Welcome Ollie Kottke

Ollie Kottke

Introducing Ollie Peter Kottke! Our son was born on July 3rd, all 7 lbs, 2 oz. and 20 inches of him. As you can see from the photo, we've both been resting a lot ever since. Things will be slow around here for a while as I settle in with my newest favorite fella. I can't tell you how cute he is, especially when he starts to cry and his bottom lip quivers and he makes this "whuh whuh whuh" sound. All of the sudden, nothing in the whole world seems as exciting as watching Ollie as he sleeps. Restaurants? Farmers markets? Food? Blogs? The web? The entire outside world? Nope, not as wonderful as our new little boy.

Posted on July 6, 2007

readers comments:

Congratulations! He's absolutely beautiful. I suspect there will be a lot of food delivery in your future.

...says Madeline on 07/06/07 at 4:54 PM

So Cute! Congratulations.

...says jonah on 07/06/07 at 4:54 PM

Congratulations to you and Jason! That picture says a lot.

...says Burton on 07/06/07 at 4:55 PM

Huge congratulations to you both. He's adorable.

...says megan on 07/06/07 at 4:58 PM

If you guys keep springing things like this on your internet audience, I'm going to heave a heart attack. Happy day! Welcome, Ollie!

...says Caroline on 07/06/07 at 4:58 PM

Congratulations! He looks adorable!

...says jon deal on 07/06/07 at 5:00 PM

Way to keep it under wraps! Congratulations to both of you.

...says Sunil on 07/06/07 at 5:04 PM

Congratulations to all three of you.

...says Richard Carter on 07/06/07 at 5:07 PM

Great name, beautiful kid. A joyous congratulations.

...says Andy Baio on 07/06/07 at 5:14 PM

My best to both you and Jason. Congrats on your new family.

...says John Ratcliffe-Lee on 07/06/07 at 5:18 PM

Congratulations to the new family! What great news!

...says megc on 07/06/07 at 5:18 PM

Congrats to all you! You are in for one fun ride.

...says Pete on 07/06/07 at 5:25 PM

Congratulations! Our own son was born on April 21st, similar size and length, and we love him to pieces.

...says Matt Clements on 07/06/07 at 5:25 PM

hooray! anyone born on july 3rd is a good nut (it's my birthday, too) -- congratulations!

...says heather on 07/06/07 at 5:27 PM

Congratulations! How wonderful!

...says Amy on 07/06/07 at 5:30 PM

Adorable! Congratulations to the three of you.

...says dansays on 07/06/07 at 5:33 PM

Congratulations!

...says xsquared on 07/06/07 at 5:33 PM

Make sure you feed him some foie gras soon, while you can!

And congratulations!

...says Ron on 07/06/07 at 5:36 PM

Congratulations! :)

...says João Antunes on 07/06/07 at 5:47 PM

congratulations! i love him! he is so cute!

...says donna on 07/06/07 at 5:48 PM

Oh my god! I had no idea. Congratulations!! Enjoy your time off this summer :)

...says Pam on 07/06/07 at 6:04 PM

So very happy for you all! Congratulations Meg & Jason and welcome to you little Ollie.

Hey gang, let's have a party for Ollie every year. We can do it on July 4th instead so it doesn't interfere with his birthday. Sound good? :)

...says Dinah on 07/06/07 at 6:45 PM

Congratulations! YAY FOR CUTE BABIES!!!

...says Robyn on 07/06/07 at 6:48 PM

Parabéns, Meg e Jason!
Olli is just beautiful!

...says Tato Pedrosa on 07/06/07 at 6:48 PM

Beautiful boy! And the name is superb! Congratulations!!

...says Siong Chan on 07/06/07 at 6:52 PM

Congratullations!!!!

...says David on 07/06/07 at 7:02 PM

Congrats! Such a cute baby :-)

...says Ahmed on 07/06/07 at 7:09 PM

All the best to the three of you!

...says Jennifer Hess on 07/06/07 at 7:13 PM

Adorable!! We're sending love and good baby wishes to you!

...says tulip on 07/06/07 at 7:22 PM

That explains the lack of "running the next marathon" talk... Congratulations!

...says cafedave on 07/06/07 at 7:46 PM

yay!

...says judith on 07/06/07 at 7:58 PM

Good god, I hate babies. Why do people keep having those damn things?

...says Ibod Catooga on 07/06/07 at 8:02 PM

Congrats meg! I'm sure he'll be raised a foodie.

...says Jason Perlow on 07/06/07 at 8:06 PM

Congratulations! Excellent name. Jason says he's gonna take two months off. It's not enough, trust me. Our son was born April 6 (7-11, 19.5") and my wife just returned to work after 12 weeks. Just when he's getting more interactive, you get to spend less time with him.

Take more time off, it's worth it for you, Jason, & Ollie.

...says Steve Poepoe on 07/06/07 at 8:32 PM

Beautiful, wonderful, magical, exciting, sweet, joyous... isn't it amazing how in the midst of all the horrible things in the world, one small baby shocks us out of it and reminds us of miracles and happiness and a bright future. Congratulations!

...says Gene on 07/06/07 at 8:34 PM

welcome to the world!

...says edward vielmetti on 07/06/07 at 9:10 PM

Congratulations to all three of you. Wishing you all the best during these wonderful, amazing early days, and all the ones to come.

...says Allison on 07/06/07 at 9:53 PM

Congrats!

...says Chauncey on 07/06/07 at 10:06 PM

Congratulations, Meg! Ollie is beautiful!

...says Lydia on 07/06/07 at 10:07 PM

Congratulations to you and Jason. You two are going to make wonderful parents.

...says Anthony Elizondo on 07/06/07 at 10:24 PM

Oh sweet Ollie. Congratulations!

...says Patty on 07/06/07 at 11:29 PM

Huge congratulations! We just had our first (a son, too) on June 1st, so we have a pretty good idea of what the three of you are about to go through. It's amazing, exhausting, life-changing, and so totally worth it.

Huzzah!

...says Neil on 07/06/07 at 11:39 PM

Wonderful news! Many congratulations to you both!

...says Diane Morriss on 07/06/07 at 11:54 PM

What wonderful news! Congrats to you and to Jason and a hearty "Hello!" to Ollie. Tell him that I know from experience that July 3 is the best of all the birthdays.

...says John on 07/07/07 at 12:16 AM

Congratulations, and enjoy your time getting to know Baby Ollie. That first week after my daughter was born was easily some of the happiest time in my marriage, and my life. And if you're nursing, your love of delicious food will come right back, and hard.

...says Cory on 07/07/07 at 12:35 AM

Congrats to you all!! Wonderful to hear of another Kottke in the world, particularly with such erudite parents as Jason and Meg. May Ollie grow to love Kotletki ;-)

...says aidee on 07/07/07 at 1:25 AM

Congrats to you and Jason :)

...says Patrix on 07/07/07 at 1:40 AM

Congratulations!

...says Robin on 07/07/07 at 1:48 AM

What a gorgeous baby! Beautiful. Congratulations.

...says Lucy Vanel on 07/07/07 at 3:05 AM

Congrats Meg!

...says Omid Aladini on 07/07/07 at 3:37 AM

A blessing on your heads, mazel tov, mazel tov! He is gorgeous. I'm not sure what it means when people say they want to eat babies, but I definitely have that feeling. I could eat him with a spoon! It's not literal, don't be afraid.

...says Laura on 07/07/07 at 4:00 AM

This is great. Congratulations! Take it from me - it only gets better from hereon.

...says Peter Eliasson on 07/07/07 at 6:14 AM

congratulations!

watching kids grow up and discover the world is one of my favorite occupations, and discovering food should be a delightful experience in your home ;-)

...says Mike Krus on 07/07/07 at 6:26 AM

congratz to you and jason!!!! ollie is the cutest.

i guess i wont be seeing much of you guys at ssam momofuku...

...says serge on 07/07/07 at 7:39 AM

Congrats!!

...says Kate & Jenny on 07/07/07 at 7:39 AM

Congratulations both!

...says Newfred on 07/07/07 at 8:26 AM

He is an unbelieveably beautiful baby. Welcome to the world, Ollie! And congratulations to Meg and Jason!

...says Darcy on 07/07/07 at 8:29 AM

Welcome, Ollie! We'll be expecting OllieBlog within the year. Get crackin', kiddo! You've got a pedigree to uphold.

...says Kim on 07/07/07 at 9:00 AM

I'm so happy for you and Jason. Congratulations.

...says David on 07/07/07 at 9:26 AM

Congratulations to all three of you. Looking forward to the Ollie Blog.

...says Cameron Barrett on 07/07/07 at 10:01 AM

Oh my gosh, I had no idea you were expecting.

Congratulations to the both of you!

...says Michael on 07/07/07 at 12:13 PM

How wonderful!! Many congratulations!

...says kitchenbeard on 07/07/07 at 1:44 PM

Thanks everyone for all the kind good wishes, we appreciate them so much. I'm happy to report that Ollie loves food so far and can't seem to get enough breast milk. I see big eating in his future. :)

...says megnut on 07/07/07 at 2:30 PM

What a cute baby, and the name too! Congrats Meg and Jason.

...says Pim on 07/07/07 at 2:44 PM

Awww... congrats Meg and Jason.

...says Norlinda on 07/07/07 at 3:25 PM

Congratulations and welcome to the world Ollie!

