John and Cozette Nichols announce the birth of their daughter, Claire Mae Nichols, on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, at Skiff Medical Center in Newton.
Claire has two siblings, Jacob, 7, and Jackson, 6.
Grandparents are Toni Barber of Newton, Steve and Deb Nichols of Des Moines, Tammy Fisher of Lynnville and Michael Barber of San Diego, Calif.
Great-grandparents are Richard Hoffman of Grinnell, Judy Hopkins of Ottumwa and Robert Reeder of Bethany, Okla.