Jasper's first wedding

Jasper accompanied his mummy and daddy to see their friends Dave and Lauren get married this past Saturday in nearby Palos Verdes. The original intention was to have Jasper stay with a babysitter, but that fell through, so we just brought him along. We won't say he was a total angel -- he did get cranky as it got past his bedtime -- but he didn't make a peep during the ceremony, which is what Mummy and Daddy were most concerned about. Instead, he occupied himself with the flowering blossoms on the tree behind Mummy's shoulder, as you will see.

Mummy and Jasper pose in the courtyard outside La Venta Inn.


Daddy and Jasper wait for the service to start.

Jasper was a big hit with the other guests, particularly the groom's father.


General enthusiasm from Jasper at the seat ...


... which becomes more specific as a little hand reaches out ...


... and discovers one of the world's delightful new curiosities.

Birthday tickles

Okay, in no shape or form is it Jasper's birthday. But every 25th of the month we think of it as another milestone, and today Jasper is seven months old. For the occasion, he was tickled relentlessly.

High-intensity kicking

You've seen Jasper kick before. Well, it just gets more intense with every day. One of these days he's going to flip his "bouncy chair."

I'm sleeping! I'm eating! I'm ... um ... sleating!

Oh poor, poor sleepy baby.

More feedings and some camera play

Jasper's eating butternut squash now. He grabbed the camera, so we let him hold it for a bit.

Envelope rage

This one speaks for itself.

Cough cough!

Jasper, you big faker! Our son has developed a funny little habit of coughing twice -- just to get attention, we think. It's very cute.

Jasper in the park

Daddy took Jasper to the park on Sunday afternoon for the first time. There were no interactions with other children as of yet, but there was a bouncy castle being inflated in the background, which created some interest on the part of our little guy. Here's a picture Daddy took of him there - blanketed for warmth when it got a little windy.

A ticklish neck

We've discovered something about Jasper: He has a ticklish neck. Of course, what we perceive to be "Hey, cut that out, I'm ticklish!" could actually be "I recognize you are interacting with me in a playful way, and therefore I am laughing!" But we're going with ticklish.

Too soon for carrots?

So, our success with rice cereal got us ambitious. At Jasper's six-month checkup, the pediatrician told us we could start feeding him pureed vegetables. Carrots were first up to bat. Jasper wasn't so sure about carrots.



Okay, so he hasn't yet developed a love of carrots. But he still needs those calories, and he can still make a good mess with the rice cereal.

A master class on sucking

As in, Jasper could teach one!

He hasn't really figured out the pacifier thing, but he loves the two-finger method. Here's one little show starring Jasper, his index finger and his middle finger. The ring finger makes guest appearances.