Not only was this past Sunday Mother’s Day, but it was also the day we dedicated Emmaline at church. Emmaline already belongs to God, so intentionally dedicating her back to Him was our genuine pleasure. You may remember that we dedicated Rylie when she was a month old, so we decided we wanted to do […]
the shaver crew
our highlands college journey
Even though Highlands College is only a 2 year program, our journey has been anything but short. 2 tuitions, 2 pregnancies and 2 babies delivered in the middle of the semester, books to read, papers to write, deadlines, graduation requirements, a mission trip, and 10ks. Phew, I’m tired just reading the list. I started Highlands […]
highlands college graduation
Saturday (5.12.18) was our Highlands College graduation ceremony. When we arrived, we went straight to check-in, where they gave us our medals and cards that had our name on it. Aaron and I both got Academic Honors, which I was especially proud of! It was so fun to see our classmates and friends. Especially our […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
week 1 with emmaline
Once we came home from the hospital on Thursday (4.5.18), we started learning more about Emmaline and her personality in addition to figuring out how to balance life with 2 kids. Although Emmaline is a great newborn, there is still the reality that they don’t sleep all night. And getting 2-5 hours of sleep a […]
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 […]