Here we go....

My last post was June 25th, quite a while ago....break down on where I am:

- Get back into my Mummer/Yoga shape (ugh), the Elliptical & Yoga equipment aren't going to use themselves. 
       -TOTALLY DID NOT HAPPEN! I don't know what is going on. I feel like crap. I've gained 3 pounds in a month?! WTH! I need motivation. I do a lot of walking when I go out places & carry Lucas up and down some steps, nothing is helping.

- Don't let myself feel so bad if I want to indulge in a Tastykake once a week!
       -I really do not eat bad foods so I did stick to this one. HOWEVER, I have no clue why I can't fit into my new pants, I should be allowed one big, bad snack a week without gaining excess weight. 

-  Pay off *most* of the Target Visa card. (getting there, at least it is down in the $750-$800 range now).
         -Let's not go here....maybe it is stress weight... Money is tight, very tight! Bills are higher than expected & now I am receiving calls for medical bills that should have been covered. One day things will be better, hopefully.

- Get Lucas potty trained (double ugh!). (He isn't doing too bad).
         -Two steps forward, one step back. Can I hire someone to potty train in a weekend?! He gets it but just isn't fully there. He pees & poops in the potty...but not all the time!

- Have more patience with Lucas while he is being potty trained & learning new things.
         -This has been the one thing I can say I definitely have improved upon. It's all about staying calm & realizing I can just blame him for running late and most people totally understand where I am coming from! lol In all seriousness, at this point if he is making us late for something, we will just be late, I am not going to raise my blood pressure & yell at him, he will just have to miss out on fun things. End of story!

- Have a fun summer even though money is tight & it may be 100 degrees outside! Natural sunlight is good for us!
         -Definitely accomplished this one as well. We went to a Phillies game with a friend and her family (crazy late, 2am game). Riversharks game was great with all of the Hopkins/Been boys. I got tickets to Dorney Park 2 weeks ago & we went with Lucas and my parents; it was a really great day! A few weeks ago we went and picked blueberries. Last week we did the Ren Faire. This week we are heading down the shore overnight! So we are having fun even though money is tight. 

 Obviously some things need work. One day at a time. 2 months until Disney, we are all super excited! We will be fine. 3 weeks till something else awesome happens! September & October will be great!

 "It will all work out in the end/ The best is yet to come!" (Thank you, Hinder!).

 -Laura

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