Hi Joey! Today is your mom's birthday! Today she turns old, just like me. No just kidding, we're still pretty young, and age is all in the mind anyways.

So we are going over to your gramma and grandpa's place shortly because in addition to it being mommy's birthday, we are also have a baby shower for you. Lots of people are coming and bringing presents for you! We are pretty excited to see what neat things you get. We're going to sit out by the pool for the afternoon with everyone and then later we are going to a restaurant here in Playa Del Carmen called John Gray's. It looks pretty fancy and yummy! I gave your mom some presents this morning for her birthday from you, me and rocky. We gave her some new books, and a new note book, and a nice package of Hershey's kisses. I think she liked everything!

Yesterday we bought tickets for you, mommy, me and gramma to go to Vancouver, Canada in September. You will be born by then, and will get to go on your first trip at about a month old! You will get to meet all sorts of family including your mom's aunts and uncles, and gramma (your great gramma), as well as my dad (your other grandpa) and your sisters Abbey and Natasha. It should be a pretty fun trip. we are also excited about all the food we've missed since moving away from there. The sushi especially is the best I have ever had anywhere, as well as all the other multicultural foods that we love like, Chinese, and Indian that you just can't seem to get where we live in Mexico.

Well, I have to feed and walk Rocky before heading over to the baby shower. Talk to you soon Joey!

Hola Joey! This is Grandma. I am so excited about you, you can't believe it. My first grandchild and my mom's first (or second??) great grandchild. The reason for this will become clear when I tell you about your extended family. My mom is your great grandma, your mommy's and your Uncle Bobby's grandma! She will be 91 just after you are born! She is really cool for her age!! Ask your mommy. She had 5 children, 3 who will be your great aunts, 1 who will be your great uncle and of course, one who will be your grandma, ME! I will start with the oldest, Aunty Carolyn. She is married to Uncle Don and has 2 girls, Laura and Stephanie, your 2nd cousins. Aunty Joanne (Joey) and Aunty Suzanne (Suzy) are twins. Aunty Joey is married to Uncle Ian, with 2 boys, Matt and Nick (wait til you see how tall they are!!), 2 more 2nd cousins. Aunty Suzy is married to Uncle Mike, with 1 girl, Jessica, another 2nd cousin. Uncle Bobby (yes, another Bobby) is married to Aunty Brenda, with 2 boys (2nd cousins again), Shane and Chad. Shane is married to Jen, who is pregnant and is due on the exact same day as you!!! That is why we don't know if you will be #1 or #2 great grandchild???!! Chad just married Emily last week! As you can see, you have a very large extended family!! All await your arrival with great joy!
One other member of our family is Kramer - he is our krazy kanine - bassett hound. He is Rocky's best friend! You will love him and he will love you - watch out for the slurps! Believe me, you will need a bath after one or two of those!!
Well that's it for now, Joey. Can't wait to see you.
Love Grandma
xxxooo