Corinne had her 9 month check up on Tuesday, so here are the latest stats:

Height: 29", puts her in the 95% for height
Weight: 17 lbs 11 oz, 25%
Teeth: 3, with one more about to make an appearance
Intelligence: brilliant
Cuteness: off the charts :)

It's hard to believe, but our sweet little baby is already nine months old! And she keeps getting cuter by the day. Jeremy will have to add pictures because he managed to hide them from me...something about needing more space on the computer.

So, no new pictures right now, just an update on the latest Corinne happenings:
1. She's officially crawling. She had been army crawling since about 6 months, but is getting the hang of being on her hands and knees. She's exploring more of the house and tries to get into everything. She hasn't figured out drawers or cupboards yet.

2. More teeth are arriving. The bottom two are completely in and the top two are working their way down. She was grinding her teeth this morning...just the beginning of that crazy sound.

3. She uses "uh-oh" appropriately. She babbles mama and dada, but not necessarily in association with us. Jeremy is working on her saying "gotcha" but she doesn't quite have it down. But she loves to get a toy, throw it on the ground, and look at it and say "uh-oh." It's super cute.

4. We are working on some basic sign language and she can sign for "more." She's not consistent yet, but we are making great progress. I need to pull out the baby signs book and really get going on some fun signs to add to her vocabulary.

5. She pulls herself up to standing...on the couch, chairs, walls...if she can steady herself, she can pull up quickly. She's working on cruising along the furniture. She hasn't managed to stand on her own or take any steps yet...I hope that's a ways down the road.

6. Corinne likes basketball. Daddy has been taking her to games and she joins in with the cheering and clapping. She's a great little fan!

With the next post, I'll get some pictures added. And I will put Jeremy on the task of updating the website photos as well.

This post should have actually been done December 13th. It was on that day that Corinne's first two teeth broke through. The night before, she was a bit fussy, and I knew she had to be teething. Sunday morning, while we were at church, I could see two little white bumps in her mouth. When I ran my finger over them, I could barely feel the edge of one tooth. By that afternoon, I could clearly feel both teeth. Now they are coming up and very visible, but I can't seem to get a picture of them yet. She's just getting cuter by the day, and the teeth are adding to her darling little grin.

I'll be posting soon about Christmas, but for now, I'm going to join Corinne for a little nap.

December already?!? I can't believe it! It's beginning to look a little like Christmas in our house. There are still some decorations to put up, but the tree is out. When I got home from work Friday afternoon, Jeremy surprised me with the tree set up and lit up. And he put the most darling little gift under the tree.
Corinne under the tree
Look at the lights





Christmas cutie pie

What happened to the Zerrs? Where have they gone? What are they up to? The suspense is probably killing you now...is there something big and exciting to report??????

Nope...we're just slackers. I'm a bit shocked myself to see that we haven't added anything since August. My Thanksgiving resolution will be to do bi-weekly updates. "Thanksgiving resolution" you say? Yeah, why not. "Thanksgiving resolutions" are the new "New Year's resolutions." Pick any holiday...or any day for that matter...and resolve to do something incredible. Why wait? (I know...just a bunch of randomness.)

So, let's bring you up to speed. Since the last post, Corinne has changed and grown so much! At her last visit in October, she was a whopping 14lbs 6oz and 26 inches long. And the kid keeps growing! (Amazing, I know.) She has learned to do so much over the past several months. Rolling, belly crawling, rolling her tongue, blowing raspberries, crawling over her Boppy pillow and various toys, pinching, chewing, giggling, splashing, and eating foods. I'm sure I'm missing something here, but the point is that she's a very busy little girl. We've rearranged the living room furniture to keep her contained and from getting into the entertainment center and chewing on various electrical cords. She's very curious and just wants to get into everything. I realize that's completely normal at this age...and I also realize it's only going to get worse as she gets older and more mobile. She isn't officially crawling on her hands and knees, but can certainly get where she wants quickly with her belly crawling. Maybe she's waiting for her Grandma Bonnie to come visit before she starts crawling. :)

Here are a couple of the latest pictures of our little darling.

Corinne and Grandma Bonnie

Look at that cutie pie!

Go Twins!

Trying out food

Our award-winning Halloween costumes
Come and get me!

Can you believe she's already six months old?! We are so amazed! Check back for updates and more pictures. We may even try to get a video or two up. Much love from the Zerrs!