RCKen is right. Right now, you need the forgiveness of a soft, springy landing gear. As for crosswind landings...

The wind will tend to lift the upwind wing (bank the plane) and make the nose yaw into the wind. For example: wind from the right - banks the plane to the left anad turns the nose to the right. This puts the plane in an adverse yaw condition that isn't good. Use the ailerons to keep the wing level and the rudder to keep the plane straight. Once you accomplish that, you can practice side-slipping on final. Use the rudder to turn the nose slightly into the wind to keep the plane over the runway, and the ailerons to keep the plane level. When you're about 6" off the ground, release everything and land.

Dr.1