So many changes!

Wow! Can't believe how long it has been since my last post. I need to get better about using the blog rather than Facebook.

There really have been so many changes in the last few months but the biggest was that as of April 1st I became a stay-at-home Mom. This was scary and exciting all at the same time. I have worked since I was 15 1/2 and we were never financially able for me to stop working when we had the boys, so I am truly amazed and appreciative of this opportunity.

The day after my last day of work we headed up the California coast for a road trip to check out some of the colleges on Dustin's list. It was a great trip, the kids were awesome, and it lit a fire under Dustin's butt to get his grades where they need to be so he can leave the confines of mommy and daddy, with them footing the bill!

A short 2 weeks after quitting work I was able to cross off the number 1 item on my stay-at-home to do list: get Dani to sleep in her own bed. From the day Dani became ours and for almost a year and a half now, she has slept snuggly between Chris and I. I read all the books, evaluated each different method, listened to other Mommies and ultimately I believe it came down to the fact that Dani was finally ready. She trusted us, she is secure with herself as well as her surroundings and most important I believe, she now knows that I am going to be there for her each and every day. It was almost surreal how easy the transition was. Now Chris and I have our bed back to ourselves, but still get to enjoy morning snuggle time with Dani. Can't ask for anymore than that!

Next on the list was the evening sippy cup with milk, Which wasn't as easy to overcome as getting Dani in her own bed! A few evenings of fibbing that we didn't have any more milk and voila, no more milk in the evening!

Now we are working on potty training with the goal being to be out of pull-ups by Dani's 3rd birthday. Stay tuned!


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