Raising Three Boys

….But tonight, I could swear that Ohene was smiling at me. 🙂 Looking right at me and smiling. It’s just him and I home alone; Kwasi and Kwabena went to Uncle Sandy’s house. Kwabena was asking to see Shawn (his play-buddy), and Patrick had called, anyhow, to ask Kwasi to come over to chill. But yeah….He was definitely looking me… View Post

Looking very cute in the layette set that I knit for Ohene…..However, looks like he’s going to need some time to grow into it! 🙂 Wow, he’s such a pretty baby! Well, 2010 is upon us……And although I would like to say that I accomplished everything that I wanted to do (as I had resolved in my other blog, Decimation… View Post

The guilt is really hitting me now–the guilt of what I have taken away from Kwabena: a 100% attentive Mommy. That’s been the hardest part…..knowing that my full attention and focus cannot be on Kwabena anymore. When Ohene starts crying, I know that I am usually the only one who can give him what he needs, so whatever I may… View Post

Thirteen days old: Kwabena holding Ohene…He loves hugging and kissing him! Too cute! Chillin’ in my bed… Matilda holding Ohene: Uncle Sandy holding Ohene: This weekend Uncle Sandy and his wife, Matilda, came by to see the baby for the first time. Uncle Sandy kept insisting that, because Ohene was born on a Tuesday (and according to Ghanaian naming tradition),… View Post

Kwasi went to the shop this weekend to work, so it was me, Kwabena, and Ohene, by ourselves. Saturday, we hung inside all day. Because I felt bad that Kwabena has been so home-bound since Ohene came along (daycare’s been closed because of snow days and the Christmas holiday), I had promised him that if took his nap, we could… View Post