Boys already?

Dear Lilia,

I thought I would point out something funny/interesting to you today. Do you realize that you win the hearts of young children, those who don't show much emotion at all, and men?

Today we went to visit your Grandma and Grandpa Shaw and your cousins Calvin, Emerson, and Owen. Calvin is definitely whooped over you. He was very excited to get to hold you twice and liked being close to you and petting your head.

Your Uncle Matt is whooped over you as well. He likes to have excuses to come and see you to hold you and talk to you in Mandarin Chinese (he's practicing for his trip to China). You seem to like his voice the best, because you act soothed when he talks to you.

Your mommy told me that your Uncle Ryan (Aunt Mica's husband) really likes you too.

I just really hope that this effect doesn't happen so much when you're a teenager and boy crazy. It's OK for boys to like you at that age, just as long as they know there are two kinds of kids: the good kids and the dead kids.

Love,
Daddy