[So AWE---Ugh. You just killed her happy. That sport. Just... not cute. Must think happy thoughts!]
Mm! He is a nice boy. It's one of the few nice things about him! [smiles with a mother's pride] You should really see his baby pictures. He was so cute as a younger kid! Although he can still be cute now. He just chooses not.
[pouts a little at this, but it's more out of reflex. She's pretty much resigned at this point.]