Happy New Year!
Mommie and Daddy got married tonight but Jason was the real star of the show!

Jason The Red Shirt Reindeer!

After all the yummie food and excitement of Christmas we decided to take Jason for a walk to burn off some of the many calories that were consumed during the day. It was raining and a little chilly so Papa Tom offered to keep Jason warm and dry!

Daddy wanted to see what the fun was all about!

Jason LOVES his new activity center that Grammy gave him.

"Mmmm...honey baked ham sure tastes good!"

After polishing off the Egg Nog, Jason moved on to the Champagne before finally passing out on Daddy!

Merry Christmas!
The Lester's, The Swaminathan's, and The Macleod's

Happy 8 Week Birthday!
Jason turned 2 moons old today and surprised us with another amazing feat.....he stood up and peeked out the window! (Ok, well maybe he had a little help from Daddy on the standing up part.) But Jason really does like to look out the window and once you help him stand up he likes to hold onto the back of the sofa and enjoy the view of his favorite city.

Searching for our perfect tree

"Timber!!"

Our First Christmas Tree
Jason's first Christmas deserved nothing less than a grand affair. Daddy had a great idea of going out to the woods finding and chopping down our own tree, something that Mommie had never done. We drove up to Skyline Blvd to the tree farm and took our time wandering through the forest looking for the perfect tree. Jason enjoyed watching daddy cut it down and was so excited in anticipation of all of the fun gifts that would be under it soon. We had a little bit of trouble getting it on top of the car, but the nice man Hans lent us a hand. Once we got it home and into the house Mommie and Daddy were both surprised just how BIG it really was. Somehow it didn't look like that in the forest.

Quality time with the Tigger rattle

Second Date
Jason's friend Camilla came over last night for dinner. The babies spent some quality time on the couch getting to know each other a little better. As you can see they really enjoyed their time together! Mommie and Auntie April made sure to supervise and keep things Pg13!

A Quick Snack

Muir Woods
Last week we took Jason on a hike through Muir woods. It's one of Mommie and Daddy's favorite places and we were excited to show the little baby some big trees. Jason slept throuh most of the beginning of the hike but then woke up for a snack and a quick diaper change. When he opened his eyes he looked around in amazement, trying to figure out where he was and what was all around him. After the snack he stayed awake as we walked through the misty forest.

Giving Mommie a Hug

Jason and his Nona Alice

The proud Grandparents!

"Hey, these things make good pillows too!"

Shake Rattle & Roll
Today is Jason's 7 week birthday!
We celebrated with breakfast at Squat & Gobble in the Castro. Last night he was very proud to show mommie and daddy his new trick of grabbing objects and bringing them into his mouth. Today he impressed us even more by grabbing onto his rattle and shaking it all by himself! We already knew he was advancing ahead of schedule by holding his head up and supporting his own weight standing, but when we checked the baby milestones and it turns out that this one is a 3 month trick!
Good job Jason!

Jason's Mini
Everyone wondered weather or not we would end up getting rid of the Mini after Jason arrived. Mom was bound and determined to make it work. As we discovered, both our station wagon and the Mini were rather uncomfortable with the rear facing car seat. That was until Daddy made a wonderful discovery with the Combi Connection car seat. It is a full 2 inches shorter than the Graco Snug Ride. Here is a picture featuring both of the seats as part of our adult comfort test. Now both Mommie and Daddy can sit in the front seat comfortably and Jason can enjoy his rides with the top down!
~UPDATE~ We just discovered that Brittney Spears has been spotted with the identical car seat for Sean Preston!

Jason & Daddy like their morning stretches

Play Date
Jason met with his new friend Benjamin Their yesterday for their first play date. While most play dates happen at parks or at home, Jason and Ben preferred the trendy Slanted Door Lounge at the Ferry Building. Getting to know each other over Breastmilk Martinis and Yellowtail sashimi the two really hit it off. They really are San Francisco boys!

Tuckered Out

Our Other Son
Tigger is finding other ways to amuse himself with Jason around.
Laura, who is a vegetarian, does not promote the wearing of fur...unless it's live.

