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

a wish come true . . .

dear kate,
i've never seen your mommy so happy . . .
when she was a little girl, about 8 years old, someone asked her, "lindsay, what do you want to be when you grow up?"
and do you know what she answered . . .
a mother . . .
most of the other girls wanted to be a teacher, or a nurse, or a secretary . . .
but all your mommy ever wanted was you . . .
love,
grammy xo