First night in the toddler bed

Well, my little guy is getting all grown up. We got him a toddler bed yesterday and he was SO excited! Immediately climbed in and was all smiles. And you HAVE to love that smile :)

smiling around his pacifier

Under the category of "too cute" - JJ will be sucking away at his pacifier when I'll catch his eye. He's so pleased to see me he'll get his big goofy grin around his pacifier! I've got to try to get a pic of it...

Speaking of pacifiers, those things are great. JJ has a *really* strong need to suck, and they do a great job of helping him stay calm and happy. He tries to suck on his little fists and fingers, but is a) a little to enthusiastic about it and b) not sufficiently coordinated. As a result, he often ends up accidentally gagging himself when he shoves his fist too far down his own throat. On the other hand, he may simply be training for a career as a sword swallower!

Smilin' JJ

Check out that smile! What a handsome little guy :)

JJ started smiling (other than the little smirks you get when he's gassy) last week (at 5 weeks old). Pretty cool stuff!