Alissa turns a year

My little baby Alissa just turned 1 yesterday. Thought I’d post some pix so just in case Shelden came on from California, he could keep up. That’s a whole story in itself…..

So anyways, here are some pics

We didn’t have too much of a party - our friends Tyson & LeeLee And LeeLee’s little girl Natali came & watched Alissa stare at her presents wondering what to do with them (giggles - anyone with children knows that on a child’s first birthday they don’t exactly know what all the fuss is or what to do with their presents so they just think the wrapped present is a new toy all in itself to play with!) She got some clothes, bath toys, regular toys, all the goodies.

So then after this was the traditional “right of passage” part of her birthday celebration. My late step dad always believed that at a one year old’s birthday party, the birthday child should have their own cake to demolish - that’s the good stuff. Its also a right of passage - their transition from going from infant to toddler. I love this tradition - its beautiful every time. Well Alissa’s hands are still hot pink - so is her high chair - but I loved it no less - that’s the good stuff!!!

This is the good stuff!!!

And just in case your wondering - yes, she was born with a full head of hair just like big sister Lili, and it is now long enough that it can mostly go into a pony tail..

Oh my, all the ways they grow! I love my kids, I love my family. I still don’t know how to feel about my baby being a year old. Of course I love her and my others always, but I feel like some of our life circumstances caused me to not enjoy her more because we’ve dealt with a lot this year and are still going through some things. So its bittersweet. I know that I want a lot for my kids that I don’t feel that they have. But hopefully in time, we’ll get there. I just know that we should have more for the 3 kids we have at home and the kids we’ll have in our home in the next year. I know its coming soon, its just not here now. Like the movie - Waiting To Exhale. I’m still…..

Anyhow, Happy Birthday Alissa!! Next month, we have Lili turning 3 and then Nicholas turning 14 and hopefully we’ll get to be with Shelden when he turns 13 on July 1st. Enough said there….

Happy 1 year tribute to Alissa - from mom, dad, sister Lili, dad & Nicholas & all of us

Where did my little baby go? A year ago this time the only thing on my mind was having a baby - the tail end of the pregnancy when the smallest thing you do causes pain because your sooooo pregnant - followed by, well Ali was 4 hours - as my 5th child - she should be! Once she decided to come, she practically slid right out, well not exactly. The first thing I noticed in addition to her beautiful face was her long beautiful finger nails. Kevin Burdick - yes, THE Kevin Burdick, world reknowned piano rock artist told us that she could be a pianist - how beautiful is that!!

Anyways, the following hours afterwards, well you can’t move for the life of you - everything still hurts so bad. Epidural or not, everything is awkward. But there was my pretty baby through it all wondering what all this was - brand new, fresh to the world - pure!

Well its obvious now that she and I have the bond that Scoop & Lili have, I don’t know what it is - pure mother daughter love, absolutely amazing!!!!

I will post more in a bit, but for now, I want to share the picture I made of me and Ali that I did post as my profile pic on facebook until her birthday - this friday. I absolutely love it and I hope you will too!

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We are so grateful to have 3 beautiful children in our home! We have a baby again this year for the holidays who is almost 10 months old now, she was born a month after last Christmas. In The Einer home, The holiday season extends beyond Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years - it has been extended by our 3 kids’ birthdays all in January, February & March and we don’t have another kids’ birthday until next year when (GULP) I have a second kid turning into a teenager (Shelden, as seen to the left, in California with his dad). Its hard to narrow down everything I am grateful for because the list goes on forever and I have to make rounds at all my websites. I apologize for this being a cover post but I have a dozen domains to cover & thank God for all my blessings at. Folks - I have the most amazing blessing of all - the love of family. May God bless you with the same always, and not just the holidays. We don’t stop living the other 9 months of the year so God Bless You ALWAYS!

And Carter, whereever you are - Mom Loves you always & forever!

Love, Shanni and the Einer Bunch

And Carter, whereever you are - Mom Loves you always & forever!

I was a wee teenager when this song came out. Now my teenager looks at me when I oogle over vids like this like I’m out of my mind - nope, it just takes us all to a special place! Watch it - it will give you those feel good butterlies of how lighthearted & carefree love was - oh the days!

Nov 22 Update:
Much like mine -

“my life has always, as with so many people, had a soundtrack to it.” - Shannon Rubicam, Boy Meets Girl

And you know, its amazing this song - it has such a fire to it. The curiosity got the best of me about Boy Meets Girl and I wondered if they were together. At first, my findings were no. But I’ve learned since, that yes, they did get married and had a daughter named Haley. Theirs is an amazing story - Check out the site.

I still have yet to discover the significance of this song in my life as, for the last little while I’ve been travelling “back to the future” in my mind as a way to solve current events in my life. But I know that this does. Its one of the pieces to the very complex puzzle called Shanni Einer. What’s with the Sha’s?

I have a cousin named Shalin, A colleague named Sharon (Sha) and now Shannon Rubicam of Boy Meets Girl….

Hmmm - weird.

I’ve gone to find myself, if I return before I get back, keep me here

The Only Word That Comes To Mind Is AWW! How Cute, Beautiful.

What Started Out As An Image To Add To The About Me Page At ShopWithASAHM.com Turned Into This Beautiful Collage Of Me And My Family And Then I Thought, I Had To Put This Here.

This Is What I’m Grateful For - My Family - My Kids My Why, My Hopes, Great Kids & I Love Them!

I was asleep for the night when this song was playing in my dream. I love this song so for some reason I decided to get up and put it here.

So we had a great Halloween - the girls were so CUTE! We’ve got pictures coming if we’re able to this week.

But we’ve had an interesting life twist today. And to think, I was almost going to change my site title completely. Now, I don’t wanna. Them DAMN do-gooder’s are at it again, this week its personal.

So I’m angry and mad, yet another predicament to come up and make it not possible for me to call Shelden again this week (I’m so sorry babe, we’ll talk to you soon - we love you).

The problem, could be nothing, or another life changing event. Its bringing out a side of me that rarely comes out - people thought I was a &i7ch before, well - just wait. They ain’t seen nothing yet. Thank God the things I have been through in life have armed me with a defense mechanism all my own - when something comes up in life. put on your poker face. I go through my initial emotion and reaction and analysis of the problem, but I don’t make rash quick decisions unless I have to. Walk softly but carry a big stick, be prepared and always know that things could go in so many directions. Professionally, they’re getting better. This may be my own personal “Barack Obama” - Change I Need. A blessing in disguise. I know who did this bad deed to us and I know that it was extremely uncalled for - so for that - no matter what you’re reasons are - &^%^ **(