Photos from Aunt B

Simple question, simple answer

Yesterday, Monkey weighed in at 16 lbs, 12.6 oz and just over 27" tall. This is a good gain from our last visit to the gastroenterologist, but they were not very impressed. The good news is that his head is still in the 10th percentile, so those brains are growing right on track. We are continuing on our reflux meds, supplements and high calorie foods for the time being and we will see them again in 2 months and our regular doctor in one month.

In the meantime, we are very very busy conducting experiments, such as unrolling all the toilet paper, unspooling the dental floss, splashing in the Dog bowl, and throwing things on the floor from various heights and positions. If you look carefully in the video you might be able to see our latest project: front teeth! From the looks of his gums, it's about to get a lot more crowded in there.

Thank you for teaching us some new tricks, Aunt B!

Danger, Will Robinson!

Upgrading to Terror Alert Level Orange as of 1:00 p.m. today:

*Note: we have been practicing going down the stairs for a few weeks in preparation for the day when he made it up the stairs by himself, so that part isn't really new.

Recent Exploits

Monkey has been gifted with the ultimate in excitement: his very own keyboard. Now he can write the great American novel while the Zoo Keepers do their own typing:



The nutritionist recommended we try offering him things to dip as a way to get his calorie count up. Unfortunately Monkey did not get the memo on the carrots and went straight to the dip:



When so much of your day revolves around eating, sometimes you have to make your own fun: