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!
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Mommy's Birthday
New Orleans!
Well, Joey, we're back and you definitely ddn't make all that walking around New Orleans any easier. But, wow, did we have fun. One great thing about being pregnant is the appetite, Mommy loves, loves, loves food and now because I'm pregnant, I can consume two or three times as much as before. This came in extraordinarily handy in New Orleans.
We had a bit of trouble getting to New Orleans; in Atlanta there was a big lightning storm and it grounded our plane for an hour or so. It wasn't so bad though because we met a nice lady from Baton Rouge who'd just come back from traveling around Europe. She was very interested in you, when you're due, what the doctors are like in Mexico, etc. I told her all about your doctor and how he gives us an ultrasound at every visit and sends us home with a CD full of pictures of you. When I told her each visit only costs $50 for all that, she just about fell off her chair! In the USA, she said, Mommys-to-be only get a couple of ultrasounds their whole pregnancy! How sad, I look so forward to seeing you every month at our Doctor's visits, hearing your healthy heartbeat, seeing your head and belly and little feet.
When we finally landed in New Orleans, it was very late at night and I was so tired. We caught a cab and the driver was very interesting, an ex-homicide detective, he told us all about his experiences in hurricane Katrina and told us that because of it, he changed his cab company name to "You're in Bad Hands with Allstate Insurance" because he couldn't get money from them to fix his house after the flood.
We got to the hotel and our room was on the 37th floor! Our ears popped on the way up. We went to bed pretty quick we were so tired. In the morning when I woke up I took some pictures from our room.
The coolest thing about New Orleans, Joey, was the people. Mommy has been to 14 countries and has never in her life encountered such friendly people. It wasn't just the people working in the hotel and restaurants and shops either, it was
every last person walking down the street. Considering what this city had been through the past couple of years, it makes it even more astonishing, how friendly they were. I guess, like Mommy's friend Mike said once, once you've lost everything, you're free to gain anything. It was pretty inspiring. Especially after we went on the Katrina tour. The bus driver took us all through the areas of New Orleans that were the worst hit by the flooding and the storm. Several times I fought back tears. It was very moving and horrifying at the same time, that a major city in the richest country in the world could suffer so much almost 3 years later. Here in Mexico, Cancun was battered by the worst storm in recorded history that literally stopped over Cancun for days (Grandma and Grandpa were in that storm!). That storm happened after Katrina hit New Orleans, and it leveled Cancun, and not only has Cancun bounced back, but it had a long time ago. And New Orleans, and American city, has not. It has a lot to do with money, the fact that Cancun is funded and occupied primarily by major American hospitality corporations, where as New Orleans is occupied mostly by poor minority groups. The bottom line is that not enough people with resources care about New Orleans. But I did learn on the Katrina tour that Brad Pitt, a great actor currently, has been in New Orleans since the storm, helping to build houses for the people who need it the most with $5 million of his own money. I thought that was pretty cool of him.
What I enjoyed the most in New Orleans, though, was the food. Joey, one day we will take you back there when you have teeth and you can enjoy it for yourself. Those people know how to cook! But I think if I ever had to live there, I would get really, really fat, because it's all comfort food, deep fried and buttery. Mommy's weakness. Some of the best food we had was at NOLA, Emeril Lagasse's restaurant. He is a very famous chef right now, who has many, many restaurants and a cooking show. He is mostly know for yelling BAM! when he's cooking, which didn't go unsaid when your Daddy and I ate at his restaurant.
We also had some po'boys. The best was at Mother's which is a very famous restaurant, so much so that the line is out the door all day long.
And Muffulettas:
And Beignets, sushi, Indian food, gumbo, jumbalaya, barbecue, and red beans and rice. It was so yummy!
Mommy and Daddy did some shopping for you:
And we saw lots of cool sights:
All in all it was a great trip, but we're glad to be back with rocky and Grandma and Grandpa and Kramer!
