We've got a great kid.

First off, Veronica's discovered that, not only can she grab her feet, she can stick them in her mouth. I know all babies do this at some point or another - we even have a photo already of her cousin Zane doing it - but it's so hysterical to see it for the first time, in person.

Secondly, I'm thinking she's wired for music. This could just be silly Mommy speculation, which happens to the best of us. But even in the womb, she seemed to kick and move to the beats of the Foo Fighters playing "All My Life" on the radio. Now, she kicks and bangs her toys when music is playing, and even though it's not always exactly on the beat, it's certainly not discordant, either.

She can even be calmed down by music, like the little song I made up for her in the hospital when she was hungry ("Veronica, Veronica, you're the best baby in the world! Veronica, Veronica, you're Mommy n' Daddy's precious little girl. Veronica, Veronica, now come on, sweetie, don't you cry! Veronica, Veronica, your food will soon be coming by." Laugh if you want, but for spur-of-the-moment I think it's pretty good. Plus she likes it, which is the important thing.) She likes it when Jason sings "Mexico" by Cake to her. And yesterday, on the drive home, she was starting to whine in her carseat until I turned the radio to Jane's Addiction's "Been Caught Stealing" - she didn't make a peep after that, as I sang along, swayed along, and explained to her what a good bass grove is. :-)

She's growing so fast too. She's almost as long as her playmat. I'm thinking we'll need to purchase a new, bigger one. She's babbling a lot more now too, and drooling. And on Sunday night, she ate carrots for the first time and loved them. She's so agreeable. I'm going to be shocked the first time we feed her something she doesn't like.

That's all the news here, as the same schedule mix of work, home, babysitter, and occasional date with someone else watching Veronica at home continues.