The Conversation

Kaly (waking up from her nap, heard on the baby monitor): la la la, la la la, la la la.

Grandparents: (giggling on the couch in the den)

Kaly: la la la, la la la, la la la.

Granddaddy (unable to wait any longer): Ah-ooo (think howl of Carol in Where the Wild Things Are)

Kaly: (sudden silence)

Granddaddy (halfway up the staircase, and a little louder): Ah-ooo

Kaly: (giggling)

Granddaddy (at the bedroom door, louder): Ah-ooo

Kaly: (laughing out loud now, like great-uncle Mike [think Eddie Murphy's laugh if you don't know Mike])

Granddaddy (at the now open bedroom door): Hi!

Kaly: (total laughing meltdown)

Granddaddy: Do you want to get up?

Kaly: Yeff!

Granddaddy: (lifting her out of the crib) Let's go see Grandmommie!

Kaly: Yeff! (melting into laughter again)

Granddaddy: (hiding around the corner of the bookshelf at the den door) Let's get Grandmommie!

Kaly: (vigorous nodding)

Granddaddy: (leaning around the corner of the bookshelf before jumping back) Where's Grandmommie?

Kaly: (giggling)

Granddaddy: (leaning out again) Where's Grandmommie?

Kaly: (breaks out laughing)

Granddaddy: (jumping out into plain view with the baby) Grandmommie!

Kaly: (arms out for Grandmommie, laughing her head off) Yeff!

[Playing ensues, with Grandmommie and Granddaddy being climbed, lots of laughing, baby being tickled and tickling back]

Granddaddy: Are you hungry? Do you want some bites?

Kaly: (nodding hugely) Yeff!

Grandmommie: Kaly, you want Gabba Gabba?

Kaly: Yeff!

Granddaddy: (returning with a jar of Bananas and Strawberries while Grandmommie turns on the tv to Kaly's favorite show) Bites! Bites! Bites!

Kaly: MMMMM!

[Fade out: grandparents feeding the baby while they enjoy DJ Lance Rock and his friends on Yo Gabba Gabba]

Life is Good!