Jasper's first toy

Mummy introduced a new little creature into Jasper's world -- a stuffed blue dog -- and it has quickly become a favorite. Just look at how he both sleeps and um ... wakes with it.

More Jasper noises

Just a cute video we thought we'd like to share.

Highlights from a Jasper Thanksgiving

For Jasper's three-month birthday and first Thanksgiving, we went up to our friends PJ & Elena's house in Northridge (see original video here) to celebrate with the usual crew, and some new faces as well. There were 11 adults and 8 children all told, though our photo-taking happened to be pretty Jasper-centric, not surprisingly. Here are some of the highlights.


Dan carefully descends the turkey into the deep fryer as Loretta looks on. (Jasper not pictured.)


Here he is. Happy little boy enjoying an unfamiliar play mat belonging to Donovan Donnelly (not pictured).


Uncle Dimo has a soothing influence on the little guy.


Scott and Loretta enjoy a sweet moment with Jasper ...


... until he says something extremely ribald and cracks everybody up. That little wiseguy!

Happy Thanksgiving to all!

Happy Thanksgiving from Jasper!

Also, happy three-month "birthday"!

An awareness of elephants

Jasper seems to be reaching out and making contact with some toy-like things. He can be occupied for pretty long periods of time in his bouncy chair now, and he seems to be enjoying himself. That's two elephants, one giraffe and one mouse-like thing, if you're keeping track.

Beyond cooing

In the last week Jasper has started really testing out the sounds he can produce with his mouth, from high-pitched delighted squeals to the kind of vocal playing you see here. The first few noises are Daddy trying to imitate the sounds Jasper made, to get him to make them again. But you'll be able to tell when Jasper himself takes over. This video was such a joy to record ... it was one of those "jackpot!" moments when you know you're getting the exact footage you were trying to get. Hooray!

How we're all feeling right now

Sleepy, and with a need to bundle up! It's supposed to be a wet and blustery weekend, and Jasper's gotten a head start ...