We took the tube out of Helena's nose last week and she is so happy to have the tape removed from her cheeks. Isn't she cute? She has been cooing and grunting and grabbing things.

I took her to a regular pediatrician on Monday for the first time. Up until yesterday she had only seen specialists. This was her first "well baby" check. She is well, but she is on the small side of all the scales. We will have to keep trying to fatten her up. She is thriving and happy though.

She loves to sit in the activity chair that she got from some dear friends, Abby and Kevin. And in the above picture, she is wearing a viking medallion given to her by her cousin Jacob. He is very interested in those ancient sea farers. Helena's viking nickname is Helena-Lives-Through-Squalls. She has certainly lived through many squalls in her short life.