May 2014

Wendy got to share some exciting news...she's going to be a big sister! She's excited to find out what we're having next month.

It's nice to wrap everything up at school knowing I'm not going to have to deal with it next year. I will miss parts of it, but I'm excited to be home with my babies! 

Since I won't be working next year, Brett and I have been working on a budget since January. At first it was just a suggestion that we'd try to keep track of as we spent, then in April we actually cashed our checks and did the envelope system. It's still a learning process and I'm hoping this summer will give me time to figure out some aspects of budgeting, meal planning, a cleaning schedule...I know come November all schedules will go out the window, but I think this poor second baby is going to have to deal with more of a schedule than Wendy did. With Wendy when she cried I fed her, everything was new and scary, and I quit breast feeding pretty quickly because I was overwhelmed. Being a first time teacher and a first time mom was a lot! This time I'm hoping to be more relaxed and comfortable with the situation. I'm also hoping to not get as rilled up by a messy house :) I do want to have some freezer meals ready and I'm going to sleep whenever I can! I'm going to accept help, I've learned from you fellow bloggers. This baby, it's and Wendy's health, and happiness are my first priority :) and their daddy's too of course. Good time to remember how lucky I am that I'm on this adventure with Brett because he's a daddy that does dishes, laundry, cleans the bathroom, vacuums, pays bills, changes diapers, gives baths and feeds a kid if it needs done. I want to be superhero stay at home mom, but I know there will be times I'll need his help and I won't feel like a burden because he's been 'at work all day' because let's face it...I have too. He enjoys cooking and helping with kids. I'll just try not to leave the jobs I don't like for him ;)

I'm not going to post each week how the baby is the same size as some fruit, I did that with Wendy. However, I will share the gender, when we feel kicks, and our life as we get ready for number two!