Raising Three Boys

It’s a done deal. Kwasi and I are headed to Jamaica in December for several days, and leaving Kwabena at home! My friend is getting married, and I’m looking forward to Kwasi and I having an adult’s trip! I feel a little guilty for leaving Kwabena at home while we galavant around some beautiful island and he will be left… View Post

Man, I never knew how exciting it is when your child takes a crap on the toilet, but I’m feeling pretty excited each time Kwabena embraces his potty! This morning I took his diaper off to let him air out his butt (he’s got a slight rash), and to offer him an opportunity to use his potty. I specifically told… View Post

Kwasi said this allll day yesterday at daycare……when his shoes fell off…..when he needed or wanted to do anything….he called out to everyone in the daycare, “Help me, Samuel! Help me, Bryce! Help me, Marilyn!” Where did this come from? So when I walked into daycare yesterday, Kwabi was on the floor near the door, in tears because Miss Marilyn… View Post

Yesterday after work I stopped at Whole Foods…….rushing up the aisles, grabbing only the necessities, trying to stay within my $50 food limit (success), trying to beat the clock that ticked away the precious minutes that I get to spend with Kwabena before his bedtime……..5:30 p.m…..6:00 p.m….. I hurried over to the shortest line I could find, only to have… View Post

All by himself, too!!! Seriously, I’m excited, can’t you tell? 🙂 Only a mom can get so excited about poop, eh? This weekend he wanted to sit on his potty, where he peed, and we made a big deal about it (because it WAS a big deal, you know). I left his diaper off to help his little butt, which… View Post