Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Ay, que lindo!


There is something heartening about having strangers smile at you because of your child. We are so lucky to hear the refrain “ay, que lindo!” as we walk about Lima. People love Simon: his blond hair stands out and of course he’s adorable anyway. 


They aren’t usually talking to us; I hear it all the time between schoolgirls who notice Simon or groups of older women talking together. But it’s also nice to trade compliments with other moms and grin at our children’s antics.




While I'm on this topic, I'll include Sam; he recently wrote a very sweet post about Simon; check it out here.

I wonder at what age people stop thinking your child is beautiful and start thinking he’s annoying… perhaps that is in the eye of the beholder. I’m enjoying this bit of sunshine from people as they encounter Simon, regardless of however long it lasts!

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