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We had a bit of trouble getting to New Orleans; in Atlanta there was a big lightning storm and it grounded our plane for an hour or so. It wasn't so bad though because we met a nice lady from Baton Rouge who'd just come back from traveling around Europe. She was very interested in you, when you're due, what the doctors are like in Mexico, etc. I told her all about your doctor and how he gives us an ultrasound at every visit and sends us home with a CD full of pictures of you. When I told her each visit only costs $50 for all that, she just about fell off her chair! In the USA, she said, Mommys-to-be only get a couple of ultrasounds their whole pregnancy! How sad, I look so forward to seeing you every month at our Doctor's visits, hearing your healthy heartbeat, seeing your head and belly and little feet.When we finally landed in New Orleans, it was very late at night and I was so tired. We caught a cab and the driver was very interesting, an ex-homicide detective, he told us all about his experiences in hurricane Katrina and told us that because of it, he changed his cab company name to "You're in Bad Hands with Allstate Insurance" because he couldn't get money from them to fix his house after the flood.
We got to the hotel and our room was on the 37th floor! Our ears popped on the way up. We went to bed pretty quick we were so tired. In the morning when I woke up I took some pictures from our room.
The coolest thing about New Orleans, Joey, was the people. Mommy has been to 14 countries and has never in her life encountered such friendly people. It wasn't just the people working in the hotel and restaurants and shops either, it was
every last person walking down the street. Considering what this city had been through the past couple of years, it makes it even more astonishing, how friendly they were. I guess, like Mommy's friend Mike said once, once you've lost everything, you're free to gain anything. It was pretty inspiring. Especially after we went on the Katrina tour. The bus driver took us all through the areas of New Orleans that were the worst hit by the flooding and the storm. Several times I fought back tears. It was very moving and horrifying at the same time, that a major city in the richest country in the world could suffer so much almost 3 years later. Here in Mexico, Cancun was battered by the worst storm in recorded history that literally stopped over Cancun for days (Grandma and Grandpa were in that storm!). That storm happened after Katrina hit New Orleans, and it leveled Cancun, and not only has Cancun bounced back, but it had a long time ago. And New Orleans, and American city, has not. It has a lot to do with money, the fact that Cancun is funded and occupied primarily by major American hospitality corporations, where as New Orleans is occupied mostly by poor minority groups. The bottom line is that not enough people with resources care about New Orleans. But I did learn on the Katrina tour that Brad Pitt, a great actor currently, has been in New Orleans since the storm, helping to build houses for the people who need it the most with $5 million of his own money. I thought that was pretty cool of him.What I enjoyed the most in New Orleans, though, was the food. Joey, one day we will take you back there when you have teeth and you can enjoy it for yourself. Those people know how to cook! But I think if I ever had to live there, I would get really, really fat, because it's all comfort food, deep fried and buttery. Mommy's weakness. Some of the best food we had was at NOLA, Emeril Lagasse's restaurant. He is a very famous chef right now, who has many, many restaurants and a cooking show. He is mostly know for yelling BAM! when he's cooking, which didn't go unsaid when your Daddy and I ate at his restaurant. We also had some po'boys. The best was at Mother's which is a very famous restaurant, so much so that the line is out the door all day long.
And Muffulettas:
And Beignets, sushi, Indian food, gumbo, jumbalaya, barbecue, and red beans and rice. It was so yummy!
Mommy and Daddy did some shopping for you:
And we saw lots of cool sights:
All in all it was a great trip, but we're glad to be back with rocky and Grandma and Grandpa and Kramer!
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The Day Before NOLA
Hey Kiddo, you're kicking my tummy right now. Actually, they're probably punches. You do an awful lot of that, you know. Maybe you'll be a great boxer like Mohammed Ali.
Tomorrow we go to New Orleans! The food you'll be gettin' is gonna be fantastic, I promise you. I have mapped out an entire day-by-day itinerary for your Daddy and I, all based on food we can't get here in Playa. On our list we have a sushi restaurant, an Indian restaurant (mmmm, Mommy loves butter chicken), a Middle Eastern place, Greek, po'boys, gumbo, crawfish and last but most certainly not least, Emeril Lagasse's NOLA. We are so, so, so excited. At first, we were going to see your Auntie Carrie and Karla in Orlando, because they are there right now to visit Disneyworld (somewhere we will take you no doubt) and we haven't seen them in a long, long time. But Mommy can't go on any rides because you're in my tummy, so we really wouldn't have been able to spend much time with them. But you and I will see Auntie Carrie soon after you're born.
