Category Archives: Events
Apple Fun Day 2014
10 weeks old! Jackson got to experience the joy of the 3rd Annual Apple Fun Day with my grad school friends. He was a sport! He was so good on the orchard and afterwards when we gathered for a few hours at a friend’s house. He even got to play with Henry, who couldn’t keep […]
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Photo Shoot Extras
If you got our Baby Announcement card, you probably noticed that Jackson was sitting with a baby world cup ball on the back. We took a couple of shots and they are all hilarious. I have to share. He is 11 days old.
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My Blankie!!
Anyone who knew me growing up knew that my two best friends were my thumb and my blankie. So, you’ll like that Jackson has now inherited my cherished blankie. And he fits it… or he will soon enough!
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Our first picnic
August 16- On Saturday, we took Jackson out for a walk to the town center, ordered take-out and had a picnic! It was super windy so we didn’t stay long, but it was nice to get outside with the little guy. I’ve been calling him “Outdoor Boy” to mentally prepare him to like the outdoors. 🙂 […]
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Let’s Compare
When everyone told me, “Cherish the moments. Babies grow up so fast”, they weren’t joking. Jackson is 5 weeks old and I keep making comparisons to only a few short weeks ago. It’s bittersweet. I want my newborn back, but I’m so glad that he’s healthy and growing. He is also becoming so much more engaged and fun […]
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The dreaded diaper change
Have you ever cried so hard that you hold your breath for over 5 seconds? Have you ever cried so hard that you popped blood vessels in your eye? If so, it must’ve been a pretty traumatizing experience, not something as routine as… a diaper change. And when I say routine, I’m talking 10-14x per […]
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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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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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