Camilla LOVES pizza!

I was remiss in not posting any pictures during our trip to Lake Tahoe back in February. Here are some for your enjoyment.

A beautiful Lake Tahoe sunset



Look at all that snow!

Camilla getting some leafy greens into her diet

Quality time with Daddy

Hi there, peanut!

Taken at 19 weeks gestation

Our friends, Eric and Ayala, came to visit all the way from Israel. The first order of business was a drum circle. For the few of you who know Eric, you would find this very appropriate. Watching Camilla and Eric during their jam session was like seeing two kindred spirits reunited.

Hi, everyone!

Taken at 17 weeks gestation

Feed the baby! Camilla trying her hand at big sisterhood.

I find the darnedest things sometimes...

"The hola change the baby's diaper."

Earlier today, Camilla had a playdate with Julia at her home. Camilla recounted her visit with the above phrase as we were getting ready for bedtime. During our visit she saw Julia's nanny, Vicky, who is Mexican, change Julia's baby brother's diaper. Camilla tends to name any unfamiliar Mexican woman as 'hola.' This is one of the first unique sentences that Camilla has uttered. Unique in that it's a sentence that she put together herself to express a thought and isn't simply repeating what she may have heard anyone else say.

For the past several days, Camilla's been exhibiting much more mature and sophisticated behavior. She has been uttering phrases that are very appropriate to the situation. For instance, we were walking down the street the other day and a construction crew was working on the road with some equipment. Camilla will ask, what seemed in earnest, "What's that noise?" to the sound of a jackhammer tearing into the pavement. Or just this morning, she pointed at a picture and asked, "Who's that?" The behavior that really takes me aback is when I would tell her to be gentle and she would look at me with very sad eyes and take on a remorseful expression on her face, whereas in the past she would just drop to the floor and throw a tantrum.

I've been seeing a very different Camilla lately, which makes me realize that her baby days are behind us. I'm starting to see seeds of thoughtfulness and conscientiousness emerge. It's simply amazing to witness such a transformation.

Camilla loves her bagel with cream cheese!

Yummy!

Today, Camilla and I went to a President's Day brunch at some friends' place. There, Camilla had some good food and got to spend some time getting to know the hosts' home.

Wrestling with Mr. Brown Bear

Happy girl

Hello, little one!

Taken at 14 weeks and 2 days gestation.

I've always wanted to do one of these, and now I finally did.
Enjoy!