Monday, January 18, 2010

this is a test... this is only a test

last night, michael and kimberlee came over with BABY OWEN!!

...WHAT a cutie! he's such a sweet baby and we were so excited for his first trip over here... for a couple of reasons...

1) well, DUH--to see the baby & hang out with michael & kimberlee for the first time in... well, FOREVER!

2) but, the thought didn't occur to me until an hour or so before they arrived that this would be nershi's first time around a BABY... not a kid... but a BABY.

like any half-looney planner, i thought out plans a, b, c, and d if things didn't go as i hoped they would go...

welp, they walked in and nershi was sniffin' all the new baby stuff that they were totin'... including mister owen himself...

kimberlee picked up owen, and nershi jumped a time or two... and stopped when we asked him...

so, then i wanted to hold him... and nershi (since we told him not to jump...) headed straight for the back of the sofa (where he normally perches--this puts him about waist level)... and waited for me to come over so he could see the baby... smart boy!

he barked once or twice all night (when he and michael were rough-housin') and never once seemed jealous or upset around the baby...

in fact, midway through the visit owen got hungry... and nershi had the most concerned look on his face and got as close as he could to make sure the baby was ok... it was SOO SWEET!

and since he did SOOOOOO GREAT the WHOOOOLLLLE night, i decided to give him one last test before they were on their way...

i sat on the floor and played with baby owen in his bouncy seat... yeah, the floor... a place were mommy usually plays with nershi... and he kept his distance for a few minutes, then layed down on his back (about 5 feet away) and paw-motioned for me to rub his belly... not in a jealous way, but just letting me know that he was on the floor, too...

nershi even had numerous occasions where he went on about his merry way... and even played with lee and michael some...

you can bet your bottom dollar that i was praising him throughout the night... and we praised him like CRAZY when michael, kimberlee, and owen left... LOADS of verbal praise and a few extra special treats...

i could NOT have asked nershi to do any better!!!! I WAS BEAMING WITH PRIDE!! my first-born fur baby is ready to be a big brother!!! and this wasn't a quick visit... they were here for 3 or 4 hours... nershi got to experience a crying, hungry baby, a sleeping baby, not getting his mommy's 100% undivided attention, and even a smelly diaper!

i could NOT be more proud of him... and even though i knew he'd be fine when our baby arrives, its nice to get a sneak peek before she actually gets here...

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