Happy Thanksgiving

Couldn't resist "dressing" Jason up for Thanksgiving. He clearly didn't like the idea of being the main dish, so we quickly picked him up and nona decided to roast a goose instead.

Jason Needs A New SUV
Mommy and Daddy have been shopping for a new car for Jason. Our sporty Audi wagon just isn't big enough for the big man and all of his accoutrements. We visited the San Francisco Auto show and looked at all of the new and fun cars. Jason quickly found his favorite and asked Daddy if they could take a ride in it. Since the nice people at the show wouldn't let us take it around the block daddy decided to strap the baby bjorn and Jason to the cattle bars instead. Daddy thought it was funny while mommy was sure someone was dialing CPS.

Jason Laughs!

Jason laughed today for the first time!

Jason's Ladies

Jason enjoyed spending time relaxing in Napa with the aunties. There were no shortage of open arms for him that weekend.

Here he's pictured in bed with 5 of the 7 aunties. Jason enjoyed celebrating Gina and Lauren's birthdays along with Kristie, Francie, Kyia, Shelby, and Carrie. Of course, his parents were there to supervise.

Wine Country Weekend

Now that Jason is a mature male, he decided it was time to try the finer things in life and joined Drea and I along with 7 very attractive ladies for a weekend in Sonoma, part of Northern California's wine country. So far, the trip has been wonderful. Jason really loves the attention from the ladies.

Happy One Month Birthday

Yes, yesterday was Jason's One Month Birthday. We were too busy partying to post to the blog right away. First, we took Jason to the San Francisco International Taiko Festival for an amazing performance. Because mommy and daddy personally knew Jared, one of the musicians, Jason was treated to a backstage view of the drums after the concert.

Jason's birthday gifts included an infant stim mobile and a set of miniature flashing christmas tree lights. He really seems to enjoy both, but especially the green lights. Nona baked him an orange ricotta cheesecake! Very yummy!

"Wheeeee!"
Auntie Jo gave Jason a swing for his baby shower. Being a man of motion it turns out his favorite setting is full steam ahead! Imagine that.

Introductions
Jason met baby Tristan for the first time this weekend. Tristan's mommy Kimberly was very excited becuase the babies were born only one month apart. Jason is looking forward to lots of trips to visit Tristan who lives right on the beach in Venice.

"Hey dude, let's ditch the mommies and hit the milk bar."

Jason's First Airplane Ride

Jason took his first trip this weekend down to LA to visit his friend Tristan who was born one month before earlier. Daddy rigged up a headset especially for him and he was able to enjoy the flight and sleep the entire way!

Inflight Meal Service

Quality Daddy Time

"There's no milk in there!"

Pack and Play
We are going to try and take a trip to LA this weekend to visit Auntie Cheryl, Auntie Kimberly, and Baby Tristan. Jason wanted to try out the travelling pack and play just for fun. He really liked the cute bears hanging over his head.

Look at me...I lost my cord!

Sleeping like a baby

Baby New Year!
Jason will be starring as our Baby New Year for mommy and daddy's wedding invatation stamp. Check your mailbox they will be arriving soon!

Tummy Time

Experts say that even though a baby should always sleep on their backs they should spend some amount of time per day on their tummies to help strengthen back and neck muscles. Jason seems to really enjoy this and as you can see his neck is already getting pretty strong!

Enjoying Steak and Eggs with Daddy!

Trick Or Treat!

Bridge School Benefit Concert
We took Jason to his first concert today. It was a wonderful warm day out on the lawn at the Shorline Amphitheater in Palo Alto. Jason really enjoyed the stylings of acts such as Emmy Lou Harris, Neil Young, Jerry Lee Lewis, Dave Matthews, Norah Jones, and especially Los Lobos. Chad just hopes that it doesn't mean that will grow up to like the Gypsy Kings.

Nap Time
Jason is now a whopping 11 days old. His favorite activites include filling his diapers, emptying mommy's boobies, and sleeping....especially with daddy on the couch. Every day he is more and more awake though and we are enjoying getting to know him better.