wide awake! (12 days old)

Mirei is 13 days old today, and she had her 2 week doctor’s visit yesterday. The doctor said she’s perfectly healthy! As is the case with most newborns, she lost some weight in the first few days after birth (she was 7 lbs 6.5 oz when we took her to the doctor Wednesday of last week), but she’s gained it back and is now heavier than her birth weight. She weighed 8 lbs 4 oz at yesterday’s appointment, putting her in the 61st growth percentile based on weight-for-age.

Mirei's Weight (2 Weeks)

She measured 22 inches long, putting her off the charts for height-for-age (though I’m feeling dubious as to how accurate the nurse’s measurements were, especially with how much Mirei was moving during the measurement).

Mirei's Height (2 Weeks)

Mirei’s head size was 14 inches (up a half inch since birth), which is in the 70th growth percentile based on head circumference-for-age.

Mirei's Head Size (2 Weeks)

The doctor said she’s “perfect” in terms of health and growth. I’m so glad that Mirei is off to a great start — she didn’t even have any issues with jaundice! (What a relief!) She nurses a lot without any problems, and sleeps surprisingly well for a newborn, too. The first couple nights home from the hospital were a little rough because she’d be wide awake from 1am to 4 or 5am straight, but we were able to successfully shift her more awake time by keeping her stimulated and awake in the evenings, before we go to bed. She now only wakes to nurse a couple times in the middle of the night and promptly goes back to sleep afterwards, making sleep a whole lot better for Mama and Daddy! 🙂

Here are some photos of Mirei in these first two weeks at home…

Mirei taking a sponge bath
Mirei’s first sponge bath at home, when she was 3 days old.

 

3 day old Mirei
3 day old Mirei in her bassinet

 

Mio and Mirei
Mirei being held by her auntie Miwa, as Mio looks up at the camera.

 

Mio and Mirei
A very much posed picture of Mio and Mirei together… Mio looks like she doesn’t know what to do with crying Mirei.

 

Mirei, 5 days old
5 days old. She always looks so alarmed when awake!

 

My girls taking a nap together.
My girls taking a nap together. Much sweeter than my forcibly posed photo above. Candid, natural shots are best!

 

6 day old Mirei hanging out with Daddy
6 day old Mirei hanging out next to Daddy. She loves being cuddled and just feeling us nearby. It calms her immediately.

 

Mirei, one week old
Wittle feet!

 

Mio peeking in on Mirei sleeping
Mio peeking on her baby sister napping… 🙂

 

9 day old Mirei
Sleeping angel… 9 days old.

 

Lovin' on mama. Love these late night cuddles.
Lovin’ on mama. Love these late night cuddles. ♥

 

sleeping angel
Love that little fist… too cute! (Newborns sure do sleep a lot, as I’ve been rediscovering…)

 

Sleeping in Daddy's lap
Sleeping in Daddy’s lap

 

Some rare video of Mirei when she’s awake: