Giada De Laurentiis Shows Off Jade on 'Today'

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Today contributor and chef Giada De Laurentiis was on Today this morning, promoting her new book, Giada’s Kitchen: New Italian Favorites, and cooking up some delicious meals with host Matt Lauer. Making a special appearance? Giada’s six-month-old daughter, Jade Marie!

Giada, 38, says she was inspired by her daughter to cook for kids and create recipes that children can help with when in the kitchen. She shared, "I started helping out in the kitchen early in my life, and I hope thatJade will, too. In our family, cooking is a tradition that’s passeddown from one generation to the next. But first, Jade needs some teeth!"

After commenting on how cute Jade is, Matt jokingly asked, "Is she sleeping?" To which Giada replied "I am, and she is!" As for husband, designer Todd Thompson? "No!" she joked, adding of their baby girl, "Luckily, we got a good one."

Source: Today

Thanks to CBB reader Rebecca.

Click "More" for a video of Giada, Todd and Jademeeting with Matt Lauer (and creating some tasty kid-friendly dishes)!

Comments

Jade is a doll! She really has her mom’s “jade” green eyes, but I see a lot of her daddy in her too.

- irene on September 30th, 2008

ADORABLE!!!!

- Heather on September 30th, 2008

Beautiful baby, gorgeous family. I also love the name Jade…what a cutie!!

- Jessica on September 30th, 2008

I have been waiting to see this little one! She is absolutley beautiful and looks like her mamma!

- Jenna on September 30th, 2008

That baby is to die for! So cute, and so is Todd!

- Lauren on September 30th, 2008

SO CUTE!!!

- ey on September 30th, 2008

Does anyone know where her little personalized jacket is from? I would love to buy one for my daughter!

- Julie on September 30th, 2008

I caught the montage part of the segment this morning on ‘Today’, and was ‘awwing’ at all the sweet pictures of Jade. Thanks so much for posting the rest of the clip!

Jade is absolutely precious – such a cutie! And her name suits her so well, I think.

- Jennifer on September 30th, 2008

Yay!!! Thanks for posting! I love Giada & am happy to see her daughter. Such a cute family.

- Andi on September 30th, 2008

what a gorgeous baby!

- kmb on September 30th, 2008

Oh my gosh! What an adorable little girl!!! Such a cute family!

- brooklyn on September 30th, 2008

I love this family and wish we got more sightings of little Jade!

- rebecca on September 30th, 2008

i saw this segment of the Today show, and the baby is absolutely adorable!! she was smiling and being very cute. what a lovely family=)

- me on September 30th, 2008

Now that is a cute baby. Looks a lot different than the little burrito we saw in the operating room pictures. Todd is funny in that video, he is holding her like a sack of potatoes!!

- Brandi on September 30th, 2008

Jade is too cute and looks just like her mom. BUT i was laughing at how her husband brought her in like a toy and kept moving her around like he wasn’t sure how to hold her. Too funny…

- Just Saying on September 30th, 2008

Jade is absolutely adorable!

- Angel on September 30th, 2008

Oh she’s a cutie!

- Colleen on September 30th, 2008

That was sooo cute. Jade is ADORABLE!

- Andrea on September 30th, 2008

No surprise that baby is soooooo beautiful. I’ve always loved Giada, so happy for her and her husband, and I think it’s sweet that they’ve given their daughter the English version of Giada’s name.

- Georgie on September 30th, 2008

I love her.She is not annoying like rachel ray and she is now a mom and can relate to how kids are picky. beautyful baby.

- Judy Melgar on October 1st, 2008

I love her.She is not annoying like rachel ray and she is now a mom and can relate to how kids are picky. beautyful baby.

- Judy Melgar on October 1st, 2008

I love her.She is not annoying like rachel ray and she is now a mom and can relate to how kids are picky. beautyful baby.

- Judy Melgar on October 1st, 2008

I love her.She is not annoying like rachel ray and she is now a mom and can relate to how kids are picky. beautyful baby.

- Judy Melgar on October 1st, 2008

What a gorgeous little girl! She is just beautiful!

- Val on October 1st, 2008