Keep up mommy! January Jones's one-year-old son Xander races ahead of her... as they step out in bold coordinating coloured stripes

PUBLISHED: 20:29 EST, 18 March 2013 | UPDATED: 20:29 EST, 18 March 2013

He has just begun walking, taking his first steps in recent weeks.

And it seems that January Jones's son Xander is eager to go at it alone.

The one-year-old raced ahead of his mother after the pair had been out to lunch on Monday with the actress's mother Karen in Pasadena, California.

Keep up mommy! January Jones's son Xander raced ahead of his mother as they left lunch in Pasadena, California on Monday

Dressed in bold grey and red striped trousers and a matching red sweater, the youngster tottered around in the car park as the smiling Mad Men star watched on amused.

The 35-year-old also stood out in brightly coloured attire, consisting of a multi-coloured striped knit sweater and white trousers.

January paired the ensemble with tan leather accessories, including a large handbag and strappy sandals.

Coordinating stripes: Mother and son both wore bold striped attire during the outing

Family affair: The pair were joined by January's mother Karen

Shielding her eyes with some tortoiseshell shades, the blonde star wore minimal make-up on her complexion.

The identity of Xander's father remains unknown to the public after the actress chose to leave his name off of the birth certificate.

January opened up in April's Glamour magazine about being a single parent, saying:

'People keep saying, "Oh poor you, being a single mum". But I don’t want to be pitied. I can do anything I want to do. I work, I date, I have friends. I have time for everything I had time for before.

'I just have an added amazing thing in my life.

Happy: January was beaming ear-to-ear during the outing

'I don’t think being a single mum is something I need to feel sorry about or need to go to group therapy over. It’s really a joy in my life and that’s it.'

January is about to hit the TV screens again as her hit show Mad Men airs it's six season.

New promotional images of the stunning star were recently revealed in which she poses in a 1960s style dress for her own artistic portrait.

January's co-stars Jon Hamm and Jessica Pare recently whet the appetites of fans when they gave some hints as to what viewers can expect from the new season.

Stunning: New promotional images of the stunning star for the upcoming season of her hit show Mad Men were recently revealed

Jessica admitted there will be 'more great costumes and more big hair' but hinted that there are likely to be twists and turns in the plot as she added: 'It's not coming in the way you expect.'

Jon, meanwhile, suggested Don's double life is set to be explored, saying: 'There are two parts of life: The part that is public and the part that is private.'

Show creator Matthew Weiner also promised 'a lot of insight into Don, a new dynamic, and also people striving to grow up.'

He noted that the new series will start in the Spring of 1967, a time of upheaval, enthusing: 'There's not a year left between now and then which is not filled with upheaval.'

The show’s two-hour-long premiere on AMC will air in the U.S. on April 7.

Nearly here: The show’s two-hour-long premiere on AMC will air in the U.S. on April 7

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I love when kids are toddling,they look so adorable&clumsy; walking its so cute!

- Rubyred19 , Liverpool, United Kingdom, 19/3/2013 15:14

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Just a nice, innocent outing. Xander looks very happy. January doesn't deserve any criticism.

- Diane , USA, United States, 19/3/2013 13:52

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Typical celebrity reaction regarding single parenthood. It's all about how SHE finds it...not the downsides of it for her little boy.

- Reubenene , Victoria, Australia, 19/3/2013 13:48

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The little boy is a cutie. However, I have lost respect for January. - Mary Alice , The South, 19/3/2013 02:20 Oh please! Get off your high horse and stop believing every rumour you read. Her son is adorable and January seems to be doing a great job of raising him on her own.

- Reb , Australia, 19/3/2013 13:08

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Her little son is a mirror image of his daddy....whoever that is!

- Leah , New York, 19/3/2013 12:56

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Do we really need blow by blow accounts of what people are wearing and what it's accessorized with? Most people going for a casual lunch just pull a pair of jeans and a jumper on!

- elgar61 , Fife, United Kingdom, 19/3/2013 12:06

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Nothing cuter than a chubby baby belly!

- Ann , San Francisco, United States, 19/3/2013 10:51

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I don't know why people are so scornful about January and the way she chooses to raise her son. Whoever the father is, I think it's quite clear he is not campaigning to get his name on that birth certificate or to be part of his son's life (publicly, at least). Obviously her pregnancy was unexpected but she decided to keep and raise Xander because she has the time and means to do so alone...what is the problem? I'm sure she will tell HIM who his father is when he is older, that doesn't mean she has to tell us!

- Frankie , London, United Kingdom, 19/3/2013 10:11

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Lovely little boy. It's too bad people insist in believing horrible rumours about January Jones.

- MaryAnne , Oxford, 19/3/2013 09:11

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Hardly a one year old.... He's 18 months!

- Caroline , Suffolk, United Kingdom, 19/3/2013 08:58

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