Monday Matinee: Dog Crazy

So Chimpy is dog crazy right now, absolutely crazy. When she sees one she points and screams really loudly. Yesterday we went to a Mother's Day fair and passed a lot of dogs, Chimpy was amazed. Here she is letting us know she sees a dog and freaking out said dog, a golden retriever named Boomer. (Boomer is, incidentally, the largest dog she has ever seen, I don't know what she'll do when she sees the Irish wolfhound at O'Reilly's).

Four Picture Friday: I Likes to Go Swimmin'

Chimpy got to go for her first swim thanks to her friend, Sis. We swam for a bit before the girls decided they'd rather sit poolside and make catty remarks about the other babies.

Chimpy: Is that Sally Brown in that two piece?

Sis: I hear she's dating a boy twice her age.

Back in for a cool off.

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Four Picture Friday: LOLZ

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Four Picture Friday: Haircut

Mama gave Chimpy her first haircut the other day, but we didn't have the camera ready. So we recreated it for 4PF.

The first challenge was picking the right tool. We decided to go with Grandpa Chimpy's old horse clippers. If they were good enough for Teabiscuit, they're good enough for us.

The second challenge was getting the bowl on Chimpy's head.

But the hardest part was steeling our nerves. Mama almost couldn't go through with it.

Steady... steady...

"You have done this before, haven't you?" Chimpy reconsiders the bowl.

Such lovely bangs. Très belle!

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Monday Matinee: Daddy Train

Four Picture Friday: Bébé Baguette

The other day I took Chimpy to the marketplace. She is used to seeing me bite the end off of the baguette while shopping so, being in my arm and close enough to grab the baguette for once, decided to try it herself. She went crazy for it! When I tried to take the baguette away from her, she cried. Chimpy carried the baguette all the way home and gnawed on the end of it for the better part of an hour.

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Four Picture Friday: Random Pics

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This is the Defenestration installation on 6th and Howard in San Francisco. See better photos of the project here.

Monday Matinee: Chimpy Boop

One of our early-morning routines is watching a Betty Boop cartoon. Chimpy's really gotten to like them and when I ask, "Chimpy, do you want to watch Betty Boop?" she will smile and put her arms up (if she's in the mood). Here is Chimpy clapping when we get to her favorite part of Betty Boop, M.D. (a cat can't see over a crowd and throws his head in the air to get a better view):



And in case you think the applause timing is random:



Here's the full cartoon:

Four Picture Friday: New Games

Show Me the Bunny with Nanny



and Johnny No Eyebrows (aka British Peek-a-Boo) with Grandad

Four Picture Friday: Inside/Outside

This is the Defenestration installation on 6th and Howard in San Francisco. See better photos of the project here.

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Monday Matinee: Chimpy's Crawling Academy

Four Picture Friday: Other Accomplishments

Besides hunting down and eating Cheerios, Chimpy has a whole other set of skills. She's mastered drinking from a sippy cup:

(Uh, Chimpy, it's upside down...)

Sitting up

(It's no big deal.)

Yoga

Carpentry

Podiatry/Small Animal Medicine

and Public Speaking.

Wednesday Moment of Zen

Time for a new feature on Lil' Chimpy. In the interest of promoting sanity in the middle of your work week, Chimpy offers a calming picture every Wednesday. Here's a quiet afternoon in the park.

Cheerios Are Much Easier to Handle