Little Drummer Boy

As mentioned in my previous post, we decided to have a modest Christmas this year. However, some cool stuff did show up in the mail and I had presents to open...



Mom helped me unwrap my gift from Uncle Lee and Aunt Jen but I got scared by the sound of the paper being torn. However, once it was over I was very excited by the noise makers they sent. Thanks so much you two.





I also want to thank the 'W' Clan for the lovely toy and clothes. Auntie Jo also sent me a very neat winter hat. Thanks Jo! I hope all of you out there had a lovely, safe and healthy holiday with your loved ones.

So I bet your all wondering where the vacation pics are. Once again, I must apologize as Mom is slightly dragging her feet on this. So, over the weekend Dad is going to sit her down and get her to select a dozen or so of the best pics. He'll then post them for me from work, where it is faster to do so. Look out for the pics in the New Year.

:) Jonah

Post-Christmas Post

Hello Friends and family,

We the Frankelsell's of Frankdale hope you and yours had a most lovely holiday break, be it Eid, Chanukah, Kwanza, Christmas, X-mas or Ho-Ho-Ho-Hold the Payments Day!

Sadly, our family time off did not go according to plan. Being my first Christmas, Mom and Dad wanted to do something special for me. However, Santa or St. Nick or whomever brings the gifts brought a big lump of coal in the form of a wicked 48hr stomach flu that hit all three of us, at different times and to varying degrees. I won't go into any details but it essentially made the time off less then ideal and certainly took us all by surprise. The upside of course, is that we spent the miserable time TOGETHER and managed to watch some DVD's in the process, since lying supine on the couch was about all we could get up to. it was a truly spartan affair, with few consumer goods but a bounty of presents not found in stores, the gift of each other.

But alas, the New Year is upon us and I'm looking forward to the great things 2008 will bring for all of us. I'll ask Dad to post some photo's tomorrow since he's at work right now. Mom is getting ready to drag me to the shopping malls for some Boxing Week madness so please send help!

Take Care all...love jonah :)

'Twas the week before...

So as you all know, it is less then a week before the big holiday with the gifts and the debt and the man in the red suit. Being my first Christmas, Mom and Dad have elected to stay at home this year. We all plan to cozy up with some good food and DVD's and very minimal gifts. We hope that everyone understands our absence from any family functions this year. Since Dad has been working such crazy hours, we really need some solid family time together.

This week has also seen me take some big steps forward in the mobility and sleep department. I am officially crawling properly now. Mom noticed that it started to connect for me last week but waited to make sure I was being consistant. Although it appears that I have a little hobble, the swimming around on my stomach is so last month. My teething situation is also out of control and it's made me more irritable and I'm drooling all the time. When will the teeth come?



I'm also really bonding with our cat, Sadie. She is a source of constant delight and facination to me and doesn't seem to mind the fact that I chase her around the house, trying to eat her tail. I also have my own version of petting which involves taking clumps of hair from her back. Again, she seems to bask in the glow of my attention none the less.



Well I hope that all of you out there are winding down at work, finishing up all that last minute shopping and looking forward to a break. Check back here next week where I will post some pics from our festive family times and the much awaited pics from my trip to Isreal/England.

:) Jonah

Djangy as 'Relic'

For those of you who are Canadian and fans of my blog, you may get a kick out of this posting. My Mom recently knit me a new hat for the holidays. When it was done, I put it on and Dad took some pictures. During the shoot, he couldn't stop laughing at me and claimed that I reminded him a little of Relic from the old CBC show, The Beachcombers. Mom and I were like, Relic? Jose? So I looked it up on the W.W.W and to my surprise...

So here I am in my new toque



And here is Robert Clothier as the beloved 'Relic'



You be the judge. Obviously I'm cuter.

:) Jonah

See My Friends

Just thought I'd share with you some pictures of my friends and I playing around. Here I am with(left to right) Alexandra, Eliot and Zain



And here are the three smiley muskateers



:) Jonah

Fun with 'Google' Images

It has been a fairly quiet week in Django-land. The only real 'news' to report is my moving into a new sleep cycle. Now, I don't wish to 'jinx' the situation but I've had almost a week of consistant sleep where I only get up once during the night to feed. This of course is a welcome change for all involved. Other then that, things are very quiet. We are trying to avoid the X-mas stress and are looking forward to a family break in a few weeks.

No one has really taken any new pics of me this week and I am still waiting for Mom to sort through our vacation photo's. She assures me that we will 'debut' them on the blog over the Holiday break, when we have more time. SO to fill the gap, i decided to 'google' my name and here is what came up.

A cool looking poster for a long lost Spaghetti Western,



The obligatory Jonah and the Whale motif,



A cool pick of my 'middle' namesake, Gypsy jazz wunderkin Django Reinhardt,



And I love this one, again a biblical reference with a slight twist,



Sorry there are no new pics of me but don't worry, I'll post some over the weekend. Stay warm and safe out there and enjoy all that last minute holiday shopping!

jonah :)

Tough Travellers Pt.2

Here is a shot of Dad and I ready for a trek in the great outdoors



:) Jonah