Vera Marie

Well I've been busy since the last post! Had myself a child and bought a house with the husband! This post is dedicated to my beautiful daughter and her name, Vera. 

Vera the Mouse is a character in children's books written by Marjolein Bastin. These books were the inspiration behind my sweet baby's name. I had a bunch of them when I was very little (like 4 or 5 years old) and have always loved the name. When my husband and I talked about names, we wanted the meaning of our baby's name to be significant, and the meaning of Vera is "truth" and "faith" (which feels pretty significant to me!). After revealing her name to our family, my paternal grandfather looked at me with surprise as he confirmed the name, and then told me that his mother's name (unbeknownst to me) was Elvira, but she preferred to go by Vera. So I inadvertently gave my daughter a family name (which I LOVE). At the hospital after Vera was born, my mother gave her a Vera the Mouse doll which you'll see in some of the pictures.  I still have most, if not all, of the books from when I was little and I realized the titles could be "lived," and so this series of pictures are of my baby "living" the titles of her Vera books. Enjoy. 

"My Name Is Vera"
Newborn picture by our friends at The Enchanted Image. Using a newborn picture was fitting for this particular book since it's introductory - the rest are of her now and taken by me :)

"Vera in the Garden"

"Vera in the Kitchen"

"Games with Vera"

"Vera in the Washtub"

"Vera Dresses up"

"Vera's Special Hobbies"

(Looking at books and sticking her tongue out...)

"Vera and Her Friends"

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