For those of you still experiencing problems viewing my blog, with the skinny column to the left, we still haven’t found out exactly what is going on. I have a tech guy that helps me with problems and it seems to be only happening on some versions of Firefox and on Chrome. Â Have any of you tried clearing your browser cache to see if this helps? Sometimes that resets things back to the way they should be, but other than that, I’m not sure how to get this fixed. Â I don’t have control of how browsers work with plugins on blogs and that seems to be what started this glitch, but I need the plugin. Â I know it might be a pain, but if you can switch to another browser, you should be able to see my blog just fine.
So, on to the post today…..
It’s been over a week ago since Lauren came home for the week with her two girls. Â It seems so strange that we now have 2 baby girls in the family and that fact has completely changed everything for a small family who for years only had adults around. Â Bringing in a toddler and a new baby will definitely change the focus of a family unit and we wouldn’t have it any other way. Â It’s really nice for our parents to get to spend time with these great grand babies and to have an impact on their little lives as long as possible.
We played the whole week by going to the Atlanta zoo (I’ll share that in a later post, it was fun!), swimming in my sister’s neighborhood pool and just enjoying lots of family time, spending time with those girls.
Parker is a very active 2 year old, with a growing vocabulary. Â She cracks us up constantly with her inflections, words, gestures, eye rolls, and mannerisms. Â She’s a live wire and hardly slows down unless it’s nap time or bedtime. Â Baby Iris is just precious and a good baby. Â She’s nursing and taking a bottle, which helps Lauren when she is away from her for an extended period of time. Â Mom kept the baby some while we were out doing things and other days, we took the baby with us.
I didn’t get out my big camera, so these are all phone snaps. Â Hard to pin down a 2 year old for photoshoots these days.
Sweet Baby Iris had her newborn pics taken at 3 weeks and they are just gorgeous. Â She’s now 7 weeks old and growing fast. The photographer is local to Louisiana in Covington and it’s called The Art of Baby, if you’re interested.
I think she looks so much like Parker when she was born, but everyone has different opinions.
She has a headful of black hair, but it will probably lighten up as Parker’s has.
She is beautiful and it will be fun to watch her grow just like Parker has grown. Â Parker is adjusting to being a big sis. Â As all of you with grandchildren know, they have to get used to having a baby around and not being the center of attention anymore, but she seems to be doing fine with it.
I caught Daddy in the garden, picking his squash. Â Parker decided she wanted to check it out too.
She is definitely an active little thing and likes to stay busy.
I took Mark over there with me for a Sunday BBQ lunch and he and Parker are fast friends. Â He raised 4 girls, so knows just how to talk to and interact with her. Â She’s only met him a couple of times, but seems to have a little crush on him, she smiles at him and bats her eyes. Â I can’t say I blame her! She was picking blooms from the oak leaf hydrangea and Mark helped her. Â Parker likes him a lot!
Trying to smell the flowers.
She’s so cute with him and they had fun together.
He helped her pick flowers to take in to her mama.
Snuggling with her great granddaddy for about 1/2 a second. Â She doesn’t stay on anything for long.
Mom got in plenty of baby snuggling time too, which suits her well.
That baby got held a lot and likes to snuggle up and sleep. Â She definitely does a lot of sleeping. Lauren is trying to get her sleep adjusted to night time and not the day.
We had some pool time at their neighborhood pool one day. It’s been nice and hot lately, so it feels pretty good in the baby pool. Â Parker loves swimming in the pool and playing in the water.
Parker and my sister, playing in the pool. Anything she can dip and pour water with makes her happy.
Being thrown in the air by Papa Bruce makes her happy too! Â Look at that face!
A tired little girl at the end of pool time, heading back home in the pull cart. Â She loves it in there.
It’s always fun to see what’s new with Parker. Â This time, Parker has discovered her pockets and thought that was the best thing ever. Â So fun to watch toddlers grow and learn.
Lauren and baby Iris enjoying some snuggle time.
We do a lot of porch sitting when they are here, just visiting and catching up and trying to keep Parker out of the cleaning supplies on the porch.
Picking hydrangeas with Nana is fun.
Riding the horse with Granddaddy is fun too.
We went out to eat a few times too. Â Parker got bit by a mosquito on her face, so that is the red bump you see. They seem to love her sensitive skin.
As with most kids, she loves French fries.
Nana and Parker going in the restaurant.
Great Grandaddy holding baby Iris.
And my turn holding Baby Iris. We all got baby time with her. She won’t stay this little for long.
Parker found a Braves pennant and was waving it around.
Proof that Parker thinks her baby sister is pretty cute and snuggly. Â She wanted to hold her and give her kisses. Â Parker can be a little rough, so they have to watch her patting and kissing. Â The dogs run away from her for the most part, since she can get on their nerves.
It was a wonderful week of family time and we are so glad they got to come home last week for a whole week. Â Time will fly and those babies will keep growing, so we want to see them as often as possible. Â We cherish our family time and don’t take it for granted, especially with Mom and Dad and their age. Â They had such a positive impact on Lauren’s life and she wants the same for her babies.
Thank you for sharing your family with us. A very precious family!
What a fun post-thank you for sharing your lovely family updates! I know this is a decor blog, but I so enjoy reading these family ones. You so obviously count family as your biggest blessing and I admire you for that Rhoda. They far outweigh the most beautifully decorated palace in the world, no? :).
Yes, Sofia, that is so true and the older I get, the more that rings true.
My thoughts exactly.
I saw your blog on Facebook from a friend who lives in the Nashville area. I really enjoy it-especially seeing your folks and your daddy’s beautiful garden. Thank you from over here in Baton Rouge.
HI, Jan, welcome and thanks for stopping by!
Cleared the cache in Google Chrome …no better. Hope this gets fixed soon, because it’s really quite impossible to read your blog like this & I miss it!
HI, Carol, Anne, I’m so sorry, but have you tried another browser? I know it’s a pain and I’m hoping my tech guy might find some way to fix it, but it’s not looking good.
Thank you for sharing a glimpse into your beautiful and loving family. Especially today, we are reminded how precious these “everyday moments” truly are. Many blessings to all of you.
I just love your family pictures. Those babies are so beautiful. It’s always fun to see your sister and niece and your wonderful parents too. How nice that your beau gets along with little girls so well. That Parker is quite a doll and Iris will be too. Thanks so much for sharing!
Parker is full of personality! Looks like it was a great week!
Lauren and I had both our kids at the same time. I have a 2 year old boy and an 8 week old girl. Everything you said rings so true. Toddlers are energetic and hilarious and talkative and so entertaining. And the newborn snuggles are sweet and fleeting. Thanks for sharing!
Well Rhoda, your blog is coming through fine for me! Hope you find out what is going on with the readers who cannot access it! I always love seeing your “babies” but seeing them with your mom and dad just warms my heart. So sweet that the baby is named after your mom and I love the name Iris.
FYI, the narrow left sided bar just popped up as I was reading this post so I’m now experiencing it, too.
That last picture is like an Eloise Wilkinson book!
Hi Rhoda. I read this post yesterday and enjiyed it. I have a grandson who was born on March 25. He and Iris look simikar except for the hair! I don’t see the skinny column on the the left today but did yesterday. I am using my Ipad as I did yesterday.
Once
After I posted my comment the ad banner on the left popped up. It is not there while I am writing this though!
I have to give Lauren a lot of credit for travelling back to visit all of you as often as she does. Small children aren’t easy to deal with on a plane, but your niece obviously wants her girls to know you. Do tell her husband that we like to see him, too!
Good Morning from humid Illinois! Love that you share your life with us especially when pictures are involved. Reminds me a bit of my family, although we have a few more members, which keeps things very interesting:)
Enjoy your summer with the garden produce, your flowers, your family and the beau :)))
Love the family blogs and the other ones also. Thanks so much for sharing. Time sure does fly by fast and the babies grow up in a blink of an eye! enjoy!
Enjoyed seeing the pics of the week! So much fun! Miss y’all !!!
I have cleared my browser cache & it still narrow & along the left side. However, I’ve caught this very fast glimpse of it as normal when the page first loads, then it switches itself over to the side & narrows. Very odd. I wish you & your internet tech person luck in fixing it. Your great-nieces are just beautiful!
Same here..I read a few photos worth..then the ad banner pops on,top.ijust keep the words very narrow and use a magnifier if needed.
Terry, are you on an iPad or phone or laptop? It’s not supposed to do that and if I could get a screenshot of what is happening, I can send to my ad guy. I know it’s frustrating for you all and it is especially frustrating for me too.
I had a problem with Chrome, but it works fine on Firefox. I think it has something to do with the ad blocker. I will see if my husband (my IT guy), can remove the ad blocker on your blog.
You never realize how much you miss holding a baby until you have one in your arms. So precious! And your Daddy’s garden is looking great! Reminds me that I need to pay a visit to see my parents so I can raid their garden for some goodies!