kian nils mccarthy


15 months old

beware the baby dragon!
 
after his first hair cut
 

14 months old

the more fun he has, the dirtier he gets
 
bed head
 
"if i put this one shoe on, can i go outside?"
 

13 months old

late summer in san francisco
 
ready for the runway
 
scrub a dub dub!
 
making a dirt angel
 

12 months old

pop, goes the kian!
 
under nine tons? check.
 
fishes!
 
"hello, moscow?"
 
"want some?"
 
"hey, that tickles!"
 
excited about the watermelon he picked out
 
hanging outside on a summer day
 
birthday hat
 
birthday bath
 

11 months old

happy shopper
 
new hat
 
cabinet spelunking
 
high sierra music!
 

10 months old

navigating his first sandwich
 
day dreaming on the meaning of life
 
first wagon ride
 

9 months old

what a mellon!
 
"papa, can i drive the cart?"
 
encounter with a tasmanian devil
 
cupcake!
 
"graham crackers make me happy"
 
first mickey d's cone
 
kian and mama, all cuted up and ready to go
 

8 months old

"bella taught me well"
 
"hey, courtney baby - nice legs!"
 
playing the ball game at swim class
 
"huh?"
 
yukulele serenade by deniz
 
best portrait so far (if it weren't for the binky)
 
"wheeeee!"
 
irish baby
 

7 months old

fat floats!
 
a well deserved rest on the carpet
 
observing "cousin" maya's crawling skills
 
hasn't quite figured out the sippy cup
 
"thanks for my new high chair, mama"
 
fauxhawk!
 
sharpening his teeth on chocolate pudding
 

6 months old

a chair fit for a king
 
meeting girls
 
learning to ride in a rucksack
 
in his new bouncer
 
dancing!
 
trying out the backpack
 

5 months old

guilty
 
snuggling with riley the cat
 
"this drink is bigger than my head"
 
atop diamond head
 
sleeping in ala moana center
 
flying!
 
sunset at kuilima cove
 
an afternoon at laniakea beach
 
laughing it up with auntie amy
 
playing hide-and-seek in the woods
 
nonna - a favorite place to sleep
 
left a good impression on auntie laura
 
papa's so funny
 
underage and busted
 
"car rides make me sleepy"
 
model pose
 
holding a bottle of mama milk all on his own
 
enjoying a lovely car ride
 
enjoying his tummy more and more
 
still content chewing his fingers
 
napping in the warm hawai'i air
 
lounging in his waikiki hotel room
 

4 months old

dear santa, all i want for christmas is another chin
 
dancing in his new jumper
 
chewing on sophie the giraffe with mama
 
quite content after a session involving food
 
don kian, bumbo king
 
true love for food
 
apple sauce and cottage cheese will help fatten me up
 
you love me? really?
 
hey, turn the lights back on!
 

3 months old

drunken irish impersonation
 
this diaper cover seems bigger than the others
 
a doggie!
 
a doggie being skinned
 
a skinned doggie
 
sleeping angel
 
oh my ...!
 
bath is the time for happy
 
meeting new folks at keila's party
 
it's you. i know you!
 
crashed
 
camera shy
 
deer in headlights
 

12 weeks old

just hanging out on the bed
 
robin williams impression?
 

11 weeks old

someone's been sleeping in my bed, said the mama bear
 
hey, you! yeah, you - papa!
 
what's for dinner? burrito baby!
 
at his first wedding
 
at the salon watching mama get dolled up
 
sitting up - uh oh, tipping over now!
 
future rockstar?
 

10 weeks old

asleep in his bouncer
 
laughing on the way home from fog fest
 
captivated by his toy monkey
 
drying off after a bath
 

9 weeks old

future lightweight champion of the world?
 
starting to understand that his hands are part of him
 
enjoying an evening hike
 

8 weeks old

getting a "milk belly"
 
in love with mama
 
i swear, gravity just doubled!
 
in his nicest sunday outfit
 

7 weeks old

getting a craniosacral massage
 
at his first concert
 
sleeping (again - seems to be a theme)
 
a day at the beach
 
who's turn to change the diaper? not it!
 
in a playful mood
 

6 weeks old

a genuine smile!
 
la cucaracha, la cucaracha
 
wearing a new hat
 
hi
 

5 weeks old

dreaming he's superman
 
little feet
 

4 weeks old

"get soap in my eye, and i'll stick my tongue out at you!"
 
the side carry
 
apples
 
what a mug
 
just picked up opie
 
this is possibly our favorite shot yet of the little man
 
trying to eat the world
 

3 weeks old

uncle john, the baby eater!
 
carved by auguste rodin
 
pondering something - what?
 
little hand
 
hold on
 

8 days old

mmm, mommy finger!
 
out for a drive
 

6 days old

in the moby sling
 

4 days old

so peaceful - dreaming of womb?
 

1 day old

two feet long?
 

21 hours old

first smile (sort of)
 

16 hours old

relaxing
 

1 hour old

brand new (but no spanking)