Raising Three Boys

Today I had an ultrasound, at nearly 28 weeks. I’m actually 27 weeks and 6 days. I love having ultrasounds! It’s awesome to see how baby Ohene has grown. My appointment was supposed to be at 2:30 p.m. but I got there early and was happy to be seen early 🙂 Unfortunately, Kwasi wasn’t able to be there since he’s… View Post

So now I’m (sort of) really thinking about homebuying now. This weekend I passed a couple Open House signs and Kwabena and I stopped. It was exciting just looking, just imagining if we had a single-family home. I’ve come to realize that it’s not just about more space. Yes, more space would be nice, but not an absolute must. No…. View Post

I turned 7 months pregnant today….Where has the time gone?? LOL I’m feeling really good, though, although moving a little slower these days. And turning over in bed?? HA. 🙂 I love feeling Ohene moving! I forget how awesome that sensation is, and how interactive it seems to be at this stage–I push him, he pushes back. Amazing! I’m beginning… View Post

There’s always something that brings me back to this topic, again and again, over the last 1+ years. Well, recently a friend of mine told me that he and his (third) wife are buying a home. Actually, she’s doing the financing herself, since he’s tied up in his underwater townhouse. She makes 6-figures, can afford the financing on her own,… View Post

I’m feeling the pressure of single-parenthood while Kwasi is gone–getting up on time, packing lunch, getting both of us ready, doing daycare drop-offs and pick-ups….WHEW! It’s not that it’s hard work–it’s just time-consuming. The goal is to get to daycare at opening time, 7 a.m. We’ve been getting there at 7:20 a.m., which puts me 20 minutes behind….which means after… View Post