Katherine Schwarzenegger cradles her baby daughter Lyla Maria during morning walk

She recently described celebrating her newborn daughter Layla Maria's first Christmas as the 'big silver lining' of 2020. Motherhood: Katherine Schwarzenegger was spotted looking every bit the doting mother, while enjoying a morning walk with her four-month-old daughter Layla Maria on Saturday in Santa Monica Though she was mostly hidden by her papoose, Layla appeared to be wearing a pale pink onesie and a cozy knit beanie. Protective: Schwarzenegger, who was joined by a female pal, always kept one hand on Layla Maria as she walked Secure: The author, 31, kept Layla Maria secured inside a darling denim papoose as she ventured around her neighborhood She adhered to California's strict COVID-19 guidelines by keeping her mouth and nose concealed behind a face mask. First Christmas: On Friday, the daughter of Maria Shriver took to Instagram to express her excitement over Layla's first Christmas and to reflect on what the holiday seasons means to her and her family amid COVID-19 'While this Holiday season will look different for us all, this little ornament my sister Christina got us, and the experience of our daughters first Christmas is a big silver lining of joy and light for me,' she captioned. Katherine welcomed four-month-old Layla Maria in August, who happens to be her first child with actor husband Chris Pratt, 41; Katherine and Chris pictured holding Layla's hand in August Pregnant in a pandemic: 'Being pregnant in a pandemic and having a baby too, was not how I expected my pregnancy and becoming a mother to go, but i couldn’t be more thrilled and grateful to have my little Lyla Maria in my life and to be able to be her mom'; Katherine pictured in July 'Being pregnant in a pandemic and having a baby too, was not how I expected my pregnancy and becoming a mother to go, but i couldn’t be more thrilled and grateful to have my little Lyla Maria in my life and to be able to be her mom.'