The 9th month started with a few teeth, followed by crawling. A week before her first birthday she's pulling herself up to a standing position, using about a dozen words, becoming very demanding, and entertaining herself and anyone around.
Claire and Mom were playing in the grass behind the house in Maine:
"Daddy, I'll hold this diaper up so people won't see your big belly!":
Bathtime is playtime:
Claire used to sit in her ExerSaucer, but now she likes to sit under it:
Cassandra was teaching Claire how to crawl:
She looks especially cute in her two-piece dinosaur pajamas:
Grandpop is explaining which flowers taste good:
Grandmom bought balls for all her grandkids. Here's Claire's red ball:
Claire and Ian went sledding together in Maine:
Daddy and Claire went for a walk on snowshoes:
Uncle Ricky came to visit; someone got a lot bigger than the last time they were together:
Here she is again, falling all over herself: