So I'm trying to get "etsy'ed"

By that I mean, I'm trying to create things and sell them on Etsy. So far I have 33 views on my boy blanket that I made.....but not a buyer yet. :-(

Check it out please! Ahoykatie

Get it? AhoyMATIE.....AhoyKATIE...I know the spelling is off, but cute huh? Jimmy made it up. THANKS JIMMY!

I am almost finished with my girl blanket. It's owls and light blue, and light pink with red backing. SUPER CUTE.

This blanket will also be on Etsy within the next day or two.

AND....I'm making leg warmers. Sydni is in dance class, and the girls started wearing them to class to stay a little warmer this winter. So, I decided to make some!! Let me know if you're interested in those, too. I already have two custom orders to fill!

Here is a pair I made for Syd! Perfect for Valentine's Day!!

Please buy my stuff...or spread the word to friends!!

So I've started making rag quilts, which I this are SUPER cute. They are great for little ones, and not just your own, but also for others who are expecting!! Please let me know if you're interested or let others know that you think might be interested. Here are few pictures of some that I've recently made.

The brown and tan one is for sale!

Check out my Etsy!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/ahoykatie

2 Months Old (okay really 10 weeks, but I'm behind)

I thought I'd start blogging about milestones (i.e., 2 months, 3 months, etc), but I'm a little late with 2 months (because Liam is 10 weeks old now). Oh well, I don't care I'm going to do it anyways. Okay here it goes!

Liam at 2 months:

~~Liam is 15 pounds, 24 3/4 inches long. When Sydni was 2 months old she was 12 pounds 14 ounces, 24 3/4 inches long. Very similar!

~~He is sleeping 8-10 hours a night! What a big boy! Sydni started sleeping through the night at 2 months, too and I'm so glad her little brother decided to follow in her footsteps! He sleeps in his crib, too. I'm personally not a fan of babies sleeping in my bed for the night, so he's been a crib sleeper since week 2! (week 1 he slept in the living room in his pack and play because I was in horrible pain and the couch was my best friend).

~~He eats 7 ounces of formula every 4 hours and sometimes 1-2 ounces of water each day. He LOVES to eat. He sounds like a train (whoooo hoooo) when he eats! It's too funny. He can't get it down fast enough.

~~He can hold his head up on his tummy or while you're holding him (he's been doing this for a while. They say big babies can do that earlier so I don't know). And he can roll over from tummy to back! He's been doing that since 3 weeks old....I know CRAZY. We thought it was a fluke, but then he just kept doing it!!

~~He sleeps randomly throughout the day. A nap time hasn't been completely established yet, but normally he will sleep 1 or 2 spurts of about 1-2 hours. If we're out and about he pretty much sleeps the whole time.

~~He smiles all the time! And he laughs, too!! He coos a lot and loves to be talked to.

~~He is wearing an assortment of sizes these days. He wheres 3-6 month (snuggly) sleepers, but 6-9 fit great. He also fit into a sleeper the other night that was 12 months. WOW! Outfit wise he wears 3-6, 6-9, and same for onsies. His socks are 6-12 months....BIG feet like daddy (size 15!)

~~He loves to take baths! He smiles and curls up as the water splashes all over him. He isn't a fan of the shower like Sydni was. She LOVED showers.

~~He officially sucks his thumb. He doesn't do it all day, but if he wakes himself up, the thumb goes in his mouth. Or if the binkie falls out, the thumb will suffice.

~~He wears a size 2 diaper. Although a size 3 is right around the corner.

~~And last but not least, he got his 2 month shots and was a hot mess! He was so upset that night. Thank goodness for Tylenol.

I'm assuming that when I post in two weeks for his 3 month, there won't be that much of a difference, but you never know!!

Goodbye 2010. Hello 2011!!

Let me reflect on the big events of 2010from January to December.

January 2010- The beginning of the new year! I had just finished student teaching and suddenly had a lot of time on my hands that I wasn't used to! I had been going to school fall, spring and summer for 4 1/2 years! No more classes, no more practicums, no more lesson plans, no more homework! YAHOO!! Now...I just needed to find a job.

February 2010- I started subbing! I was so nervous and I don't know why. But I loved it! I spent all of my time subbing at the school that I student taught at! I love it there and miss it terribly :-(

March 2010- I turned the big 2-4! I know I know....not that old. But with the "oldness" of my life, I feel like it is! I also got a long-term subbing position that went until the end of the school year teaching my daughters pre-school class! It was great! And......the day before my birthday I found out I was pregnant!!!!

Birthday dinner at The Melting Pot

April 2010- One of my best friends had her first baby!! I was so excited! One of our mutual friends and I heard his first cry through the door! It just made me more excited for my own pregnancy!

May 2010- I officially graduated! It was awful! I was afraid the whole time that I'd have to pee through the commencement!! Sydni finished her last day of pre-school! She's growing up way too fast!

Pre-school Graduation Day

June 2010- Jimmy and I celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary! Can you believe it??? We also found out that we were having a BOY!!!!!!

Mr. Liam

July 2010- We got to meet Eve 6 (a band) at the Freedom Festival for the 4th of July!! Jimmy celebrated his 24th birthday while we were on vacation in Savannah, Ga!

Sydni's autographs from Eve 6!

Boogie boarding in Savannah!

August 2010- Sydni started Kindergarten!!!!!

First day of Kindergarten!

September 2010- Sydni turned 6!!!!

Birthday sleepover!

Birthday party at Incredible Pizza Co!

October 2010- I guess I'd have to say we had a pretty uneventful October!

November 2010- We welcomed Liam James Marshall into the world on November 4th!!!

First Family picture!

December 2010- We celebrated our first Christmas as a family of 4!

Christmas!!

Why hello 2011.

Please be a great year, which I know you probably will be!! I hope that my family stays healthy, that we're happy, we laugh, we get to spend a lot of time together and that this year in some way kicks last years butt! Thanks!!

Totally Randoms...yes RandomS

First of all. Who watched Survivor this season??? HOW FREAKING AWESOME! It was my first time watching Survivor. And who wins? Jud! Jud who? Jud aka Fabio aka a guy who went to my high school aka his sister and I cheered together! How cool is that?? Anyways....

Christmas is almost here! I'm excited. Our first Christmas together (with Liam)! I've seen weather predictions though and I'm not so sure I like it....70% precipitation on Christmas Eve when we're going to be at my mom's house....no thanks. I'd rather have Spring and Fall.

So I hardly ever get sick and guess what.....I think I'm getting sick! Headache, elevated temperature, sore throat (the lumpy feeling kind)....BOO! Syd has a nasty cough (what's new). and Jimmy is starting to get pretty congested....cross your fingers that Liam doesn't catch something!!!!!!!!

I'm excited for Syd to go on "winter" break. I just hope she isn't a crazy person the whole time...ya know...6 going on 18. OMG. She is such a handful sometimes. I can't believe the things that come out of her mouth, or how many eye rolls she can give me in 5 minutes. YIKES! I have a lot of fun to look forward to for the next 12 years!

Anyhoo. I suppose that's all for now!

Am I a slacker?

No....I'm just busy!!! Busy as in a newborn. Ya know. So let's see....what's new with Liam? He is going to be 6 weeks old this Thursday (I can't believe it!) The time moves by so much faster when they're here versus when you're waiting for them to arrive. What else is he doing.....he smiles a lot now! He coos. He started rolling over from belly to back 2 weeks ago. I know! How crazy is that??? And at first I thought it was a fluke, but he started consistently doing it, so I know it's the real deal!! Jimmy got on the scale, and then got on the scale with Liam and the difference was 13 lbs! That means he gained 3 lbs since he was 2 weeks old!! What a little chubby bubby! I measured him on a changing mat (by marking on the mat when he was laying really straight and relaxed) last week and he measured 23 1/2 inches....that's 1 1/2 longer than when he was born! He also is going 4-7 hours in the middle of the night without a feeding. What a good little boy :-)

What's new with me? Well....I'm getting more sleep. Jimmy has still been getting up with Liam in the middle of the night :-) I've lost 33 lbs of my baby weight! Yahoo! I think that's pretty good for 5 weeks! Only 14 to go!

Miss Sydni is doing well! Still LOVING school. She is such a good big sister. Everyone keeps asking me if she still likes Liam.....OF COURSE she does! Why wouldn't she??? She likes feeding and holding him. She talks to him allllllll the time. She likes reading books to him and explaining what the pictures look like so he knows what's doing on in them since he can't see them. She is my big helper in putting his binkie back in when it falls out, and wiping up spit up when she sees it. It couldn't be any better!!!!

Blogging + Newborn= Not very much

Well, howdy.

It looks as though it's been a while since I've last posted. I'm not sure what new things I have to tell, but I'll try to figure something out.

Liam is one month old today!

I can't believe it's already been that long! He does lots of tummy time and can hold his head up a long time! Sydni wasn't doing this until she 3 months old! They say that bigger babies tend to do these things faster because they're stronger! YAY!

At 2 weeks old, he was 10lbs3oz. I swear to you, he has to be at least 12 lbs now....the kid is a spitting image of his father!

He's awake a lot more now, too. I'm so glad, because now I can see his big beautiful eyes and funny faces!

Sydni is doing AMAZING with him. No jealousy issues yet. I think it has a lot to do with the age difference. She is very independent and doesn't rely on all of our attention, and she doesn't have to fight over anything because she's 6, not 2! I'm so glad....

Sleep has been better. Jimmy has been getting up with him in the middle of the night! :-) :-) :-) That definitely deserves more smiley faces but 3 will do for now...

So I've been getting pretty good sleep. Liam sleeps between 4-6 hours at night, so just one nightly feeding works for him so far! He's drinking 5oz already! And he's already wearing 3-6month clothing! YIKES!

On another note....a random one at that, I'm super excited to be celebrating Christmas with both of my children (so weird to say children!!) I can't wait!!!