Some other things we would like to do, is go to see one of the famous cemeteries in New Orleans. Yes, by the time you read this, you'll know Mommy has a bit of an interest in the darker side of things - the more mystery, the better! We'd also like to go on a boat in the Mississippi, and walk down Bourbon st. and wander around the French Quarter. We are, most importantly, going to go see the 9th ward, as well. That's the area of town that was worst affected by Hurricane Katrina and, not surprisingly, a poorer part of town with a lot of minorities. The story there is very sad because the worst of the damage was done after the storm passed. These people were not helped by their own government because they were poor and they were mostly minorities. Something that Mommy wants very badly to teach you is that all human life is sacred no matter what side of the tracks you come from or what color your skin is or even if you've been convicted of an heinous crime. This is why we're going to see the 9th ward. You gotta keep reminding yourself when you live in a place like Playa Del Carmen in a beautiful new condo with a swimming pool out front, that the world is still hurting out there and that not everything is all peaches and cream.
Mmmm... peaches and cream. Dammit kid, you make Mommy hungry.
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Tomorrow we go to New Orleans! The food you'll be gettin' is gonna be fantastic, I promise you. I have mapped out an entire day-by-day itinerary for your Daddy and I, all based on food we can't get here in Playa. On our list we have a sushi restaurant, an Indian restaurant (mmmm, Mommy loves butter chicken), a Middle Eastern place, Greek, po'boys, gumbo, crawfish and last but most certainly not least, Emeril Lagasse's NOLA. We are so, so, so excited. At first, we were going to see your Auntie Carrie and Karla in Orlando, because they are there right now to visit Disneyworld (somewhere we will take you no doubt) and we haven't seen them in a long, long time. But Mommy can't go on any rides because you're in my tummy, so we really wouldn't have been able to spend much time with them. But you and I will see Auntie Carrie soon after you're born.Some other things we would like to do, is go to see one of the famous cemeteries in New Orleans. Yes, by the time you read this, you'll know Mommy has a bit of an interest in the darker side of things - the more mystery, the better! We'd also like to go on a boat in the Mississippi, and walk down Bourbon st. and wander around the French Quarter. We are, most importantly, going to go see the 9th ward, as well. That's the area of town that was worst affected by Hurricane Katrina and, not surprisingly, a poorer part of town with a lot of minorities. The story there is very sad because the worst of the damage was done after the storm passed. These people were not helped by their own government because they were poor and they were mostly minorities. Something that Mommy wants very badly to teach you is that all human life is sacred no matter what side of the tracks you come from or what color your skin is or even if you've been convicted of an heinous crime. This is why we're going to see the 9th ward. You gotta keep reminding yourself when you live in a place like Playa Del Carmen in a beautiful new condo with a swimming pool out front, that the world is still hurting out there and that not everything is all peaches and cream.
Mmmm... peaches and cream. Dammit kid, you make Mommy hungry.
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Dear Joey
Right now you're about 3 months and a bit away from being born. You're kicking the &*%$ out of my insides and it makes me smile every time. Even when you wake me up. Yesterday, we went to the hospital to get a thorough ultrasound to make sure all your fingers and toes are developing properly. The doctor zoomed in on all your parts and we got to see your face for the very first time. Your tiny mouth was opening and closing and it made me very excited to meet you and see that in person.
Today, I went to Mega to try and find some bigger clothes because you're making Mommy as big as an elephant! Unfortunately, everything here in Playa is suited for much smaller people than Mommy and I think I might have to wait until we go visit New Orleans on Tuesday to buy some clothes that fit.
Speaking of New Orleans, Dad and I sure are looking forward to it, and I'm sure if you could comprehend the food we are in for, you'd be excited too. The food situation here in Playa Del Carmen is pretty grim, you can't even find a decent salad. Luckily your Mom and Dad both know how too cook or we'd be eating beans and cheese on tortillas everyday.
I am going to write to you here as often as possible and invite all your family to come and post comments in the hopes that one day we can give this all to you and you can read it. Your Grandma gave me the diary she kept when I was born and it was really special being able to read those things. I hope you feel the same way about this one day.
Anyway, I've got to go finish dinner or you'll steal all my nutrients and I'll starve. Maybe Daddy will post something for you today. Hint, hint...
Love, Mommy
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