Author Archives: Joe Adu
Dressing the part
When September rolls around Joe and I start reminiscing of fresh starts to a new school year at Bowdoin. Unfortunately, our polar bear days have passed… but that’s why we make new polar bears! Our 3 month baby polar bear dresses up for daycare and sports his Bowdoin pride bib at the dinner table. We are […]
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First day at daycare!!!
Most traumatic day for the entire family — well, except for Jackson! He was in great spirits as I handed him over to Sherry, one of his new caretakers at the Saltbox school. We are lucky to have an in-home daycare within walking distance of our house, and a great one as well! He will […]
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What’s in a name?
Our Jackson Davis Adu was born on a Sunday, so he inherits the Akan Day Name, Kwasi (some spell it Kwesi). It just so happens that my great-grandfather, a former local chief in my father’s hometown in Ghana, was also a Kwasi! Jackson is fortunate to inherit his great-great-grandfather’s distinction, “Papa” (or “Paa,” for short), referring […]
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#17
Believe it or not, Jackson is grandchild #17 for my parents! I know, right??? You’d think my parents would be tired of grandkids by now, especially considering that they live within about a 10-mile radius of most of the other grandchildren (numbers 2 through 16 live in OH). But seeing them with Jackson last weekend, you’d think he were their only grandchild. […]
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Surprise!
Jackson and his mother schemed with parents to plan the mother of surprises! On Friday, 8/1, just three days before my birthday, I went home from work only to find… … MY PARENTS! Yes, Jackson’s paternal grandparents flew all the way from OH to visit us for my birthday (and Jackson’s 1 month birthday) — and […]
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Like father like son
July 27- Jackson is 3 weeks old! He’s looking and acting juuuust like his ol’ man. This is what late night TV “watching” is like chez nous.
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Next time this year…
… Jackson will be a beach baby! July 26- 2 weeks, 6 days, and we’re scoping out the scene!! This was Jackson’s first trip to the beach. He slept through it.
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