The Latest…….

Family
….There really hasn’t been much going on with us lately! Kwasi has been back a little over a week now, and it’s sooooo good to have him back (at times!!!! Sorry, baby, had to throw that in there; but you know I love you). You wouldn’t believe how Kwabena clung to him! He flung his arms and legs around Kwasi, face lit up like it was Christmas, crying out, “Daddy!! Daddy! Daddy!” Man…..it was awesome. 🙂

Kwabena

He’s back to normal at daycare! While Kwasi was gone, he was having some behavioral issues (e.g. not listening, not doing his school work, peed on himself a couple times), but he’s back, 100%, and doing well! As for activities, I’m thinking of doing some research on little Pee Wee football leagues. I’d really like to get him involved in sports that require lots of running!!!!

Ohene

I’m now 30 weeks! It’s hard to believe only 10 weeks to go….Where did the time go, seriously?? The baby is growing fine, moving around a bit less lately, it seems, which I attribute to running out of space in there. LOL I’ve gained 21 pounds, which is AWESOME, considering I had gained 47 pounds by this point in my pregnancy with Kwabena. *groan* What was I thinking last time?!

Kwasi

Working, as usual…….. Enjoying being home, but still considering how our lives involve business opportunities in Ghana. For me to really feel on board with his Ghana dreams, I really need to be more involved/tied to Ghana, and I haven’t been. First, and only, time I was there was in 2003. That was 5 years ago! Maybe we’ll all go to visit some time next year? I don’t know….Those huge, flying roaches scare the shit out of me…… LOL….. but the beautiful land IS mesmorizing…. And I can’t imagine having him gone again, for even longer periods of time, while me and the kids are here……We shall see….

Still knitting away! I don’t know why people think knitting (and sewing) are “old lady” hobbies. Oh, please! I don’t entertain their ignorance. This is what I created a couple weeks ago:

I am working on another vest for Kwabena, as well as matching vests for Kwabena and Ohene, only the matching ones will be dark blue with tan edging. I have also been doing a lot of listening to Books on CDs, mostly while on my way to and work. I just finished “The Host” by Stephenie Meyer, the same author who wrote the “Twilight” series. It was really good! A bit science fictioning at first, which can throw people off. But I highly recommend you continue, because it’s pretty good!

Homebuying
Okay……..once again……I have decided to put this on hold ONCE….AGAIN. It’s so tempting to look at homes, and salivate over having a backyard, and a good school district, and SPACE for an office and sewing/knitting/crafts room! But……*sigh*….then I wake up and realize that it’s just not the best decision at this time. Hell–I’m about to go on maternity leave in a couple months. How stupid would that be to increase housing expenses right before taking a reducted pay-cut for maternity leave? LOL So, after Kwasi and I discussed things, we both agreed that being in a good school district is important. But since we’ve got a little wiggle room before Kwabena starts kindergarten in 2011, then here’s the plan:

1. Change our spending habits (e.g. eat home-cooked meals more often; less eating out).

2. Keep tracking spending, to get accurate accounts of what we both spend money on.

3. Take maternity leave.

4. Evaluate expenses and cash flow once we have 2 kids in daycare (around summer 2010), to see if buying a home would even be possible while having 2 in daycare.

5. If we find that there is no way we can buy a home with 2 kids in daycare, then we will wait until 2011 (hopefully the market is affordable), around the time that Kwabena is about to start school, to find a home in a good school district. Or, we may consider moving into the townhouse we rent, which is 1 hour away. Not idea to move there, but definitely a possibility that could work.

🙂 Nice to have a plan.

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