today marks the 4th week of eliott's life & our journey into parenthood. how quickly has it gone by. it seems only fitting to share his birth story & the day our hearts doubled in size. i'd like to highlight that every birth is unique & personal. some expecting parents have specific birthing plans, others go with the flow. i encourage everyone to be respectful & not critical of anyone's experience. we all have the same end goal, right? healthy baby, healthy mom. i'm proud of my 36-hour labor & delivery experience regardless of what was necessary to get this big kiddo out. for those of you who have yet to give birth, pregnant or not, i encourage you to read on. i found hearing multiple stories very helpful in preparing for my own as my delivery was not what i had thought it would be like. with that being said...

gift-giving is really important to me. i like to take the time to put in thought & firmly believe the packaging is just as important as the gift inside. i researched online to find cute box deliveries to send to my friends as a thank you gift for my shower, but did not come across any i loved. also, deep down i knew i wanted to make something on my own. was going for a beauty box filled with soaps, scrubs, & candles. i am also a sucker for color coordination; given purple is my favorite color, i went with that. i think they came out okay :) i was so excited when i found this etsy shop for the custom agate coasters as i wanted a something extra & unique. aren't they adorable? hope the girls enjoy them!

how time flies.
stay tuned for E's birth story :)