My Overthinking

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One of These Things Is Not Like The Others

but, she most certainly belongs.

which is pretty much the coolest part really.
Hasn’t phased her one bit that she’s the only blondie in the crowd. 
Not one bit that the entire show was narrated in Chinese. Maybe she understood a little. 
But, I certainly didn’t. 
I even got yelled at by an 8-year-old backstage who snipped at me, “Do you have to speak English?” Ummm…yes…sorry, I do.
The rest of my family didn’t understand one word either. You know, that would be the 7 white people in the audience who happened to also have a Chinese toddler with them who calls me mama.
So very proud of my fan dancer. 
For dancing, for being brave, for wanting to learn Chinese and dance it too, for being so excited about her little sister and who our family now is.
I love that girl.

Sunday Snapshot

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{Advocating} Still Waiting

On December 15th, I advocated for a little boy. Our social worker so wanted to see his family find him. And, I wanted to help her.

The post on my blog, as of today, has had 1,463 page views. That doesn’t include the views on three other websites where it was reposted.

And, he still waits.

We requested an update about him.

And, yesterday, that update arrived in my inbox. And, I had to stop and catch my breath. Because he’s perfect.

He has been healthy. Though he does not have use of his hands, his cognitive development is normal. He has been in physical therapy for 2 months.

And, he still waits.

His special needs may not be totally clear. His future may not be totally clear. But, he’s wonderfully made.

He cannot yet walk, but he can stand in the crib holding onto the rail. He likely has arthogryposis which has a lot of treatment options.

And, today, I am trusting that the One who made him knows his family already and is preparing them right now for their new son. And, until they are together, there are at least two people on this earth who are committed to praying for him. By name.

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Just a Few Minutes Inside Her Head

Every parent wonders, right? 

Thanks to her monkey-like antics and blog hopping others’ wonderings, I’m thinking it probably goes something like this with each lasting, oh, maybe 3 seconds.

1. Hi, Mama, Hi
2. I want the ipod
3. Iphone?
4. iPad?
5. What you doing?
6. What can I do to be a part of what you doing?
7. What can I do to make it harder to do what you doing?
8. Hold me
9. Hi, Mama, Hi
10. Put me down
11. What would happen if I did this?
12. Will I get in trouble for this?
13. Oops.
14. Sorry, Mama, Sorry
15. What’s that?
16. I want that.
17. I will get it myself.
18. I don’t want help.
19. HELP
20. Tank you
21. Hi, Mama, Hi
22. HOLD ME!
23. I want the iPod
24. Iphone?
25. IPad?
26. NOW
27. Put me down
28. I don’t want these clothes on
29. Much better
30. Need a snack
31. Need a snack
32. Need a snack
33. STARVING
34. Fruit snacks!
35. Yay!
36. I’m cold
37. These ARE my shoes
38. I will only wear these shoes
39. Oh no! My shoes keep falling off!
40. Almost fall down!
41. No shoes
42. Hmmmm…..
43. What’s that?
44. I’m going to dump this out
45. BOUNCY BALLS!
46. Mine
47. SERIOUSLY, MINE
48. Okay, here. I’ll share.
49. Want my hot big bobble
50. Too hot!
51. Blow on it, blow on it!
52. Warm?
53. Alright, Mama, Alright.
54. Where’s Ren Ren?
55. Right here.
56. (sniff sniff, suck fingers)
57. Hold me
58. Hold me
59. Hold me
60. I love you, Mama

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It’s a New Year

Back to school today was painful. Brutally painful. For all of us. 
Early mornings again. Clothes having to somewhat coordinate…or at least fit. Homework. Lunches. 
Brutal, I tell you.
And another near brutal experience?
Trying on bathing suits on New Year’s Day. 
What was I thinking?
I had ordered some on sale. They arrived a couple months ago and have been in a box in our bedroom ever since. 
And, new year means some straightening up. Shamefully, it took my husband saying, “Can you do something about this box?” to motivate me enough to put those things actually on my 2012 body. 
an experience which motivated me to start using this
(yes, this new iPad owner is a bit overly Appley right now)
And, in case you were wondering, you don’t stand on your iPad. Not even the best case would make that a good idea.
I stand on this
smack dab in the corner of my dining room. 
Amidst the dust bunnies, the random fish from a board game, and gumball machine bouncy balls that seem to have some sort of support group underneath my side buffet.
And, when I stand on it, the weight (which will remain a mystery) goes to my iPad and gets charted. I’d really like that chart to show some sort of decline rather than a straight line graph…or (gasp) an inclined line. 
This may be just what this Type-A crazy lady needs to motivate me to lose a few…or about 10…but I’m not thinking about numbers at all. Because I’m not overthinking it at all. Nope, not me. Not at all.

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