Zoe's Allure-It's all in the cheeks

I am becoming more and more convinced that the source of Zoe's power over adults lies in her fat little apple cheeks. Samson had his hair, King Arthur had Excaliber, and Zoe has her cheeks of Irresistible Cuteness. Whenever we go out I am witness to the inexorable pull of Zoe cheeks. Strangers will smile at her and then, almost without volition, their hands will come up and pinch her little cheeks. Zoe seems to particularly enjoy this type of attention and rewards the lucky with a beaming smile, and upon occasion a full throated coo of delight (which is usually reserved for Blue Monkey). Max went through the same cheek pinching as a child (the apple cheeks come from his side of the family). He doesn't seem too scarred from the attention!

Zoe puffing up her cheeks in preparation for a jaunt to the store


Feel the pull of the Zoe cheeks of Irresistible Cuteness