Nursing!

It's funny how life is.... when little Princess was born I was determined to Breastfeed her. I thought it would be the easiest thing in the world and that it would just be natural.... boy was I was wrong.... we struggled and struggled, until finally she weaned herself. I felt like a failure at the time, but at least she was getting the nutrition she needed from formula and it took me a while to figure out that I didn't fail..... if I would have never tried, then I would have failed, but I tried and gave her a good start and she is super smart.
When I found out I was pregnant with Little Prince.... I wanted to nurse.... but knew that it might not work out. So I was pleasantly surprised when within the first few minutes after birth he was nursing almost like a pro, and then the devestation came a few days later when we found out we had to supplement with formula until my milk came in due to low blood sugar. But we got through that time and though it hasn't always been easy and there are times that I wish I could let Buzz get up to feed Karsten at night.... I absolutely LOVE the connection Little Prince and I have. He adores his mommy in a way that I don't think Little Princess ever did. (Though she still adored me.... just differently).
Some of the things I LOVE about nursing:

• How he holds my finger in his when he nurses.
• The connection we have with each other.
• The special me and him time!
• His cute little bird mouth when he is in search of something to suck.
• The adoration we have for each other.
• How much money I am saving on formula... (I have not had to spend one single penny of formula for this little boy)

I am sure there are others but these are the main things, life is a little more difficult when you nurse and don't bottlefeed, but it is totally worth it. I am so glad that with both my kids I at least tried! Each one turned out differently, but neither was a failure because I tried. I love both my kids.....they are both my Angels! I learn so much from them and am so glad to call them mine!

Love,
Tt

What have I been up to?

Life has been crazy lately! I have started watching my Nephew two days a week. We are trying to get our garden cleaned out so we can plant veggies and fruits in the coming months, I have been trying to keep on top of keeping the house cleaning, trying to organize things and taking care of my kids, I have also been making the little princess and prince their Easter outfits. It has been quite the adventure, but I find if I keep busy then I have less time to stress about money and how we are going to make ends meet. (Which is going pretty well, blessing from our Heavenly Father keep helping us out.) Pictures of the house will come soon and the things we have done. Have a wonderful day!

Love,
Tt

P.s The family blog has been updated as well!

March Book

So it is only halfway through the month and I am already done with one book and halfway through another book.... the thing about these books is they are all apart of the same series. Lately I have been into the tv series "Pretty Little Liars" I have watched the first two seasons and really want to watch the 3rd, but that's not going to happen anytime soon. The series is based on series of books and I decided it would be fun to read them and so I got them from a online library and am downloading them onto my phone to read. The first  one is called "Pretty Little Liars" I like it, not as much as I like the show, the show is a lot more family oriented (as much as it can be.) There is a lot more sexual induendos, smoking and other risky topics in the books than in the shows. So if that sort of thing offends you I wouldn't read it. I personally liked it and just skipped over those parts. It is about a group of 4 girls who three years after there friend disappears starts receiving texts from a person named "A" this person knows all there big secrets and threatens to expose them. Still not sure who "A" is but I am very intrigued to find out. I am currently on the second book, but I promise I will read a different book in April, so you aren't just hearing about this series.

Love,
TT

February Book

So I didn't think I was going to finish a book in February, with all that happened I didn't read a lot but near the end of the month I picked up a short book and read it so I did finish it and am happy I did. The book I chose to read this month is "The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner" which is a Eclipse Novella. (yes I am a huge fan of the Twilight series.) This book didn't disappoint, I learned a lot about the Stephanie Meyers vampires that you never new before.... like how if you tear apart a vampire and don't burn the pieces how you put the vampire back together, and things like that. Basically this book is about Bree one of the vampires that Victoria has help try to get revenge on the Cullens for killing her mate. It was a good short read and I am glad I got to read it! I suggest it to anyone who is a Twilight fan!

Love,
TT

January Book!

So for my January Book I decided to read a book called "The Secret Journal of Brett Colton" it was such a good read. I love LDS Fiction and this book was one of the best I have read in a long time. Its a story of a girl who finds her brothers Journal on her 16th birthday and after years of resenting her deceased brother she finally gets to understand him more, and feel the love he has for her. In the process she learns more about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and finds more about herself. I definitely recommend this one to all my friends.

Love,
TT

New Years Goals!

So I promised you this post a long time ago and I am finally getting to it. This year instead of resolutions I am working on goals..... I have a few of them so here they are I plan on updating you on how I am doing as the years progresses. Maybe I might keep some of my New Years Goals this year!

Goals for this year:

• Read and Finish at least one books each month, 
• Create a menu each month and stick to it. (Less eating out)
• Organize the house. Downstairs done by the end of March ( we may have to move it to the end of April), Upstairs done by the end of May ( we may have to move this one as well)
• Have a date with David each week. 
• Attend the temple each month. 
• Be more patient. With life, with my kids, with my husband and with myself. 

So that is what I have some of them I am doing great with.... others not so much but we will hopefully get better and better at getting goals completed! 

Love, 

TT

Tightening our belts, creating a budget, and getting out of Debt.

So since Christmas time we have really been struggling by the end of each pay period..... it's been hard and so we decided to have someone come in and help look over our finances and what is the best plan of attack to get out of debt.... other than our mortgage of course.... well I won't get into details but boy was it an eye opener. So it means there are a lot of changes happening in our household. We are getting rid of somethings that we don't need, that are really just wants..... we are creating a menu and sticking to it..... we are not eating out as much.... I might be watching 1 or 2 kids during the week and David might be getting a second job. The key is we won't be spending money frivolously and we will have to cut back on Birthday and Christmas budgets etc..... it will be hard, we will be tight on Money for a few years, but if it is what it takes to get our budget back on schedule and get out of debt it will be worth it.... better to do it now when our kids are small and they don't understand they are missing out on things, than in 10 years when they can understand it. We are trying hard to get out of debt, we don't want things to get worse.....  we are looking forward to a bright future, even if it takes a lot of tears.... (tears which have been shed today) patience and years.... So if you ask us to go do something it's not because of you it's because we are getting out of debt, if you get something small or nothing at all for birthdays or Christmas it's because we are trying to better our family situation, and get out of debt. We will get better and we will overcome this but it will take time. So for now I will say goodbye... please note one of the changes happening is getting rid of the internet and using our phones for internet..... so don't be surprised if the frequency of my blog posts go down quite a lot...... its better for my family and I have to do whats best for us!

Love,
TT