Raising Three Boys

The funniest things come out of this boys mouth: 1. Today Kwabena rubbed my belly and looked up at me with the cutest grin and asked me, while rubbing my belly, “You got a little baby in there, Mommy?” OMG! Too funny! I couldn’t help but wonder if it was because I was recently showing him pics of when he… View Post

Okay, I’m going to officially call it: Kwabena is potty trained! Well, there are still some things I’m trying to work out……but basically, while he was home last week from daycare (due to fever), I left him diaperless. The first pee of the morning, I had to help him get to the potty, but after that, he went on his… View Post

SCENE: Gynocologist’s waiting room…..Kwabi, who hadn’t had a decent poop in a couple days due to lack of eating (fever-related), begins to relieve himself in his diaper, and did NOT want me to check or to change him (or even LOOK at him while he was pooping). SCENE #2: Me, naked in a bed sheet, waiting for the dr. to… View Post

Man…this potty stuff is pretty exciting, isn’t it? It’s really been such a gradual process for us. I know that if I were a stay-at-home-mom, potty training would have come quicker, because then it could be a daily reinforcement, except just on the weekends (and some evenings). On the weekends, I try to leave Kwabena diaper-less as much as possible,… View Post

Gearing up for an exciting afternoon…headed to the park! At the park playing in the dirt with his cars… Striking a pose before heading back home…. Funny story: On the way to the park…OMG….biking up the hills with 30+ lbs on the back…NOT easy! I told Kwabi my “butt was on fire!” and he said “my butt is on fire,… View Post