your mommy . . .

dear kate,
look at this!
it's your mommy when she was just a little baby . . .
isn't she beautiful?
she's wearing a pink hat, sweater and booties that were knit for my mom - your great granny joy - by her grandmother . . . nanny
and guess what?
that means it was your great, great, great grandmother who made it . . .
just imagine . . .
great granny joy wore it home from the hospital,
then i wore it home from the hospital,
and then your mommy wore it home from the hospital . . .
three generations . . . and what's more amazing is that your great granny joy, and me (grammy), and mommy were all born in the very same hospital . . .
the ottawa civic hospital in ottawa, ontario.
i wanted to pass that special outfit down to you, my first granddaughter, but it was burned in a house fire we had when your mommy was just 9 years old.
that was sad . . .
but i like to think about happy things
and you know what, Kate?
i think that your mommy was as beautiful a baby as you are . . .
and you . . . and your mommy make me very happy
love,
grammy xo

you have a new cousin . . .

dear kate,
i am so happy for you because
your new cousin, Jack has been born!
he is so adorable . . .
you and he will have so much fun
as you grow up together
love,
grammy xoxo

you have to be polite . . . no matter what . . .

dear kate,
today grampy and i went with you and mommy and auntie beka and auntie steph to hawesbury where granny lucienne lives . . .
granny lucienne is grampy's mother
and guess what?
she cooked snails and we all ate them!
yes! snails . . .
mommy wanted to be polite, so she ate 5 of them!
of course, you didn't have to eat any . . .
we all love granny lucienne
but we don't love snails!
love,
grammy xox

missing you already . . .

dear kate,
i love this picture of you and me . . .
we are both so happy . . .
you are wearing the yoga outfit i bought you at the children's place in ottawa!
do you think we look alike?
well . . . we both have blue eyes and we're both quite round!
i'm sending you mushy kisses all over your chubby cheeks!
you are my angel . . .
love,
grammy xo

chillin' in russell . . .

dear kate,
we are spending most of our time just chillin' and relaxin' . . .
donny has been here every minute he can cause he loves spending
time with his favourite little niece
beka and steph are loving every minute with you - taking you for
walks and playing with you
we visited with granny joy and she just adores you
and we visited with granny lucienne at her house in hawkesbury
it's so much fun when you're around
and we can't stop smiling when we look into your precious little face
love,
grammy xo

a baby for my baby . . .

dear kate,
i had a present waiting for you when you got here . . .
your first baby doll!
when you press her tummy she laughs . . . and her laugh sounds just like yours!
i couldn't believe it when i heard it
i had to buy it for you
i think you like it and you can keep it always . . .
love,
grammy xo

time for another visit don't-cha-think . . .

dear kate,
fall is here again!
september is one of my favourite months and this year it's a
really special month because you and mommy are here!
it's been 4 months since our last visit and you've really changed
you are just over 6 months old now . . .
you sit up all by yourself
you smile and laugh a lot
you love playing peek-a-boo
you are curious about everything
and, of course, everything goes 'in the mouth'
you are adorable . . . and i'm so happy your here in my arms
love,
grammy xo