Week 9.

Dear Grape,

the past week has been very exciting.  After announcing your presence to all your grandparents on 4/17, we took the opportunity to announce to the rest of the close family at the various Easter celebrations.

On Wednesday, April 20th, we got together with your cousin, aunts and uncles (who are actually your second cousins, but whatever), Great Aunt Ev and Great Oma and Opa to color eggs.  We had a great time coloring eggs with Tyler, your cousin who recently turned 3!  They are all so excited about you!  Especially Aunt Cassie, who is currently pregnant with a little girl.  We played the video for them too and just before the big announcement Tyler managed to turn it off!  Ha!  They finally got it though.  It took your Great Opa a little bit longer to catch on though...  After we were all toasting and sipping champagne and sparkling juice, he finally asked your Great Oma what was going on.

Then, on Saturday, we saw your Great Aunt Cookie and that side of the family!  Again, we played the video.  She is so excited.  Even your Uncle Vinnie is excited to meet you!  You are going to bring so much joy to them.

Finally, on Sunday, we saw your Great Grandma Eleanor and Great Uncle Bill (isn't it nice that you have so many great people in your life already?!?).  Bill's reaction to the video was priceless "Oh my God!!!" and Grandma is happy too.

Now all the family knows about you.  In a few weeks we will go back to the doctor again and we'll get another picture of you.  Can't wait to peek in on you again.  And to hopefully hear your little heart pumping away.

Keep growing, baby.