Welcoming Committee

Let me set the scene for you with this video. In the beginning of the video, I am chatting up Ms. Ella and then in walks her Dad... As you can see, her Poppy got a much better response from Ella than her poor ol Mom. I use to attribute this to Drew being the new kid in town, relatively speaking. I could not blame her, that child has known me in ways I hope to never know myself. Coming from a small town, I also can fully understand the excitement of someone new coming round. A new boy was mystery as well as a clean slate in a small town,where everyone know everyone's business. A new boy was someone who had never dated any of your friends, had never seen you eat dirt when your were three and in my case, not see your Dad pick up numerous dead animals on the side of the road. However, I have noticed that I will get the same response from Ella as long as I have been out of eyesight for a good hour or so. I can not tell you how lovely it is to walk in and have someone act as if you are just fabulous and isn't it wonderful that you stopped by. I have read that once you left a baby's eyesight, it as if you do not exist, so you showing up again, well that is just a pleasant surprise. I imagine this would equate to me walking into my kitchen and finding a homemade chocolate cake that MaMa had just baked, or reaching into my pants pocket and finding 100 bucks. If those inanimate objects could see, they would probably see me smile just as big as baby girl does in this video. Too bad for those inanimate objects, cause I tell you it makes you feel like, well, a 100 bucks.