ocaptd:
First off, welcome to the forum! Good to "see" you here!
Second, I've moved your post to its own thread, mainly to get more eyes on your problem (posting deep into someone else's thread/conversation doesn't get those eyes - and it's against forum policy).
Third - have you tried a reboot of the iPad? To do so, hold both the power and home buttons until the screen goes dark and the Apple logo then appears (the slide to unlock screen may or may not appear). Once the logo appears, release the buttons. After a time, your homescreen will appear. Please note that it may take some time for the Apple logo to appear or for your homescreen to appear (or both). This is normal. Eventually, the homescreen will appear.
See if that helps. If not, someone will probably be along shortly to see if they can help. Good luck.
Marilyn