TED talk??!! Wowzer...that's huge. I do hope that you're invited to do the talk. Funny, last Sunday night I watched 60 Minutes where they had Chris Anderson on the program where he talked about the origins of the TED talks and his vision of how TED evolved. I was very interested in hearing about the history behind TED talks.
Not seeing your W for almost 5 months and then seeing her stand in front of you is bound to stir emotions. If you didn't feel a thing, then I'd worry about you.
I think you've achieved a great victory in getting W to see the importance of sharing Woofie. Seeing that the sky didn't fall down when you had him and returned him back in 100% perfect condition will soften up W's heart. Just keep your head on straight and not try to grab an inch for a mile. Let it be.
Slow and steady. I have a good feeling about your sitch.