"Who's Mommy's best todd?" The little baby in the vixen's lap watched his mother smile down at him, her paws gently holding his tiny toes. "You are! You're Mommy's bestest, little todd. Aren't you, Nicky? Yes you are."
She bounced her knees, still smiling and playing with his tiny, baby feet. A claw brushed a spot on his foot pad and the baby Nick's muzzle split into a smile of his own. Vivian stopped her bouncing and gaped at her son.
"Are you smiling at Mommy?" Nick waved his little arms and kept smiling, his little tail wagging with joy. "My baby's first smile!" She carefully scooped him up and gave him a cuddle.
"That's my favorite smile in the world."