Summertime and the Livin's Easy

Veronica has so much she can do, I might as well give you a little sampler platter.



She can slide AND be demanding simultaneously.



She can be cuddly and alert and turn the page whenever she wants to.



She can carry her own things, thank you very much.



She can meditate about philosophical principles. Or tell you when she needs her diaper changed.



She can out sass her friends.



She can be active and naked and use this photo as a reference point in the future when she is explaining exactly how her mama and auntie and zias ruined her life.



She can skate or die, dude. (Every board is a longboard when you're 30" tall.)



She can recognize the form of electronics, while being a bit shady about the function.



She can keep it so fresh and so clean, clean.



She can demand a little effing privacy, already, please.



Muuuuuuuuuch better.

Exciting news... Veronica got her first official haircut on July 3. Did it up as a special occasion (Team Gore is really good with special occasions), and mama got to keep a lock. Pictures soon, but I'll tell you this: Suri ain't got nothin' on this child!

Summer: Full Throttle

This is Veronica's second summer, and she is thriving.



Since tomorrow is the 4th of July and we are sure to get tons of amazing pictures of all her new skills (swimming in waterfalls, devouring cupcakes), I thought it was about time I unloaded so many of these gems on you!



Taller. More sturdy. Still Inquisitive.



Team Gore's porch is another mini living room. Veronica Gore's smile is another mini living dream.



Science demonstrates for us that this is an old picture, because this is the spot where Veronica's Garden now exists. Thanks to Kathleen (who better still be in the uma business if I ever get to breeding), V has grown some sensational (and edible) peas.



This is their beginning stages. For you not familiar with pea growth, this is the "larval stage". It's true.



When not pea-ing (heh), Veronica does enjoy a more primal, Days of Thunder kind of activity.



Like wrestling with her wagon.



And losing.



Lest you think ALL of the baby is gone for her... sigh. Look at that. Still a little there.



But mostly she's an active, growing girl. Confronting the world head on, one small (wet) footstep at a time.