Emmaline’s 1st birthday day was not what most parents would envision for their child’s 1st birthday. With the sudden news of Aaron’s grandfather’s passing on Friday (3.29.19), we loaded up the car and drove up to Illinois Sunday (3.31.19) with plans to drive back on Wednesday (4.3.19), Emmaline’s birthday. Our desire was to leave early […]
being emmaline
letters to emmaline || 12 months old
Dear Emmaline, You are not at all what I expected. I don’t think anyone could have imagined the dynamic you add to our family. I love that you bring attributes to our crew that we didn’t have before. It’s hard to imagine we ever did life without you because you bring so much passion […]
being shaver kids || february 2019
February may have fewer days than the other months but it was packed with a lot for the Shaver Crew. We’re still in the process of moving so our schedule has been filled with lots of doing. This hasn’t stopped the girls one bit though. They are all over, messy, and developing in all kinds […]
emmaline – 11 months old
I cannot believe we’re celebrating this one’s first birthday next month. Time sure flew by. Likes: Playing with what Rylie has Crawling Walking in the walker Being carried around Big people food (anything and everything) Being upside-down Dislikes: Not being included Not getting the toy she wants that Rylie has Being set down Food: […]
the story behind rylie & emmaline’s names
Rylie and Emmaline’s names are mentioned often on the blog and today I would love to share with you how we picked their names. Aaron and I have an intense process for naming our kids. It is not a decision we take lightly and there are many factors that go into the final decision. Do we […]
emmaline – 10 months old
Um, yeah 10 months… not sure how that happened. Likes: Putting all the things in her mouth Cheerios Taking our food Climbing over things Pulling up Crawling on all 4s Being with Mama Her big sister Dislikes: Being left alone in a room Rylie taking what’s in her hand Not getting food fast enough […]
motherhood moments of 2 under 2 that I hope to remember forever
I was completely oblivious. It was one of those things I assumed would be challenging but I completely underestimated how much it would shake me. I loved the idea of my kids being close in age, but the hardest moments of mothering 2 under 2 were easily within the first 2 months of Emmaline’s life. […]
1 in Texas, 1 with us
If you follow me on Instagram (which if you don’t, you totally should 😉 – shameless plug :P) then you know that Rick & Michelle (my in-laws) took Rylie with them to Texas for Aaron’s cousin’s wedding. We wanted to attend ourselves but we couldn’t make it work so when Rick & Michelle asked if […]
letters to emmaline || 9 months old
Dear Emmaline, Can I just start off by saying you are so much fun? I have absolutely loved these past 3 months with you. I think you and I can both agree that those first 6 months were challenging. But that random October day that you woke up a completely different baby was probably the […]