We were ready to try our regular internet spot again because the place across the street was closed, but then - (cue heavenly music) - we noticed an out-of-the-way computer store upstairs with a tiny sign that read "internet". It was a Chinese-owned business (quite a few Chinese in Maseru - they own the textile mills and have a HUGE embassy) and the internet WORKED! It was fast, too! Thanks for the prayers for wifi! God says "If you ask for anything in My name...and apparently He means wifi, too!)
While Trent checked his messages, Paul got to ride (palama) the toy pony. He loved the pony. He'll definitely need a bike when we get home!
The computer/internet store closes at 2 pm, unfortunately, which is 8 am ET, but hopefully we can Skype our family tomorrow after we go to church and before they go to church. HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY! We love you!
Paul really started to come out of his shell this afternoon. We played fort (Trent made a cool fort with the clean sheets - yes, they found our laundry, too!), cars, hide and seek, tickle monster. Paul would walk out the door, looking back the entire time, then knock on the window. I'd wander outside and say, "O kae Palamang? Where is Paul?" Then he'd giggle and I'd chase him and swing him in the air and kiss him all over. Great fun!
Busy, busy guy ALL day (Sam was starting to need some teen time, I think) until about 4 pm. Then he tried to pour water in the garbage can. Trent told him no in English and Sesotho. He gave Trent this look, like "you can't tell me what to do. I'm the prince of this place!" and deliberately poured the water in the garbage can. Trent took the can away from him and put it up high. Paul glared at him and knocked the dish pan off the counter. We told him to pick it up. He glared at us and shook his head. Well. Now it's a stand off. He's in "time in" with Mommy until he picks up the pan (like time out only right next to me to keep that attachment going.) He knew EXACTLY what he needed to do, too, 'cuz he'd glare at the dish pan and try to kick it away. He tried to escape and pounded on the door and screamed. He called Trent a name in Sesotho. Sounded like "Sucker!" But nothing worked - he had too stay in time in until he picked up that stupid dish pan! This ain't our first rodeo, buster. He eventually fell asleep - standing up! Being the loving and concerned mom I am I ... took a picture.
Then I moved him to the chair. Still right next to me, but less of a danger of toppling over. :) He stayed asleep until dinner (about 20 minutes or so), then I woke him up. He put the dishpan back on the counter without complaint, ate dinner, and had a wonderful evening. He played the Sesotho game on the ipad (which is meant to teach me Sesotho, but instead is a game that he can finally understand!) He asked me (with points and a whispery "pease") to rub in his lotion after his bath. (Eucerin Aquaphor, for anyone else adopting from Africa, makes his skin SO soft and feels wonderful.) He even mouthed a few of the words to "Jesus Loves Me" during our song time. (And said something in Sesotho, I don't know what. I just smiled and gave him a kiss.) So, while it wasn't our first stand-off and certainly won't be the last, it ended well.
Trent and Sam went to Shelley's house for game night. This shows you how in need of other-than-family interaction Sam is. My introvert couldn't WAIT to go to someone's house whom she barely knows to play games with other people she doesn't know at all. She misses her friends!
I stayed home with Palamang. Just too late and too overwhelming to drag him over there. Tomorrow we're going to try to go to church then Skype our moms! Can't wait. Love and blessings,
Mama, Daddy, Ausi (Sister) Sam and Paul
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