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Seven Months Old.

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7 month old Mirei

 

7 month old Mirei

 

7 month old Mirei

 

7 month old Mirei

 

7 month old Mirei

 

7 month old Mirei

 

7 month old Mirei

(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 • Two Months Old • Three Months Old • Four Months Old • Five Months Old • Six Months Old

The Rundown at Seven Months…

Stats: At your last doctor’s visit almost a month ago, you weighed 21 lbs 6oz, so we’re guessing that by now you are over 22 lbs! It’s hard to hold you for too long because you are so heavy, and our wrists and arms have started to hurt because of how heavy you are.

Things You’re Doing Now: You’re a pro at crawling now! You’ve gotten really fast at making your way from one end of the hall to another, moving from room to room at an alarming speed! You’ve also started pulling yourself up to a standing position with chairs, couches, shelves, anything you can get your hands on! We’ve even witnessed you attempt to cruise a little as you try to maintain your standing position as you shift your feet along. Your bottom two teeth have now fully emerged, and you have been eating your solids every day for about a month now! So far, you’ve tried baby oatmeal, butternut squash, avocado, zucchini, carrots, pears, and bananas! (Your favorite so far has interestingly been zucchini.) Your naps tend to be for shorter periods of time now (half an hour to an hour), so you’re awake for much of the day and have been keeping us busy! You love watching and chasing after your big sister, and often reach for and grab her toys, much to Mio’s chagrin. You’re constantly grabbing things you find and sticking them in your mouth, so we have to keep a close watch for any choking hazards you may get a hold of! You’re full of expression, raising your voice very loudly to express both frustration and joy, and it’s a wonder to watch you grow. We have a feeling you’ll be quite the outgoing little girl, with how much you love flashing your smile at everyone you meet and how vocal you already are!

Six Months Old.

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Happy half birthday to our dear Mirei! You’re six months old today, and this past year has really flown by. You’ve grown so much since you came into our lives as a little pink bundle of joy back in January, and we’re in wonder at how much you can do now.

6 month old Mirei

 

6 month old Mirei

 

6 month old Mirei

 

6 month old Mirei

 

6 month old Mirei

 

6 month old Mirei

 

6 month old Mirei

 

6 month old Mirei

 

6 month old Mirei

 

6 month old Mirei

(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 • Two Months Old • Three Months Old • Four Months Old • Five Months Old

The Rundown at Six Months…

Stats: While we have yet to get some exact measurements until we go to the doctor for your wellness exam next week, we’re pretty sure you are well over 19 lbs… perhaps even nearing 20 lbs! You feel so heavy and we’re already feeling like we can’t hold you for too long at a time because you are so hefty. In the past week, your two front bottom teeth have emerged — your first teeth! Your hair which had a bald strip in the back is completely grown back in now.

Things You’re Doing Now: You’re on the move! In the past couple weeks, you’ve learned to wiggle and scoot your way around, pseudo-crawling your way around the room. When you spot something you want to touch, you determinedly start lunging towards it and speedily scoot your way towards your prize! We can’t leave you on high surfaces like the bed or you’ll definitely roll and scoot your way off of them. You’re constantly rolling around and moving in your sleep, traveling from one end of the crib to the other several times during the night. We find cooing happily in your crib when you wake up in the morning and from your naps, and are generally a very happy baby, full of smiles, squeals, and laughs! Because your first teeth have come in, nursing you can be painful at times, and you are eager to put anything you can into your mouth due to the teething. You’re very eager to start solids, constantly staring and reaching for the food we’re eating in front of you. We plan to officially introduce you to the world of solids next week! We couldn’t be happier with how healthy and smoothly you have been growing, and we look forward to what the coming months and years with you will bring!

Five Months Old.

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Mirei turned four months old today! I almost forgot to post her monthly photos/update because of Memorial Day weekend, but I am getting these posted before the day is over!

