Company

My brother, Brian, and nephew, Eli, came to visit this past weekend from Utah. My parents were also here for a few days and we all had a fun time together. We squeezed in several outings such as going to Multnomah Falls, Saturday's Market, and Tillamook. And of course we made time to eat good food. Eating is one of Brian's favorite hobbies so we made sure he ate some delicious Lebanese cuisine and sushi. I'm not a huge fan of sushi, but I was brave enough to try eel and calamari. Brian and my dad even ate sea urchin. Ew...

One of the main reasons Brian came to visit was to meet Mikey of course. I think he and Eli approved of the little guy. Here's some pictures of Mikey with the family.

On Monday the boys went to the Children's Museum. I'm not sure who had more fun...Eli or Aaron?

He did it!

Mikey has always hated tummy time. He usually spends it with his face flat on the ground screaming. I feel like such a mean mom making him lay on his belly even though it makes him so mad. It seemed like he wasn't making any progress.

He did a huge blowout this evening. Aaron is so sweet and offered to clean the boy up. He put Mikey on his tummy to clean his back and Mikey lifted his head up. I ran into the room just in time to witness his accomplishment. What a strong boy! I love watching Mikey grow and reach different milestones. Aaron and I are proud parents.

2 Months

Can you believe this little guy is already two months old? I can't. The highlight of this week is that Mikey started smiling. I can't get enough of his smiles. Mikey is also getting so strong; he holds his head up and kicks like crazy. He has always been a loud baby and makes the cutest noises (although they aren't so cute when I'm trying to sleep). His burps could seriously be mistaken for a grown man. I take Mikey to the pediatriacian soon, so it'll be interesting to find out how much he's grown.

The Rivals

The Rivals

Having Mikey join our family has been an adjustment. Furbie, our cat, seems to be having the hardest time adjusting to our newest family member. Before Mikey was born, Furbie was one spoiled cat. Every night either Aaron or I would get up at 3:00 to let Furbie outside. Now that I'm already sleep deprived and don't want to get up any more than I have to, Furbie got the boot and sleeps outside most nights. We used to let him sleep on our bed. The poor cat was banned from our bedroom after I caught him sleeping in Mikey's bassinet.Furbie is super needy now. He sulks and whines when he sees us holding Mikey. Furbie eventually climbs on our laps and demands to be held, too.
Furbie even gets jealous when Mikey and I take naps together. The other day I found Furbie asleep on Aaron's back. Sometimes I think Furbie wishes he was a baby, too.