My Dearest Claire,

You turned 9 months old today. My how the months have flown by. You are such an adorable girl. This month has been full of excitement. You have learned to go without your pacifier for the most part. You still use it at night to go to sleep and for about a minute after your bottles since you never can imagine that 6 oz. is all you get to eat at a time.
We haven't started table foods yet although you get really angry to see Daddy and me eat and not give you any. Everyone tells me to feed you more food, but you cry regardless of how much food we give you. Mommy gets to brag about the fact you sleep so well at night and take good naps throughout the day. One of my favorite things is to take a nap in the afternoon with you. We both sleep so much better that way.
You also love to laugh and smile. Lately all we have to do is say, "Ha, Ha, Ha" and you just light up and give us that giggle we love to hear. You also like to pull up on the arm of the couch or chair and peek over the edge and smile at me. You learned to say "Dada" right on cue the week after Father's Day. It makes Daddy so happy to hear you say it all day long. You only say "Mama" when you're upset about something.
We love you so much and are so excited about what this next month will bring.

Love,
Mom