It seems as though I've been MIA

Whoa.  I feel like I haven't blogged in weeks.  OH WAIT.  I haven't.

Let's see.  What's been up with the Marshalls.  Ummmm I got sick.  Yuck.  Sydni got sick.  Yuckier.  My eye exploded...OH NO WAIT I'm just a moron.  I put the wrong contacts in the wrong eye.  Wow.  What a moment that was for me.  AND I went to the eye dr so that I could admit that and get a new prescription. Embarrassing?  Absolutely.  So that would be a total of $195 in co-pays in one week.  OMG.

Oh, and included in those dr. visits was my trip to the hepatologist.  Did I mention he is the best?  Like seriously.  He worked at the NIH, is the head of the research dept at SLU, is the EXPERT in chronic hep b, knows everything about anything to do with it (which he should) and is top-dog awesome.  Did I mention he's super nice, too and listens to everything I say and doesn't blow it off as babbling?


Anyways, that visit was good my hep b dna is up (not the best news, but it wasn't high), but my liver enzymes were even better than last month (the most important to detect liver damage), so that was good news.  Now instead of going to get blood work every month, I go whenever I do my clinical research stuff.  
FYI- I'm doing clinical research stuff.  That just means that I signed up to give them my blood for future research.  A fool would say no, I mean it will either help me or someone like me, so why not??  So I will go back in 3 months, and then every 6 months after that unless I have a super flare up in my dna level.

Ummm.  OH!  Sydni's dance recital is TOMORROW.  I can't wait!!  Good thing she is fever free!!  Here is her dance picture.

She got a certificate from her dance teacher for "pretty performer" and after class her teacher asked me if she was taking dance again next year because if she wasn't she needed to because she's a natural and will grow up to be an amazing dancer because it's so natural to her.  AWWWW.  Super mom moment.  I was  like, "OF COURSE!!!!!"

Big Li is being such a good boy!!!  Here's a picture of him just for fun!!  

Also, totally random, I've been obsessing with Crackle/Shatter fingernail polish.  I have found that OPI is way better than the Sally Hansen kind for you nail ladies out there.  

Thanks for catching up!!!!!

He's 6 months old! That's half of a year! OMG!

Actually, he's 6 months and 6 days, but who's counting? 

-Liam weighs 20lbs8oz and he's 29 inches long. O.M.G.  He is the same size that Sydni was when she was 1.  If he stays on the same growth pattern, when he's 1, he'll be the same size as her when she was 2.  Monster baby!

-He is still sleeping 10-12 hours a night.  After being sick he decided he was going to go through a mini growth spurt and wake up at 3:30am to eat.  Thank goodness that's over with!

-He's a rolling over fool.  He's now figured out how to roll all around in his crib while he's sleeping.  We find him in the funniest positions!

- He is still eating 7 oz at each feeding.  He eats cereal 3 times a day and fruits twice a day.  He now eats 2.5oz of fruit twice a day. and cereal twice a day. He still is only eating apples and pears since bananas hinder his ability to go to the bathroom!  He just switched to mixed grain cereal.  He had his first veggie today!!  Sweet Potatoes!!  He ate them like he'd had them a million times already!

-He is riding around comfortably in his Moby.  He loves it and it's comfortable for me, too!

-He is "talking" all the time!  

-He loves looking at himself in the mirror.  He starts smiling and laughing and then he throws his head in the other direction like he's embarrassed!

- He's such a happy baby.  He now laughs when we laugh, which is hilarious because it's just continuous because we laugh because he laughs, too!

-He's definitely not going to take after his sister.  If he sees it, it's his.  Anything he sees goes in his mouth and anything he sees he has to touch.  Oh joy!

- He's still obsessed with his feet!

-He still takes 2 naps a day.  His favorite place to nap is still on our bed with my body boppy pillow has the cushion, but I am in the process of trying to get him to nap in his crib.  It takes him a while to fall asleep and then he will only sleep for an hour if that.  

-He army crawls all around!  He gets where he wants to be and that makes him one happy guy!

-He is rocking back and forth on his hands and knees, so the full on crawl will be happening very soon!

-He is still wearing 18-24 month clothes. These jammies are 3t!!!! 

-He wears a size 4 diaper, but I did buy a box of 5's for when the 4's run out!

-He still chews his fingers CONSTANTLY.  If he isn't doing that, normally a binkie is in his mouth.

- He's doing great at learning how to sit up!  He now is attempting to sit without using his hands to support him.

- He hip sits all the time.  He looks like he's posing!!

-He wears his hair like this most of the time because he's a rockstar.

- He's learning how to use a sippy cup.  He get so excited when we give it to him!

-He loves spending time outside.

- He went on the swing at the park for the first time and he loved it!!!!

- 4 shots this month, but he doesn't seem as crabby this time! :-)

Happy Easter!

This is a quicky...so HAPPY EASTER!!!!  Hope everyone is having a great day!!

Fabulous Fridays

Well lets start off by stating that IT IS FRIDAY!  What isn't fabulous about that???


My new furniture comes in TWO DAYS.  I can't wait.  I'm seriously counting down the days.  Official dork.  I'll be posting a blog about it after it arrives and I'll do a before and after, so you can see what a hot mess my living room was before.  So look for it and check it out!!


Easter egg hunt tomorrow....pending weather.  Can't wait!  Sydni LOVES it.

Jimmy got paid today.  Who doesn't love a little money in the bank?  I do!!!!

Happy Friday!

Fabulous Fridays

I got my Thiry-One Order Today!  I love it, and if I had more money I'd buy everything!!

Finally some warm weather.  It might not seem like much, but it sure does make the day better.

A happy baby.  Seriously.  A crabby baby makes things not so fabulous.

My house is CLEAN.  It's the small things in life that make me so happy.  With a sick baby last week, that is a huge accomplishment and it makes me feel so much more relaxed.

Fabulous Week!

My Favorite Things: March

1.  Elf Facial Whip - LOVE IT.  It can used as a shimmer for whatever.  I use it on my eyes for a primer, and sometimes I wear it by itself.

2.  Sally Hansen Nail Polish - Color choice: White!  I'm obsessed.  I also use a nail art pen to decorate!

3.  Moby Wrap - My giant of a son (20lbs80z as of a week ago and 5 months old) doesn't fit in his bjorn anymore and this wrap is AMAZING.  Doesn't hurt my back and he loves it!  It's a win win! (and look I found a picture of an Asian lady with an Asian baby!!!)

4.  Tangled - One of my new favorite movies!!!!!  And that Chameleon is so freaking cute! Enough said.

5.  Opinion Outpost aka survey site - I love this survey sight and it's legit!  I've already made $16.50 and I've only been doing it for around a month.  Give it a try if you want.  Click here!

6.  Words With Friends - So what I'm obsessed.  If you're a wwf addict, too, please let's just start a game together.  Jkmarshall911

Liam is 5 Months Old!

BIG LIAM! 

-Liam weighs 20lbs 8oz (as of March 31st)!! Let's just say my arms are in Tip.Top.Shape.

-He is still sleeping 10-12 hours a night except for recently since he's been sick.  Hopefully he will go right back into routine when he starts to feel better. 

-He's still obsessed with rolling over. His new thing is to do it while he's sleeping.  He either ends up waking himself up or giving me a heart attack because he will just sleep ON his face.  EEEK!

- He is still eating 7 oz at each feeding.  He eats cereal 3 times a day and fruits twice a day.  He now eats 2.5oz of fruit twice a day. and cereal twice a day. He still is only eating apples and pears since bananas hinder his ability to go to the bathroom!

-He loves facing outward when you carry him.  He loves the bjorn, but he's 4 pounds away from being too big for it. I have no idea what I'm going to do without it!

-He is "talking" all the time!  

-He loves looking at himself in the mirror.  He starts smiling and laughing and then he throws his head in the other direction like he's embarrassed!

-He still laughs at all sorts of silly things...noises, faces, anything really!

-He's grasping EVERYTHING, and everything has to go in his mouth.  

-He's found his feet!!  And he figured out how to get them in his mouth, too!

-He still takes 2 naps a day.  His favorite place to nap is on our bed with my body boppy pillow has the cushion.  He will sleep for HOURS.  Don't worry, I stay with him the whole time he's napping! :-)

-He's scooting around....and by that I mean when he's on his belly and facing one way, before we know it, he's turned himself all the way around.  He also shoves his knees under his belly and pushes his butt in the air and kind of tries to hop.  He'll be moving in no time!

-He is wearing 18-24 month clothes.  Shirts I buy bigger sometimes, like 2t or 3t...one because they shrink a little and two, they are shirts so it's okay if they are a little big because then they will fit longer!

-He wears a size 4 diaper.

-He still chews his fingers CONSTANTLY.  If he isn't doing that, normally a binkie is in his mouth.

- He's learning to sit up!

-No shots this month!!  YAY!