5 month old Mirei

 

5 month old Mirei

 

5 month old Mirei

 

5 month old Mirei

 

5 month old Mirei

 

5 month old Mirei

 

5 month old Mirei

 

5 month old Mirei

(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 • Two Months Old • Three Months Old • Four Months Old

The Rundown at Five Months…

Stats: You now weigh almost 19 pounds! You’ve moved up to size 4 diapers — even though you’re still well within the weight range of size 3 diapers, your thighs and tooshie are so chubby that we’ve had to move you up to the next size! According to your last doctor’s visit a couple weeks ago, you’re now about 26.5 inches tall!
Things You’re Doing Now: You’ve grown so much in these past few months, and we can’t believe how heavy you’ve gotten! Strangers who see you think you’re much older than you actually are, and your gaze and mannerisms seems mature as well. You’ve gotten quite strong and can hold your head and shoulders up for long periods of time, propping your upper body up with your arms and elbows. You really wiggle around while you’re on the floor and often rotate on the floor and in your crib, while also rolling this way and that. You may begin crawling earlier than we expected! We’ve introduced you to the doorway jumper which you love jumping around in, and also like sitting in your highchair with everyone at the table. You really stare at us when we’re eating, and sometimes even make motions to grab at food that’s in our hand when we’re holding you and eating at the same time. You’ve started sucking in your lips (as seen in this video) and love sucking on your fists and fingers, which signal that you may be teething! You love observing everyone around you, and you seem especially interested in what your big sister is doing when she’s around. We have a feeling you’ll be following her around before we know it!

Four Months Old.

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Mirei turned four months old today! I almost forgot to post her monthly photos/update because of Memorial Day weekend, but I am getting these posted before the day is over!

4 month old Mirei

 

4 month old Mirei

 

4 month old Mirei

 

4 month old Mirei

 

4 month old Mirei

 

4 month old Mirei

 

4 month old Mirei

(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 • Two Months Old • Three Months Old

The Rundown at Four Months…

Stats: You weigh approximately sixteen pounds now! Since a couple weeks ago, you’ve moved up to 9-month size clothing, because the 6-month sizes were getting too tight on you! We always joke about what a chubster you are, but we’re so thankful that you are such a healthy baby.
 

Things You’re Doing Now: About three weeks ago, you rolled over for the first time and have been getting better and better at it ever since! We’ll put you facing up on the playmat and within seconds, you’ll have already rolled over to your tummy. You try to twist your body to the side as if you’re trying to roll even while in the swing and bouncer, which has resulted in you ending up in uncomfortable positions while strapped into them. You also often attempt to lunge forward while in the swing or bouncer and sometimes almost fall out of them, so we really have to keep an eye on you at all times! You’re mastering tummy time and can hold your head and shoulders up pretty high, and you’re already scooting sideways sometimes by wiggling your arms and legs — a precursor to crawling! You smile so much more now, and we have recently started to hear more of your giggles — in fact, you were giggling during these monthly photos we took today, when we were doing peekaboo with you to get you to smile. You seem to be a bit camera-shy, and oftentimes when we point the camera or a phone in your direction to capture a moment, you’ll stop doing whatever it was we were trying to capture — you’re a tricky one! 😉 You really stare at our food when we’re eating so we can tell you’re already very interested! You often like to vigorously suck on your fingers, fists, and clothing, so we wonder if you may be teething soon. The past four months have just flown by, and we look forward to watching you continue to blossom!

Three Months Old.

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Mirei officially graduates from newborn-hood today as she turns three months old! While the past three months have had their challenging moments, Mirei has really brought so much joy into our lives and we already cannot imagine life without her — our family now feels complete. ♥

3 month old Mirei

 

3 month old Mirei

 

3 month old Mirei

 

3 month old Mirei

 

3 month old Mirei

 

3 month old Mirei

 

(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 • Two Months Old

The Rundown at Three Months…

Stats: At your doctor’s visit yesterday, you weighed 15 lbs 7.5 oz, approximately double your birth weight! You are now 24.5 inches tall, so you’ve grown a bit in height as well. Even though you are only three months old, Dan and I have been saying that you’re already getting quite heavy too hold! Your head size is 16.75 inches in circumference — you’ve got a big noggin!

Things You’re Doing Now: Since a couple weeks ago, you’ve started becoming much more alert and stay awake for much longer periods of time during the daytime, and there are some days that you are awake for 6 hours straight even! You continue to sleep through the night most nights, usually going to bed around midnight and waking up anywhere from 6 to 8am. We can tell that you can see a lot more clearly now, as your gaze follows us and Mio everywhere we go when we move around the room, and you stare into our eyes when we face you. Your cries sometimes sound more like whines and complaints, and you sometimes “talk” to us with your coos and babbles. The late-night colicky crying has settled down a bit, although you are still more irritable in the evenings than in the daytime. You like to blow bubbles with your lips and often furiously suck on your fist and fingers. You are smiling more and more now, which never fails to warm our hearts.

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