Six Month Checkup

Today was Chay's six month checkup. He checks in at 18 pounds 1 ounce and is now 25 7/8 inches tall. Everything looked great at his checkup. Then came the dreaded immunizations. Three shots in the legs. The first shot went unnoticed. So I was hoping for the best. By the middle of the second shot, Chay started to cry. The third shot made his face turn beet red. But within seconds after the shots were over, Chay started playing with his toy as if nothing had happened. What a trooper! The next checkup at nine months features no shots, which I think everyone is looking forward to.

To confirm the rumor that Chay does have two front teeth. I offer this picture as evidence! :)

Big Bad Bouncer

Chay has plenty of strength in his legs to stand up if he wants to. The problem is he just doesn't want to! In an effort to get him thinking of using his legs for support, we borrowed a bouncy chair from Latana's sister. You can see him enjoying the chair here. He just loves the thing. He'll bounce up and down until his poor little legs get worn out.

So the idea of using the bouncy chair to improve his ability to stand has not worked out as we had hoped. Every time you try to get Chay to stand, all he does is push himself up and down just like he's bouncing! Little stinker!

Chay Turns 6

Chay turned 6 months old on Saturday. I'm sure that everyone noticed! :)

Flood Update

Well it's been a while since I posted anything here, so I have quite a few updates. First off, the Red River in Fargo has risen again. The good news is that the latest crest is not nearly as high as before and everything looks very good. We also live close to the Sheyenne River, which has crested as well. Things are not looking so good on the Sheyenne in Valley City and Lisbon. Eventually that water will work its way here. But the experts are saying that the river will not be a problem by the time that water gets here. Everyone is still safe and dry here.

We are hoping the best for Latana's grandmother who lives right on the Sheyenne in Lisbon. The city put in a temporary dyke between her house and the river. They then built a contigency dyke right down the middle of her street. So if the first dyke has a breach, the contingency dyke will save the city, but her house will be on the wet side. We are praying the first dyke holds until the water recedes.