I had to go over to the school today for more PTA stuff. This time, I was taking an inventory of prints in the art classroom. I had Little Miss Sunshine with me, and we were there over the the first “nutritional break” — me to take photos of artwork, and her to execute another phase of her master plan to take over the world with cuteness.

I know she’s my kid and everything, but seriously, Little Miss Sunshine is totally adorable. She has her father’s big brown doe eyes and long lashes, and she uses them to full advantage. She’s super friendly and outgoing, which means she’ll smile at just about anyone and makes friends instantly, which is just irresistible in a 17-month-old toddler. It’s like she’s constantly out there on the campaign trail, working the crowds to win the title of Most Charming Baby Ever. And trust me, she’s going to win, hands down.

So while I was working, she was busy making friends with several 13-year-old girls who were having their lunch. Man, did those girls LOVE the Little Miss. They cooed over her and told her she was just so cute and shared their desserts with her. The Little Miss accommodated them by chattering away — every time she said an actual word, they swooned — and sitting at their table like she was an obvious member of their clique. Her newest tricks are to say, “Oh! Oh! Oh!” and point when she is excited, and to say, “Wowwwwwww” when she is amazed, and she is so very cute when doing so that the girls could not resist.

I’m pretty sure we set back about five years of health class education for those poor girls. When their parents are busy tearing their hair out over their daughters’ teen pregnancies…I’ll know who is to blame!