Verity Berteig

Verity held up by my thumb. (All the pictures until now have been
of her sleeping. Finally! Eyes open.) June 12, 2004.

Verity in the bath. 2 1/2 months old. She's looking a lot more alert.
She's lovin' this new world. August 12, 2004.

Guess who's who? Justice on the left and Verity on the right.
Justice 3 months old, Verity 2 months old.

What a cute baby! Can you blame us for having three?
December 10, 2004.

Verity in a kimono outfit from Grampa Garry.
6 months old. December 10, 2004.

Verity's famous crawl. She steps with her right foot and crawls
with her left knee and kind of scoots around on her bum.
Justice crawled this way too when he was a baby.
December 10, 2004.

Look at that face. Look at those eyes. She looks a lot like
Aunty Micah in this picture. 6 months old. December 10, 2004.

Verity eating sound cylinders.
What would Maria Montessori think of this?
Is she learning? Yes! Wood tastes good.
P.S. Sound cylinders make great baby rattles.
6 months old. December 19, 2004

What are gifts good for? Eating! Yum! Thanks for the tasty pink thing.
Verity eating one of Haifa's birthday presents.
December 30, 2004. 6 months old.

I love catching funny expressions like this one. It makes the picture more interesting.
Verity 8 months old. February 11, 2005.

I was trying to take a picture of Verity in this cute pink dress
but she kept crawling toward me wanting to be picked up.
How can I get her to stand away from me for a picture?
What can I use to capture her attention?

Notice the pointed finger, ready to poke in the dirt.
You can see her brain working.
February 11, 2005.