On Friday (5.18.18), I woke up with a desire to get out of the house and do some kind of activity with my crew. I started Googling things to do around town and eventually came across the zoo. I offered it as an option at breakfast and Aaron said that sounded great. We checked prices […]
being rylie
mother’s day 2018
Celebrating Mother’s Day was a weekend event for our family – Aaron and I took both our moms and the girls out to the ball park on Friday (5.11.18) for a baseball game. We had a great time and Rylie was actively paying attention for all 9 innings. She cheered when our team succeeded and […]
beaches + strawberries in Florida
Last week (5.3-5.18), the Shaver Crew went to visit some friends who live in Florida. They actually came for a night a few weeks ago, and generously offered we could come visit them anytime. Since our weekday schedule is more flexible while I’m on maternity leave, we decided this was the best time and head […]
thankful thursday #18 and #19
Last Thursday was Emmaline’s 1 month birthday, so I decided to combine the Thankful Thursday posts again. Thankful Thursday #18 Skinned Knees This may seem like an odd thing to be thankful for, but I see skinned knees as evidence that Rylie is adventurous, which I love! Morning Sunlight Newborns are exhausting […]
my highlands college journey
In 2015, my husband and I told our friends and family that we would be moving from Seattle, Washington to Birmingham, Alabama so that we could attend Highlands College and in 2016, I walked into my first class purely on faith. Although I had confidently moved across the country, leaving the only place I had […]
thankful thursday #15, #16 and #17
I’m a tad behind on my Thankful Thursday posts, but I that doesn’t mean I haven’t been keeping a list of things I’m thankful for. So let’s play catch up – Thankful Thursday #15 Flowers In the hospital, I received a bouquet of flowers from my job, which was a pleasant surprise and […]
week 3 with emmaline
Week #3 with Emmaline was more homey than week 1 and week 2 – mainly because we had a big project for school to prepare for, but it was kinda nice to have a couple PJ days and afternoon naps. She’s been spending a little more time awake these days, so we try to maximize […]
week 2 with emmaline
Week #2 with Emmaline started with taking newborn photos. Just chilling on the couch with my girls <3 We got last minute tickets to the opening baseball game of the season, so Emmaline went to her first baseball game. Big sis helped put Emmaline’s pants on and pushed her around the living room in her […]
at the hospital with emmaline
Emmaline’s birth story was so different from Rylie’s birth story, and each hospital stay was different as well. After Emmaline’s rapid entrance into the world, I was quickly reminded the first night of our hospital stay that newborns do not sleep through the night, and despite the seemingly endless amount of energy I seemed to […]
emmaline’s birth story
Back at my 37 week appointment, my doctor asked me if I didn’t have Emmaline by my due date week, if I wanted to just wait it out or if I wanted to be induced. Since I had been induced with Rylie, I knew what to expect, so I said I wanted to just be […]