Mirei loves when we sing her lullabies.
Some more videos from this past week…
…and one of big sister’s interpretive dancing:
Mirei
All posts about our second daughter, Mirei Mirabelle Allen.
Together on the Playmat
Mirei was hanging out on the playmat the other day when Mio came over and laid down next to her to play with the dangling toys. I captured some cute photos of the sisters together!
More March M&M Videos
I’ve been taking everyday videos of the girls here and there this past week, so here’s another slew of videos of M&M!
Two Months Old.
Happy two months, Mirei! Here are some pictures that we took of you this morning — you’ve grown so much!
(I’ll be taking photos of Mirei sitting in my white desk chair and wearing her monthly onesie every month until she’s one year old.)
Previous Photos:
One Month Old
The Rundown at Two Months…
Stats: You are definitely gaining weight these days, as you’ve gotten noticeably heavier! We haven’t had a chance to weigh you precisely, but according to our scale at home, you weight almost 15 lbs now… close to double your birth weight! Everyone comments on how much chubbier you’ve gotten, especially in the face — we love those chubby cheeks!
Things You’re Doing Now: You’ve started to make more eye contact with us, which shows that you’re starting to be able to see a little more clearly. In the past week, you’ve started to occasionally flash us a quick smile here and there while you look at us, but they are always fleeting. I haven’t had you do a lot of tummy time yet, but you already have so much neck strength and are always lifting your head up and craning your neck this way and that over my shoulder when I am holding you upright. You tend to be very sleepy and quiet during the daytime, but are most awake and often irritable in the evenings, after your big sister has gone to bed. This before-bedtime fussiness can be stressful for us, but since around six weeks old, you’ve been sleeping 5-7 hours most nights, which is pretty amazing — we feel more rested now that you’re sleeping through the night so early in life! You seem to be more calm during your baths now, especially when Daddy bathes you. You love being held and cuddled more than anything, so we try to oblige as much as possible! 🙂
Mirei Lately…
We were looking back on the photos we took of Mio when she as a newborn, and came upon the sad realization that we aren’t taking nearly as many photos of Mirei as we did with Mio. Life is a little more chaotic with two and it’s sometimes hard to remember to pause and snap photos, but we’re trying to make more of a conscious effort to take photos of Mirei too, as her newborn days are flying by! Hence this post is going to end up being sort of a photo/video dump… don’t say I didn’t warn ya!
Hanging out next to us in bed:
Mirei makes a lot of funny noises while she sleeps, since the day she was born! Here’s a video I took of her on her first night after birth, back at the hospital:
Here’s a video that Dan took a couple evenings ago when she was asleep in her bouncer.
More of the same wheezing, cooing, and grunting …
…and this is her waking up (on another night)