Not So Serious (whew!)

When Clara was a baby, whenever people met her, they'd inevitably comment, "what a serious baby." They were no doubt saying this as baby Clara was giving them the Evil Eye. She was very, very good at that. Thank heavens, she's gotten friendlier.

The other day, I was given yet another clue that The Boy will be a whole different ball of wax. We were at the checkout at the OXXO and as the cashiers were oohing and ahhing over him, he busted out his award-winning grin. Not once, but at least twice.

I was a little taken aback. I'm just not used to my babies smiling at strangers.

I kind of like it!

The Little Liberated Woman

Clara's Tia Patty and Abuela have a tendency to tease Clara.

And she takes the bait every time.

They like to call her, "Clara Bella!" "Clara Hermosa!" "Clara Preciosa!"

And Clara's ornery, two-year-old self retorts back, "No. No 'mosa. No pe-ciosa. Clara."

And I thought to myself, "Wow--what a liberated little woman I'm raising! She refuses to be called nicknames based on her looks! Way to go, girl!"

This phase lasted for a month or so. However, it has mutated a little within the last week or two. Now when Patty and Mago call her Clara Bella or Clara Preciosa, she's got a different retort.

"No. Clara Hermosa." [toothy grin] [Translation: Beautiful Clara]

The other day when we were asking her to tell a friend her brother's full name, we then asked her to say her full name. Apparently we need to change her birth certificate, because she's still insisting that she's Clara Hermosa.


I'm glad to know that she's got no shortage of self-confidence.