Xmas 2007

Babies under the tree...

Auntie Mary and Helena

Granny reading a book to Helena (yes, she's lashed to her chair- a rather ancient model)




Grandpa babysits

On our way out to the farm, to celebrate with Nikolai's parents!



Four generations!

Grandma Helen keeps Helena amused...

Grandpa and Great-Grandma Helen (one of Helena's namesakes) watch with amusement...

twas the week before Christmas...

Helena, playing with ball, and Mama playing with new camera...

SUCH a Daddy's Girl

love these laughs...

crawling!

Here's another!

Just some weekend pics

Triple video bonanza!!

Helena's many activities this week:

Singing an aria:


creeping along the sofa:


Playing with Violet:

Readoption Day!

Today the Judge officially declared Helena to be our daughter, forever and irrevocably!

Happy bathtime baby is 10 months old today!!

this was last weekend, actually. This weekend she's been SICK, but is slowly recovering...