*Note* these work right out of the box…if you actually set them up right. It took us a while and two units to get rolling with the Duo Plink — once we changed the settings for autobrightness to be off and the maximum brightness on, we had no problems at all. That flashing light to get the Plinky deal to turn has to be bright. And, make sure you put the Duo Pop box thingy next to the iPad microphone, not your home button. If you put them near the home button, you will be super frustrated and think you got a dud. Once we learned (thanks to Discovery Bay Games’ handy dandy quality assurance man) how the thing worked with sound, I had my little aha moment and realized I was putting it on the wrong side of my iPad. (smile)
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One of These Things Is Not Like The Others
{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.
And, he still waits.
His special needs may not be totally clear. His future may not be totally clear. But, he’s wonderfully made.
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.
Just a Few Minutes Inside Her Head
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