found out I had a double ear infection. I now have to drink medicine that mommy says smells like skittles. I don't know what those are, but I don't think it tastes like skittles- it doesn't taste very good. After we went to the doctor we met daddy for lunch. I tried to grab a handful of fries, but he said 'no fries for little boys.' Mommy stayed home with me the rest of the day and she stayed home again on Friday too. We went to the baby store and I got a few new toys and a new Elmo book! When we got home, I figured I would be nice and try to help mommy with the laundry.

On Saturday mommy and I met 'Aunt Cheryl' and Baby Mac at the zoo! We had fun. I got to see a lot of monkeys and some tigers, rhinos and bears (well, I slept through the bears). Mommy said we were now members so we can go anytime we want. Daddy said he wants to go see the sea cows. I didn't know there were cows at the zoo?

After we got home from the zoo, we took a little break and then loaded up to go see daddy at the Crew game. It was my first soccer game and I had fun. I really liked the flags blowing in the wind- I can now see why all the people come to the games. I was a little tired after a long day, so mommy and I left early to beat the rain. It's a good thing too, as soon as we got into the car it started pouring. I decided to let mommy know just how tired I was and screamed all the way home!

On Sunday, mommy and daddy were trying to get some yard work done, but I wanted all of their attention. I don't think they got too much done. Uncle Jack stopped by for a visit and brought me a Cincinnati Reds hat! Mommy really liked it but daddy kept trying to hide it. I already had my Bengals shirt on, so I was ready to roll!

'Aunt Cheryl' told mommy to put some stuff on my head to help my dry scalp. It made my hair really greasy, so I decided to try a spike look. Good thing I got a bath last night.

This weekend I'm heading up to Cleveland to watch my cousin Austin play soccer and to watch Grandma Bonk sing in a choir concert. I wonder if they need any background vocals....?

Have a good week.

Floating Chunk

OK, so chunk doesn't really float, but I had fun in my new pool last weekend. The weather was finally nice. I got to wear shorts and even went to church without socks on! When we got home, mommy set up my pool and brought out my bath toys and I had fun splashing around. Daddy and I even splashed and squirted mommy a few times. Riley didn't care too much about the pool until she realized there were toys. Mommy then spent a lot of time chasing and retrieving my toys for me. I hope Mackenzie and maybe some of my cousins can come swim with me this summer.

Chunk Stats

Well, I turned 6 months old yesterday. Mommy kept saying she couldn't believe it. It was a pretty good day, except for the shots at the doctors office. I got over it pretty quick though and went back to play with my friends at daycare. I weighed in at just over 19 pounds and measured 28 inches long.

Since my last post I've learned how to sit up on my own and I cut another tooth. I started fruits last night- bananas. I didn't like them as much as my carrots. It looks like I'm going to be more like my daddy and like veggies and not like mommy who likes anything sweet. The doctor said I can try finger food and start with a sippy cup. I don't really know what finger food is, I always have food on my hands when eating and try to put it in my mouth, but I guess it is something different than that. Mommy put a sippy cup on my tray last night. I'm not really sure what it is for, other than to grab hold of and bang it to make noise, or drop it on the floor and watch mommy pick it up. I must admit dropping things and watching someone pick them up is my new favorite game.

The weather has been really nice the past couple days, so we've been out taking walks. I even ate my dinner on the deck the other night. My best friend Riley really likes to be around me during dinner time....

Papa Chicken and Grandma Bonk came to visit last weekend and brought my Easter basket. I got an Easter Chicken! It plays the chicken dance music and dances. Now I have someone to do the chicken dance with whenever I want! Thanks PC & GB. Afterwards mommy took me to BW3 to be with daddy while he had to work for the Crew game. What a great place- there are TVs everywhere!

I've graduated to taking my baths in the big tub. We tried taking my infant bath tub and converting it to a seat, but that didn't work out so well. Now I just sit in the big tub with mommy or daddy holding me. It's great- I can splash and kick as much as I want and the toys....I love playing with all my bath toys and there is a lot more room in the big tub. I was supposed to get a bath last night since Grandma and Grandpa are coming to visit tonight, but I wormed my out of it. It was a long day and I was tired.

Have a good weekend everybody and Happy Birthday Uncle Seth!

Chunk for the Bucks

Ok, so I know it's been a long time, since I've been on here and a lot has happened....

First of all, I got Baptized! The big event took place a few weeks ago. I was a little shocked when the water hit my head, but I slept through the rest of the service, so I must not have been too stressed out. Besides, I had to rest up for the big party that followed. A lot of friends and family came to share in my special day and I had fun playing with my cousins and visiting with everyone.

Since then, I've had a few dates with my girl Mackenzie, but she is usually sleeping when we get together, maybe I should be reading more into her behavior.....

I've moved on from cereal and am now eating vegetables. I started with carrots, not really my favorite, and have since tried squash and sweet potatoes. Next, I get green vegetables! I've heard mommy and daddy will really enjoy the presents I make for them once I move to the greens.

For the past month, mommy and daddy have been yelling at the tv and making me wear my Buckeye hat on Thursdays and Saturdays. I finally found out why- They were cheering for Bucks. Last Wednesday mommy had to go far away to Atlanta. Early Friday morning, daddy got me up and ready as usual, but instead of going to daycare, we went to the airport and I got on a plane! We flew down to see mommy! While I was there, my tooth finally came in. It wasn't too bad, I just like to bite on everything. However, mommy and daddy won't let me chew on their fingers any more. Just when I thought we were having fun, Daddy took me to a big building called the Georgia Dome and we got to watch the Final Four. Mommy joined us when she was done working and we had a blast. The Buckeyes won and Daddy told me we would get to come back for the Championship game. In the meantime we visited lots of places in Atlanta and I learned how to say my first word- 'da da' I say this to mommy all the time, and she tries to get me to say something else. I just laugh and continue- da da, da da, da da.....

In the end the Buckeyes couldn't pull out the final game, not even my lucky hat could help them this time. I think they were just too tired. I know I was! All in all it was a fun trip- I made my first flight and saw my first basketball game, what more could a little chunk ask for.

Happy Easter everyone!