O Baby!!!

FAVI HAD HER BABY!!!!!

I am pleased to announce the birth of

Joan Tapia Sanchez

on
December 1, 2007

He's so precious, and all his aunties just love him to death!! Interesting fact: it doesn't matter if someone is your parents' cousin, friend, or really an aunt, they call everyone aunt or uncle. That makes me an auntie!!!!

Sandy with Joan at 2 days old, the day they came home. This is the same day as the picture of me with Joan above.

Joan in his Santa Suit!

Joan (pronounced with the accent on the "a"...JoAN) is a derivative of John, which means "gift from God." And that he most certainly is! Favi and her husband, Javier, have been trying for several years now to have a baby without any results. Now, they have their little gift from God. Favi says that when she realized she was pregnant, she laid down on the floor thanking the Lord for answering her prayers!

I also wanted to tell you about Lupe's baby. He was born in Guadalajara, and I didn't meet him until I returned in October, so that's why I never put an announcement up. I am pleased to introduce you to:

Angel Villarreal
born
August 1, 2007.

He is such a sweet heart. He loves to snuggle, smile, and talk! We all enjoy playing with him too!

I'm definitely having fun with all these new "nephews" surrounding me! I love the two of them to death!

AND....I think I posted here back in the summer that Favi's sister, Brenda, gave birth to her second child on July 2, and that it was a girl whom they named after me! That was very exciting and touching! So, I am also pleased to introduce you to:

Amber Eileen Sanchez Villarreal

born
July 2, 2007

The two Ambers!

She is a chubby, happy little thing, and all her aunties are also enjoying finally having a little girl to snuggle with and spoil! She's a total cutie and looks just like her big brother and her cousins, Joan and Angel!

So, lots of babies to make life even more fun and sweet!