Finally ...

Well, I finally got around to creating a blog! I'm starting this so our friends and family, who don't see us often, can keep up-to-date on our lives. However, it is primarily going to be an area where I can brag about Camlin!
So, here's the latest on what she is doing:

• Camlin is now 27 months old, 36" tall, and weighs 29 lbs.
• She is talking in complete sentences, although sometimes it's difficult to make out some of her words.
• Since being 9 months old, Camlin has used basic sign language to communicate, which she still continues today. Her ASL vocabulary is about 60 words now.
• She can count to 13, identify basic shapes, and match colors perfectly. When it comes to identifying colors, Camlin recognizes them correctly most of the time, but there are days when everying is "pink".
• Camlin can run, jump, gallop, and dance, but her favorite activity by far is climbing. She is showing interest in soccer (she can kick and throw the ball), and she likes to imitate ballet dancers (AKA princesses).
• Potty training has started. Camlin can change her own diaper now (wahoo!) and will sit on the potty but she hasn't figured out yet that she is supposed to pee on the potty and not in the pull-up and then get on the potty!
• Some of her favorite foods are chicken, steak, rice, spaghetti, and any kind of fruit. That being said, she would live off fruit snacks if I let her (instead, I just use them when bribing is necessary).
• Camlin's crib converted to a day bed when she was 26 months, which was earlier than planned but necessary to prepare for our annual trip to Sandbridge beach.
• When Dave and I are at work, Camlin spends her time at Knowledge Beginnings, which she loves. Her favorite friends are Eva and Desie, and her boyfriend is Beau!

I think those are the highlights. So, now the only thing that's left to do is show off our wonderful baby girl:

This was taken while vacationing at Sandbridge in May 2008.