Raising Three Boys

We’ve only gone for professional pics once before, in 2008. Even before Ohene was born, I was already knitting matching vests, with the goal of getting pics taken of the boys! And here they are! I took them to Sears this weekend. I loved each of the shots they took, so it was hard to choose just a couple. I… View Post

Today Ohene gave me his first real giggle!!! I knew that he was building up to it, but today it finally broke through! Well, at least, I think today was the first day. Miss Marilyn told me he was laughing, but I’m going to assume that it was not the giggle that *I* heard today! Anyhow, for some reason, he… View Post

Today I was cleaning out my work email and found this, a poem of some sort that one of my friends had shared with me, author UNKNOWN. I re-read it and started tearing up, because it hits home. I had read it before I gave birth to Ohene, but it didn’t have the same impact as it does now that… View Post

Getting water in the face (accidentally!) from Kwabena: Yawn! First day of work and daycare! Rockin’ the straight look 🙂

Well, today marks the first day that I am back to work. I lawfully could have taken 16 weeks of maternity leave, versus the 11 that I took, but I just couldn’t afford to take any more Leave Without Pay. I already took 1 week, which will show up in Friday’s paycheck. That will short-change me enough as it is……. View Post