Thanks for the comments and compliments....yes, we do think he's a cute little guy!
Our Mazie was also given to us under similar circumstances. I'm trying to remember how long her adjustments stages lasted, b/c it does seem like Jim Bob is following a similar pattern:
1) At first they just seem overjoyed and disbelieving that they are allowed to run all over the house freely, and be a part of things, and aren't going to get penned up.
2) But after being with us for awhile, and settling in, there still seems to be a residual sadness about them. I remember with Mazie we would look at her and ask each other, "Do you REALLY think she's happy??"
3) And in Mazie's case....today, there is NO doubt that she is happy, ROFL. She is a spoiled and adored little princess and she knows it.
So hopefully Jim Bob will get to that point too....although she was only nine months when we got her, and he is two years....so I guess that's why I'm a little more worried about him "learning new tricks".