My wonderful Life...

So what's going on with me??? Let me tell you... I am enjoying my wonderful life!
Logan is 95% potty trained...at least when it comes to peeing...we haven't even hit on the pooping thing! LOL That will come! He is getting bigger and bigger. He is such a sweet big brother. He still has his moments and can be a giant pain in the butt sometimes, but he is in that terrible two's phase. Although he is only terrible when he is throwing a fit! He is learning compassion, which I think is great. He knows that when Landry is crying she is sad and he wants to help. He loves helping with the dishes and laundry...as much as I love him helping...I dont particularly like it when he helps fold the laundry...because he usually just unfolds it. He is still whiny, but we are working on it!
I am waiting for Landry to be 13 pounds...which is according to literature and her pediatrician, the weight that babies are capable of sleeping through the night. She still sleeps in our room...I dont want to move her to her bed until she can sleep through the night. I have insomnia right now which keeps me up all night and then I barely get any sleep, and then I am tired all day, but I STILL cant go to bed at a descent hour...it is crazy! I haven't been pumping at all lately..In fact the last time I pumped was 5 days ago. Its nice because I finally have my milk supply to exactly what it needs to be for Landry, so I dont have a whole lot of excess..but I kind of like the idea of excess. Landry still eats every 3-4 hours, which has me wondering if maybe I should pump on the last feeding of the day, and give her formula...or maybe do half formula half breast milk from a bottle...I think it would keep her full longer and maybe stretch her sleeping pattern a little bit??? The problem with this, is that she doesn't drink from a bottle very well. I know that I have mentioned this before. I keep saying I am going to try to get her used to it, but that would mean that I have to pump and stop breastfeeding...and I dont want to do that. I guess I could pump on every other feeding and let her have a bottle...the thing is, that when I give her a bottle, and she doesn't take it (and believe me I can try for 20 minutes) I end up having to give her the boob...and if I pump, well there isn't any milk in the boob! I know I know....try the bottle, first, then pump after she eats...
Anyway, JR and I are in the hole again...not really - we are about dead even...meaning we have no spare money, which I consider "in the whole"! This means Christmas will be scarce! Luckily, I talked to my mom about it and we are in agreement, Christmas will be for the kids ONLY this year. JR and I are going to do Christmas cards for friends and family and get the kids gifts. I have to get to the mall soon, so that I can go to Hallmark...I need to get Landry a "Baby's First Christmas" ornament.
JR and I are also planning our one year anniversary!!!! It is still 4 months away....but we cant wait, and any extra dime we have is going to our trip! We thought about going back to Vegas...we would love to, but that will be put off for another time...or another anniversary. We thought about going on a cruise..but that too will be put off for another time. Instead we decided to pay off my ring.....and go to L'auberge Du Lac in Louisiana. We really want to gamble and I have never been there...plus it will be much less expensive - hence we will be able to pay off my ring...with the help of our income tax return, of course! We have been paying on the ring for over a year and a half and we still owe nearly $2,000 so it will be nice to not hve that monthly payment anymore! I have been thinking about what I want to do for our anniversaries to come....Next year I want to go to Ruidoso and go snow skiing....there is also a great casino at Inn of the Mountain Gods! Maybe we can do a cruise for a 3 year... we will have to find something for the 4th and maybe go back to Vegas for the 5th! Hmmmmm......I might be getting ahead of myself!
Anyway, I know it is still 4 months away, but I am super excited!