Cutting back

My ultimate goal after the birth of Welch #2 is to be able to stay at home and take care of both of my babies.  We have been trying to think of ways that we can cut back so that this can become a reality.  Each time we think of something something else comes up that we have to spend money on.  This economy is so weird right now you never know what will happen.  We are going to be poor whether or not I work so I think I should just stay home.  Most of the money I make will be going to pay for my babysitter who is excellent btw and I have no complaints about that.  I know that we still pay less for a sitter than most people and I am very appreciative of that fact.  We have a better one than most people do as well.  I'm just worried that we will not be able to keep using her, especially if we have winters like the one we have had this week.  We are fortunate in the fact we don't have many bills, student loans being our biggest.  In all reality our student loan bills are less than most peoples so thats another fact I'm grateful about.  Sometimes, well a lot of times, I think that if we didn't live in Lexington we wouldn't have a problem with me being able to stay home.  Or that it would be easier if we had people around who could help keep them.  We have been lucky this week that there hasn't been school and mom has been able to help.  It is hard when you live away from family.  I just hope there is a way that we can make it work and I am able to stay home.