Gung Hay Fat Choy

It was a great way to celebrate the Chinese New Year - with all the Grandparents!

Joel had a great time with his family and had his time with each of his Grandparents who definitely showered him with love and attention.

Joel experiencing the wonders of Lycee

Joel relaxing with G.K.

Joel sitting comfortably with Grandma Barb

Grandpa Jack and Joel catching up after dinner

Joel sporting his new outfit with his mom

Joel giving his fierce look to the camera

It was a fantastic dinner provided by Grandma Lil with delicious desert from Grandma Barb. It made for a great night to celebrate the Chinese New Year with family. Joel as always was the star of the show - much to the chagrin of Moose - but we wouldn't have it any other way!

Happy New Year!

Joel visiting with his mom

Joel n his cuz

Joel visited Tyson and they rocked out

Joel in January

It's been a tough little couple of weeks for Joel.

First he turned the big 3.0 (months) which is hard for any baby - so we try not to talk about it when he's around. He still likes to act like he's 2.9 months and holding.

Thank goodness he can't read that sign yet

Then he spent the next couple of weeks sick - which was probably more stressful for his mom and dad than it was for him. Thankfully he was not feeling well during the coldest snap we've had this winter, so it was good to stay inside with him. He's doing better now - and so are his parents. In fact, he's just hit his first night of sleeping 6 hours in a single stretch. Let's hope that happens more often than not now!

 While not feeling well Joel did this...

...and this

Joel explains his New Year's resolution

I think he says it well

Merry Joelmas!

The first Christmas with Joel was one that we won't forget. It was awesome having him see his family and get spoiled - thankfully no noisy toys yet, and for those who read this blog...don't even think about buying those!

First stop for Christmas was Joel visiting with a guy almost as chubby as he is.

Santa and Mrs. Claus listened closely to what Joel wanted for Christmas - and his wish came true! He got lots of clothes and a wheelbarrow! We get the clothes, but we're still trying to figure out why he wanted a wheelbarrow.  He also got to meet Gord Gillies - already hob knobbing with celebrities!

After meeting Santa - it was a week filled with food and baby kissing! Joel did have many things to open on Christmas day, but he made sure that Santa knew that he was in Joel's thoughts.

After opening up all of his presents, we went over to Gramma and Grampa's place for Christmas. It was a lot of fun and Joel got to meet another Uncle. This time it was his Great Uncle Francis.

We definitely were all well fed, and it was fantastic to be able to spend it with Family.

Ho ho ho and all that. We'll be back soon with Joel's New Year adventures!

The Oncles Cometh!

It was an exciting time for Joel - He got to meet two more handsome guys who we're sure he will have a lot of fun with - and probably get into some trouble with too. That's what Uncles are for!

Uncle Brendan stopped by to see Joel before he went on his trip to Germany - maybe Joel will be sporting 2012's newest and most fashionable lederhosen soon. It was a nice visit and Uncle B and Joel seemed to hit it off.

Uncle Justin also came into town to see his new nephew before he went to Vietnam. Who knows - maybe Joel will also be seen around town in the most current áo gấm. Only time will tell, but we do know that Joel loves to be fashionable! (see celebrity post look alike below).

It was a whirlwind trip for both of the Uncles, but it was great to have them in town. We look forward to Joel spending a lot more time with them both! Who knows, maybe even they'll take him for a summer when he's a 'lovely' teenager.