Camilla as a Simpsons character:

I know it doesn't do her justice. I tried to make it as close to the real thing as possible. There just isn't a "cutieful" option available when creating Camilla's avatar on The Simpsons Movie website.

Camilla practicing her walking on a different kind of walker lent to us by Janet.



This has actually been the second time that Janet loaned us this special walker. The first time, which was around a couple of months ago, Camilla showed very little interest in it and it just sat in the corner most of the time. This time around, however, Camilla has shown a lot more interest and would actually use it without being prompted. I'd like to take this as a sign that Camilla is ready for upright mobility.

As it turns out, we may have just missed Camilla's first steps. :(

According to her sitter, Lucy, she had just taken 3 or 4 steps unassisted on the grass at a nearby park earlier this afternoon. This makes sense as lately Camilla's been standing on her own for a second before getting down onto her knees and scampering off on all fours, as well as shuffling a few paces here and there just on her knees. We'll do our best to capture this on camera and post the resulting video/pictures.

Update: In Lucy's professional opinion (formulated from working for many years with many children) some children don't like the attention they receive when they first start walking. She's observed many toddlers taking their first steps when they think no adult is looking. Being a first-time mom, I don't know this and my first instinct is to make a big deal...especially given that Camilla's 2 years old.

Getting ready for bedtime.

Babes behind bars

Happy Father's Day!!

Enjoy the slideshow!

Last weekend, Camilla's Aunt Teresa and cousin Jacqueline came out to visit from Colorado for a weekend-long playdate.



The two cousins got along famously.

Wild horses could not drag this girl away from her beloved Teletubbies:

Just for kicks, I put a dress on Camilla.

As pretty as she looks in it, she also looks funny crawling around in it:

In case anyone is wondering, that thing she picks up towards the end of the video is a Teletubbies DVD. The Teletubbies have become her obsession as of late.

Camilla's sitter, Lucy, has been putting Camilla's hair in ponytails.


So cute!

For Mother's Day, we all drove down the coast to Big Sur. On the way there, we stopped at one of the beautiful beaches for a short walk.

There were lots of stuff at the beach for Camilla to explore:

There was sand to play with...

Rocks to climb on...

And more sand.

"I like it!"

Upon arrival at Big Sur, we decided to go for a hike around Pfeiffer State Park. Well, except Camilla. She got to ride on her new hiking backpack

....and she was none too happy about it.

Camilla eventually forgot about being stuck in the backpack and ended up enjoying the whole excursion.



"Weeeeeee!"

Camilla's figured out how to climb onto her high chair.

Seeing double.

Our intrepid explorer.

Sensing a quiz is imminent, Camilla hits the books.