Babby dada LEVI JOHNSTON has new girl friend and she's BRISTOL PALIN approved.

Levi Johnston and day care instructor and Wasillia pre-school teacher Sunny Oglesby, 18,  are dating - they've updated their Facebook statuses.

Reflecting their two-month romance, they're listed as "being in a relationship" with each other.

AND Bristol Palin passive-aggressively approves: "I sincerely appreciate her influence because (he) hasn't asked to see Tripp in over five months, so I'm happy for this new development!"

Sunny noted on her FB page, "Stay out of drama as much as I possibly can but it finds me haha.. "