Girl Wakes Up From Nap To Discover Soldier Dad Has Returned From Deployment #shorts

A six-year-old girl received a surprise when she awoke from her nap in the back of her mom’s car to discover her soldier dad had returned home from deployment. Viewers on social media joked that young Amelia Hornback was "buffering" as her father, Zachary, a staff sergeant with the U.S. Army, removed her headphones and she slowly came to. Zachary, 29, whose family live in Savannah, Georgia, had not seen Amelia for four months before the surprise took place on May 22. The staff sergeant had been deployed to Kosovo in February 2022, which saw him return to base in Washington State in November of that year.

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[GentleGiantJoe]

Kid zonked out so hard completely forgot dad was gone and realized after a bit who was carrying her. Adorable.

[niks.]

She was so mad about her interrupted nap till she knew she seen daddy. That is the sweetest thing iv seen all day

[Seedaron]

This is the most realistic reaction I've seen. You're knocked out cold and just see your dad and say "Yeah, it's that of course. What of it?" until you realize he hasn't been here for awhile

[pchansan]

Dad is back, mom is filming, and the dog and sibling is there too. What a wonderful and happy day! 😭❤

[neniaemm]

The sudden realization she's not dreaming is too heartwarming.

[walterstevens]

Those eyes softened right up. Truly precious

[tbfromsd]

Having the best sleep of her life only to wake up and wonder if she's still dreaming. So precious

[jessicam-brown]

This baby truly had a hard day at the office, but dad was there to make it better😊

[indianicholas]

She had a hard day at kindergarten.
Her smile was priceless

[joannemckinley]

She was totally zonked out. It takes a bit of time to come back to full consciousness. Her smile when she realized its her Daddy was so sweet.

[Redman]

She woke up like she just got back from a dentist appt.

The level of cute when she realized was perfection.

[janiceeleasejones]

She was really out of it, didn't realize her dad had returned from deployment ❤❤

[SarjzMuzik]

Babygirl thought she was dreaming and didn't wanna wake up! So precious!

[borasilman]

The smile after she realized she was in her dad’s arms was priceless

[APatriotRevival]

I don't think her realization is as sweet as some people are thinking. I think she was trying to stay cranky but couldn't keep it when she realized it's Dad LOL! Adorable!

[keinikoda]

That shy little smile was everything 😊

[briguyballin]

Hearing her dad's voice was so comforting. She didn't even realize.

[EmtEddY]

The " hey who is that? It aint me" and her scrunched expression changing was so heartwarming and funny

[SurvivingSoFamousTikaBabyGurl]

That “OW-AH!!!” took me out!🤣🤣🤣 Her face COMPLETELY relaxed into grin when she saw her dad!❤

[JeremyTheOtter]

1. That was adorable.
2. Man I wish I could nap like that, she had no idea what was going on lol.