When Jon and I take Maddox out, we get smiles from all sides. It’s really wonderful. People get all soft-eyed and smiley and say, “What a cute baby,” or “How old is the baby?” or they just smile and smile.

(When they say, “I want that baby” or “I will steal that baby” Mom prepares her ninja-fighting skills and holds on extra tight just in case they are serious. I really do tense up and get ready to bite people.)

When we went to Costco the other day, a couple stopped us, grinned at Maddox and patted his arm. Another older couple demanded (in a nice way), “Share the baby!” and admired him while he was sleeping in his car seat. People smile at him in parking lots and in lines and anywhere he goes.

Of course, it helps that, even though he’s teething (poor guy) and isn’t very happy some of the time, when we go out he’s usually happy and engaged with all of the fun things to look at.

He’s a cutie-pie. We love him so much. It’s nice that so many other people do, too!