we ain't ever getting older

           the one, the only, iris evans. 🎨🍷 24 years old. everybody's favorite wine mom. i paint sometimes, thoroughly enjoy most things Disney, and stare at my hot fiance a whole lot. @irisgenevieve: Sometimes the amount of people that I know startles even me, tbh

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@irisgenevieve: Is it possible that I'm still hormonal?? Why else would I CRY trying on a wedding dress I didn't even ACTUALLY PICK???

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@irisgenevieve: Sleepy mother leaves the house to work on her wedding registry for the first time in like a month - more at 11.

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Text → Angel 👶😭😍

Micah: Yeah ok

Micah: That's fucking nuts

Micah: Yeah you don't wanna freak her out [laughing emoji]

Micah: I can't wait to snuggle that baby

Micah: Away from you Iris stfu

Iris: You hush [side eye emoji]

Iris: I know [crying emojis]

Iris: She's getting so biiiiig already. Her little leg rolls kill me. And her puffy little cheeks. She's so cute [crying emojis]

Iris: I love my baby

Iris: Why does everyone I say that to say the same thing as if I don't smother that little girl in affection that she needs a BREAK from, god

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Text → Angel 👶😭😍

Micah: Why the eyeballs chill

Micah: Alright good

Micah: Naaahh she didn't wtf

Micah: She gotta stop growing up it's too soon

Iris: I am so chill [eye roll emoji]

Iris: [hands up emojis]

Iris: She did, she really did. I had to stop myself from shrieking when she did it because I didn't want to scare her into thinking she'd done a bad thing and then have her never do it again. Parenting.

Iris: I know [crying emojis]

Iris: Next thing I know she's gonna be crawling away from me all the time.

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Text → Angel 👶😭😍

Micah: I'm tryna get some Iris and Rosie time [shrugging emoji]

Iris: [eye balls emojis]

Iris: I mean yes absolutely you can have that, we love us some Micah

Iris: And I'm sure Rosie would also love to show you how she SITS UP NOW

Iris: She did that today [crying emojis]

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Text → Angel 👶😭😍

Micah: What you doin tomorrow?

Iris: I have to take Kovu to the vet in the morning for some routine shots but that's all

Iris: Why? [eye balls emoji]

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@irisgenevieve: A rare artsy Iris appears 🎨

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Texts ⇆ Sister Sister 👯💞

Nadia: [crying emoji] Little smush face nugget

Nadia: I feel like that's not true..

Nadia: Think of it this way, when she's mobile she can come to you [lauhging emoji]

Nadia: Or talk to Lydia see what she does to handle it

Iris: I don't even know exactly what that means but I'm inclined to agree with it [laughing emoji]

Iris: I smother her in so much love she's probably dying to get away from me

Iris: That's not true, I was her food source she probably still has a level of respect for me

Iris: She's gonna be a full fledged Daddy's girl in a whole two seconds though watch

Iris: Please, Milo is the biggest snuggler ever. She probably wishes he'd be more mobile [laughing emoji]

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Texts ⇆ Sister Sister 👯💞

Nadia: NOOOOOOO

Nadia: [crying emojis]

Nadia: Look at her drooly little face I love her so much

Iris: Me too [laughing emoji]

Iris: She's so big already [crying emoji]

Iris: You get me lol.

Iris: She's gonna be crawling before I know it and then what am I gonna do? I don't know how to live with a mobile child, she'll be able to run away from me when I try to smother me with her love, then what?

Iris: Mothering struggles

Iris: Hashtag mom life [laughing emoji]

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Texts ⇆ Sister Sister 👯💞

Iris: [video message: -Rosie gurgling away while holding onto her feet and not letting go. Iris laughs and goes 'Rosie, whatcha got, huh? What are those?' Rosie proceeds to baby-shriek and babble while continuing not to let go of her feet.-]

Iris: She's found something new [laughing emoji][crying emoji]

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Text → Iris ❤️💍

Owen: A few.. thousand [sunglasses emoji]

Owen: I seriously doubt that, dear.

Owen: Very true, we don't have a cake and you don't have a dress, but the wedding is going to happen in May no matter what, so we better get going then, huh?

Iris: Same [laughing emoji]

Iris: Wait til she's older and she KNOWS how wrapped around her finger you are, then it's all over. Who's Mom? Rosie doesn't know.

Iris: THERE'S SO MUCH

Iris: I'm gonna die

Iris: I need to lose like ten pounds, I still have baby pudge, then I can do the dress thing.

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Text → Iris ❤️💍

Owen: Exactly.

Owen: You're quite welcome [laughing emoji]

Owen: Please try to refrain from that, there are a few people who would be upset, including your daughter.

Iris: A few, he says. [laughing emoji]

Iris: She's starting to like you more than me finally. I knew it was coming, I just thought I had more time [distressed emoji]

Iris: WAIT

Iris: I DON'T EVEN HAVE A DRESS

Iris: We don't have a cake

Iris: We're not ready for save the dates.

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Text → Iris ❤️💍

Owen: There it is [laughing emoji]

Owen: Of course she is, she should be.

Owen: It's been real, love, I don't know where you've been..

Iris: Everyone should be at this point, even the general public.

Iris: Thank you [laughing emoji]

Iris: I'm gonna DIE we have save the dates [crying emojis]

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Text → Iris ❤️💍

Owen: I know you're out with Nadia but the Save the Dates came in.

Owen: I thought you'd maybe be as excited as I am.

Iris: AHHHHHHHHHHHH

Iris: I just shrieked in public

Iris: I apologized to Nadia for it and she goes "I'm used to it now" [laughing emoji]

Iris: That's amazing, it's real [crying emoji]

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deegan-garrett‌:

Going into Sam’s Deli, Garrett already had a good idea that he’d see someone he knew, whether that meant behind the counter, or other wise and he didn’t really know how he felt about that. It’d been a month since he’d been in town, since he’d talked to anyone he actually knew and he felt almost insecure about seeing people now. Everyone knew by now what had gone on with him and Laney, how they were taking a break, and everyone also knew about him, and all that he had been dealing with too, it was just a lot, and he was nervous to see the people in town again. So the second he heard a voice beside him, he blinked a few times, like he was readying himself for the conversation, putting a soft smile on his face to turn and look at them. Iris. Of all the people in town outside of the immediate circle of his family, Iris was definitely going to be the easiest to talk to, the smile spreading just the tiniest bit wider on his face. Before he could greet her though, she was speaking to Adam behind the counter, Garrett waving her off. “You don’t have to.” He answered, head shaking. “Yeah, just-just got back, I haven’t even gotten to my parents house yet.” He laughed lightly, scratching his hand over his jaw. “How are you, how are things going?” 

Scoffing playfully at him brushing off her offer, Iris waved a hand dismissively. "Please. I never get to treat anyone, everybody always just treats me, I got this." She nodded. Smile remaining on her face, she nodded along before letting out a light laugh at his answer. "Sorry I side-stepped you, then." She snickered, gently nudging him with her elbow. Motioning for him to follow her over to the check out counter, she set her things down there and had her food and Garrett's rung up. "Things are good, yeah. Sammy started school, he's liking it so far." She nodded, pausing to thank the boy on the other side of the counter after she had paid for the two orders in full. "Rosie's growing like a friggin' weed, she's starting to turn like she's gonna roll onto her belly any day now." She nodded once again as she gathered her food items. She didn't make a move to walk away yet, though, as Garrett was still waiting on his sandwich. "Are you in a rush home or can I talk your ear off for a little while? I don't get out as much as I used to." She playfully made a grimace before letting out a laugh. "It's nice out, I was probably just gonna hang outside for a little bit."

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deegan-garrett‌:

It had been hearly a month since Garrett had left Lakewood, nearly a month since he’d seen a familar face or talked to anyone from town aside from his mother, and even those conversations had been brief. He needed the time to himself, he needed the space away from the mess his home life had turned into and even when he decided he was ready to go back, he barely knew what it meant for him and his wife. They hadn’t spoken since the day before he’d left town, it was the longest they’d gone without talking since they’d met, it definitely wasn’t easy but he knew that them taking care of themselves was the best thing for them, even if the idea still terrified him. Crossing into Lakewood, Garrett gave thought to calling Laney, but stopped himself. Quickly, he pulled into the first parking lot he came to as he headed down main street, deciding he didn’t actually want to go home yet, a little Sam’s Deli could help him figure out what he was supposed to do now, right? Parking his truck and rolling both windows down for Pongo, he scratched behind the dogs ears then climbed out of the cab. Walking into the familiar building, he didn’t bother to look around for anyone he might have known, instead glancing over the special board trying to decide what he wanted to eat.

Giving her dad some time with Rosie for the day -'because grandpa wanted his time, too'- Iris had found herself with a little more time on her hands than she knew what to do with these days. It was only going to be a couple of hours, but it felt like eons. She decided to get some more time out of the house, considering that was either selective or carefully planned since having a baby. It was about lunch time so going to Sam's Deli turned out to be a great idea as she was approaching. She had put her order in already and was busy grabbing a bag of chips and a drink, mentally debating whether she wanted to go sit at a park, the beach, or just go home with her food when she glanced up and saw a familiar face at the menu board. A familiar face who hadn't been around for a little while, though, and she knew the more sad reason why, too. She hesitated a moment longer than she might have typically, wondering if it were actually a good idea or not to approach the younger male, but ultimately she ended up doing so after pulling a Snapple out of one of the fridges. "Heeey, stranger." She tread carefully, a gentle smile on her face. "Adam, don't let him pay for his food, I got it." She called over the counter to the boy she knew on the other side of it before her attention turned back to Garrett again. "How are you doing, bud? Did you just get back?"

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@irisgenevieve: Finally hopped on the mom haircut train. How'd I do? ✂️😜