He Has Been Named

Unfortunately the chipmunk is still alive.  This thing has a will of iron!!  We've unknowingly made a couple mistakes in our care for him, and he's managed to survive.  We've moved him into a bigger box (I have to upload those photos before I can load them -- come back soon)!  He seems to really like it and has started to move around a couple times a day.  Although he may just be getting older and venturing out.  What do I know!?!

Not that I like him, but he is adorable when he eats especially when he holds on to the dropper like this!  I've figured out I can pick him up in a washcloth so I can feed him.  Otherwise, I still can't touch the thing.  He has started eating some solid foods -- plain Cheerios, chopped peanuts (compliments of McDs $1 sundae) and now acorns!

The kids really like him and continually ask if they can pet/hold him.  Daddy seems to have named him.  There really wasn't a debate.  He just started calling him . . .

Chipy!