The Norwegian Mafia

Dear Poppy,

With your steel blue eyes, fair complexion, light brown hair and round face, you look like a proper Scandinavian daddy's baby. I look more like an Indian nanny than your mom! Yesterday, we were at Starbucks and you were wearing a lovely red Norwegian outfit given to you by your aunt. As always, you attracted a lot of attention, and one friendly lady started chatting with us. She must have assumed that I was your caretaker and was hence puzzled by my displays of affection towards you, the hugging and kissing. At one point she asked, are you her mother? I then realised that we attract attention not only because of your alert, curious expression, but also because we don't look like each other!

As if your looks and your name are not proof enough of your Nordic origins, the Norwegian side of the family is also very pro-active in knitting you beautiful sweaters and body suits with traditional design. In fact you even had a 9-year-old cousin knit you some booties :) You sleep on merino lamb skin, something that all Norwegian babies do and we are even going for a typical Scandinavian holiday in the Canaries!

Are the Indians listening?

Love, Mummy