#emmalacostelay

[raisingemma]

4 days 'til Christmas! 🎅 #emmalacostelay #vsco_mom #vscocam #childhoodunplugged #lifewithkids

[raisingemma]

Got caught eating Santa's cookies. 🍪🍪🍪 #emmalacostelay #vsco_mom #vscocam #childhoodunplugged #lifewithkids

[raisingemma]

Some moments I want to pause and just live in them. My dear daughter is growing faster than I'm ready for. #emmalacostelay #vsco_mom #vscocam

[raisingemma]

🌿 There was a short time I wished Emma was able to stand so I could snap cute(r) photos of her. Little did I know, it is more difficult photographing an active child. Now I have to do silly things to catch her attention for just one second. In some ways she is becoming independent and it makes a part of me sad. How I wish I could take back our first few months- those sweet months where I did nothing but hold and nurse her. Motherhood is such a hard journey! I'm getting teary just writing this out. #emmalacostelay #week37 #vsco_mom #vscocam #childhoodunplugged

[raisingemma]

Daddy says no but one day, we're going to have a horse. Isn't that right, Emma? Practicing for it this morning. 🐎 #emmalacostelay #childhoodunplugged #vsco_mom #vscocam #lifewithkids

[raisingemma]

🌿 This rocking chair has been in the Lay family for 60 years and I am so excited for Emma to have it! #emmalacostelay #vsco_mom #vscocam #liveauthentic #lifewithkids

[raisingemma]

Always curious as to what mom is eating and drinking. This morning it's banana•kale•cantaloupe smoothie.

[raisingemma]

We've been having a difficult few days filled with bumps and tumbles (on both our parts). Hopefully today proves to be a better day. I guess I can't complain too much with the sweater weather. 🍂🌾 #emmalacostelay #vsco_mom #livefolk #livesimply #liveauthentic