...says C on 07/07/07 at 3:35 PM

big hugs from belgium !!!!

...says eddys on 07/07/07 at 3:43 PM

If anyone somehow missed your wonderful pregnancy, they should buy the August issue of "Food and Wine" magazine and look on page 131! Ollie as a bump was not quite as cute as he is in your photograph, but you are as radiant pregnant as you are now, after the birth! May you eat many happy meals together...

...says David's mom on 07/07/07 at 4:23 PM

So glad to hear mom, dad and baby are doing well! Congrats!

...says Ryan Eanes on 07/07/07 at 4:41 PM

And I was getting all worried when Jason hadn't updated his site for a few days... "That's hardly happened before!" :) I thought some calamity had befallen you guys, but no, it was all good!

Congrats to you all. All the best!

...says K on 07/07/07 at 4:51 PM

Congratulations! I just hope this won't become an excuse to make human cheese.

...says scully on 07/07/07 at 6:41 PM

a wonderful surprise, well done and best wishes to all three...

...says marc on 07/07/07 at 6:56 PM

Congratulations! Congratualtions! Hooray! The hours spent just "watching" and getting to know my baby count among the finest and most magical moments of my life; hopefully your first summer with Ollie will be filled with the same quiet, beautiful bliss.

...says melissa j on 07/08/07 at 1:18 AM

Congratulations (and what a great name)!!!

...says pd on 07/08/07 at 7:36 AM

Congratulations! Nothing more wonderful or dear than loving your own precious baby. Happiness to the three of you.

...says Joe Tao on 07/08/07 at 8:24 AM

Congrats! Please make sure you all, baby and parents, to have lots of sleep. Sleep whenever the baby is. I didn't do it when my kid was born and now he's 17 mons and i'm still lagging behind in sleep. Good luck and enjoy!

And beware of "baby fountain". It's probably the cool breeze whenever you open up the diaper, but it will happen a lot. :-)

...says Boaz on 07/08/07 at 9:04 AM

Oh what a joyful day! All the best wishes for Ollie and his parents.

...says Elizabeth Perry on 07/08/07 at 9:15 AM

Nothing...and I mean nothing beats watching your baby sleep. Though I'm also a big fan of that "Thanks for the fresh diaper" smile.

...says bourdain on 07/08/07 at 10:17 AM

...your finest accomplishment to date! kudos to you both, or I should say, all three of you...xo

...says David on 07/08/07 at 1:23 PM

Ah Meg, he's beautiful. Congratulations to you and Jason. Hope you get your zzzzzz's!

...says Elise on 07/08/07 at 1:38 PM

Congratulations Jason and Meg! Be blessed, may Ollie forever bring a greater level of joy and peace to you both!

...says Josh Read on 07/08/07 at 2:24 PM

welcome to the wide wild world, ollie. way to go, parents. can't wait to meet him.

...says alex gurn on 07/08/07 at 10:47 PM

Congratulations! My brother's new baby was being born at almost the same time. Enjoy watching Ollie discover the world, it's so much fun.

...says Julian on 07/08/07 at 11:46 PM

Hey, now we know for sure what "OK" stands for. The disputes are settled once and for all!

And what a neat child. Congratulations

...says Ken Price on 07/09/07 at 1:36 AM

Hello world for OK! :D

...says pickyin on 07/09/07 at 5:02 AM

Awwww!!!!! Congratulations you two!

...says Dave on 07/09/07 at 7:31 AM

Congratulations to you all!

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...says melina lzt on 07/09/07 at 8:26 AM

Many congratulations.

...says jonathan bell on 07/09/07 at 8:32 AM

Congratulations!

Good timing for you to get back to the market for sweet potatoes and butternut squash when he starts to eat mush.

Enjoy!

...says Adam Fields on 07/09/07 at 8:50 AM

Wow! Not sure how I stumbled on this news, but here
I am looking at the baby of an old friend. I think this is the most worthwhile blog post I've seen. ;-)
Congrats Meg. Since my son was born a few years back, my life has changed heaps...I'm sure yours will too.
enjoy...they grow fast!!!

...says Jon Hancock on 07/09/07 at 8:50 AM

We're at three months with our first. As a dad, there are few times more precious then when my son falls asleep on my chest... with that said, beware skin-to-skin contact. Our son attempted to latch on during some bonding time; while entertaining for the wife, I was not so pleased :-)

...says Kyle Adams on 07/09/07 at 10:03 AM

Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous! Loads of love to the three of you from Ireland.

...says VanessaC on 07/09/07 at 11:11 AM

Congratulations! What a beautiful boy. And I saw your lovely photo in Food & Wine this month - what a happy mom!

...says Luisa on 07/09/07 at 11:26 AM

Congratulations! He is beautiful and a half!

