Claire is 5 mo. old.

Claire is 5 months old today!  It's gone so fast.  She laughs and smiles all the time.  She's getting very close to sitting unassisted and rolling from her back to her tummy.  I wouldn't be surprised if she does one, if not both, before the end of the month.  Today she also started laughing over and over at Natalie acting silly.  It was so enjoyable to watch. 



She is drooling a lot now.  She loves to chew on everything -- including her sister's shirt when she's sitting next to her.  Natalie only barely got away from Claire's grip:

We took the girls to the Raleigh Arboretum on Saturday.  There were a lot of beautiful flowers that Natalie got to explore.  It was very pretty although not as nice as Duke Gardens.

And of course, the girls love to play.

Here's Claire trying to sit on her own but she quickly tipped over as I was taking the photo.  Since taking this photo, she's now sitting up higher than the tripod pose here.  She's getting close!