Saturday, 6 October 2012

Who's Your Daddy?

Tonight was special. At the end of dinner Laura said that Alice knows my name. I have a hard time figuring that out because if you talk to a baby, do they look at you because they understand what you said or because you're talking. I said that I didn't think that she knew my name. Laura said "of course she knows your name" and asked Alice where daddy was. She looked up and right into my eyes.

She knows who I am.

This is a good memory.

I have to admit that at that moment some dust flew into my eye and made them water. I had to blink a couple of times to see again. After helping to take care of someone for 10+ months it feels amazing that she knows my name. Well, my new name. It was unexpected to happen tonight. You don't expect to get any feedback other than crying. Then you get smiles. Then arm waving. Then you see the understanding in the eyes. Then this.

I think that I'm going to melt into the floor the first time she runs over and hugs me.Untitled

Update: based on Laura's comment here are the more relevant pictures to me being a daddy.
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  1. Tim9 October 2012 at 20:46

    I must say, I looked at the picture of the backhoe and the title of the post, and figured the operator must have been thinking the same thing.
    I blame psychology and eye-tracking research for my actions, and apologize for ruining the whole touchy-feely aspect of the post.
    Granted, you'll have many more melting moments ahead of you, so...meh. :-)

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  2. Jim9 October 2012 at 22:14

    hahaha... I had not thought of that at all.
    I picked that picture because I liked the light on her face and her expression. It wasn't the most up to date picture.
    Thanks. Now every time I see a guy using a backhoe or similar I'm going to imagine him muttering under his breath "Who's your daddy? I am. Oh ya. Take that asphalt!"

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  3. Laura10 October 2012 at 20:56

    Ha ha ha...
    In case you want some more sentimental options, here are some non-backhoe pictures that could work:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/jim_and_laura/7998719910/in/photostream
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/jim_and_laura/7998401810/in/photostream

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