Allex was smiling and laughing a lot today. He has been in a great mood.

In the mornings is an especially fun time with him. He is so refreshed and cheerful. As he is getting older, he is more content to lie on his back and play. By play, I mean stretching and kicking and wiggling. He practices using his voice. Lots of "a-ahs" and "g-ahs" - and all sorts of sounds I can't spell :) It surprises him sometimes to hear himself make sounds, like, did that come out of me?

He is doing much better in the car. He is now content to be separate from me, for a while, as long as he has eaten and doesn't have a dirty diaper.

He'll be 6 weeks old tomorrow. He is very healthy, alert and handsome. He gets to meet his handsome, older and wiser brother, Scooter, for the first time next week. I can't wait!