...says Leila on 07/09/07 at 11:39 AM

Well done, you guys! Congratulations!

...says James McNally on 07/09/07 at 1:52 PM

Congratulations. There's a CD in supprt of Darfur out that is all John Lennon songs. "Beautiful Boy" will speak to you in a whole new way.
Seeing minature clothes on the line for the first time is a sight you'll never forget.

...says Bill on 07/09/07 at 2:01 PM

He's a rookie, yes, we all know, but there is a possibility of him being rookie of the year.

...says Kiran on 07/09/07 at 2:35 PM

All the best for the future!

...says Lina on 07/09/07 at 2:38 PM

Congrats. I'm working on my second. The first is 18 months, so I feel your pain. They are certainly awesome. You are right though, suddenly nothing else matters but watching them sleep. Have a child is the most wonderful thing in the world. I'm still having a hard time getting over the fact that I've made this perfect little child. Check him out: http:///www.iandavidmiller.com

If anything, my child(ren) bring me a large, large smile.

...says Seth on 07/09/07 at 4:45 PM

Already probably the smartest baby in New York. Congratulations you two.

...says Kevin Smokler on 07/09/07 at 5:16 PM

Congrats on King Ollie! He so beautiful. I wish you all the happiness with the little one!

...says Erica C. on 07/09/07 at 5:18 PM

Well, color me surprised. This is amazingly great. Congratulations to the new family!

...says beto on 07/09/07 at 7:45 PM

My goodness, what a wonderful surprise (and a surprise, indeed, well done!). Congratulations and all the best to the three of you!

...says Tea on 07/09/07 at 10:27 PM

Congratulations! Lovely name, and a lovely little boy :-)

...says minxlj on 07/10/07 at 5:15 AM

Congratulations! he is absolutely adorable!

...says joey on 07/10/07 at 9:38 AM

Que bebito tan chulo!!! Y que sorpresota!
Felicidades a los tres y Bienvenido al Mundo, Ollie!

...says Jenny on 07/10/07 at 1:21 PM

congrats to you!

...says Brian on 07/10/07 at 3:11 PM

Yay! So amazing! I hope to see you and Jason blogging much less now...keep in mind that with a little one the days are long but the years are short, so savor every second.

...says Andy on 07/10/07 at 8:56 PM

Oh, so precious! tfu, tfu, tfu! In good health!

...says the chocolate lady on 07/10/07 at 10:25 PM

Aashirvada Bhava Ollieji.

[God bless you Ollie]

...says Pi on 07/10/07 at 11:48 PM

Congratulations Meg, Jason and little Ollie. Lang zal de leven.
Zei gesundt.

...says Debra S. on 07/11/07 at 2:27 AM

Congratulations! I got confused for a second and thought Mathowie had another kid. I'm so behind on web pioneer gossip. The last I remember you were cooking in a different state or something. Anyway, I fear that all of your blogging will start talking about your kids, like the Dooce :) Good luck with your new family.

...says MC on 07/11/07 at 6:27 PM

Congratulations Meg!! I worked with you for a short time at HP in Cupertino. I'm happy to see you are doing well!

...says Adina P. on 07/11/07 at 7:42 PM

Congratulations for your new baby. Being a mother to a handsome young boy, I know how we all moms just love to keep talking about your babies. Enjoy being a mommy.

...says Asha on 07/12/07 at 8:04 AM

Congrats! He's cute as a button!

...says New Median on 07/13/07 at 10:20 AM

Great photo. I love baby pillows.

...says AJ on 07/13/07 at 10:44 AM

Congratuluations...and yes, a newborn (our son is going on 6 months) sure does cut into the blogging!

Enjoy every second!

...says Lenn on 07/13/07 at 10:45 AM

Babies are indeed amazing. Enjoy every moment. It goes by very fast.

...says Music Reviewer on 07/13/07 at 12:54 PM

I go to Denmark and lose touch with the Internet. So happy for the three of you!

Love,
Molly

...says molly on 07/14/07 at 4:43 AM

Oh my god, I didn't even know you were pregnant! CONGRATULATIONS to all three of you. (Also: Don't worry, the feeling of being stuck in the world's longest fraternity hazing ritual only lasts for two or three weeks. After that, it gets a bit better every day -- and your confidence grows along with the baby. :)

...says Lori on 07/14/07 at 10:29 PM

Congratulations!!!

...says Debbie Ridpath Ohi on 07/15/07 at 8:20 AM

Congrats

...says Thejesh GN on 07/15/07 at 11:16 PM

Congratulations Meg! He's adorable.

...says aishah on 07/17/07 at 5:20 AM

Heartfelt congratulations to you both from a longtime fan! He is precious and adorable!