It seems ironic that a girl who loves food as much as she does had to wait so late for her teeth. Today, I came home a little late from work and everyone else had eaten. Mirei was already getting ready for bed, so I tried to sneak in my dinner while helping Wami without disturbing Mirei. One time, I moved the plate and she heard the fork bump the plate. Immediately, she wanted to know what was going. Yes, she knew there might be food in the room. After that, she wasn't interested in anything else that was going on in the room. She just wanted to get a taste of whatever was on that plate. Silly girl.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Mirei's First Tooth
Mirei's first tooth finally popped out today. She's already started chewing things up since it popped out in the morning. As usual, we didn't notice that she was sick or any of that stuff. Lucky.
It seems ironic that a girl who loves food as much as she does had to wait so late for her teeth. Today, I came home a little late from work and everyone else had eaten. Mirei was already getting ready for bed, so I tried to sneak in my dinner while helping Wami without disturbing Mirei. One time, I moved the plate and she heard the fork bump the plate. Immediately, she wanted to know what was going. Yes, she knew there might be food in the room. After that, she wasn't interested in anything else that was going on in the room. She just wanted to get a taste of whatever was on that plate. Silly girl.
It seems ironic that a girl who loves food as much as she does had to wait so late for her teeth. Today, I came home a little late from work and everyone else had eaten. Mirei was already getting ready for bed, so I tried to sneak in my dinner while helping Wami without disturbing Mirei. One time, I moved the plate and she heard the fork bump the plate. Immediately, she wanted to know what was going. Yes, she knew there might be food in the room. After that, she wasn't interested in anything else that was going on in the room. She just wanted to get a taste of whatever was on that plate. Silly girl.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Four and Ten Months
Quick update on the kids.
Mirei LOVES food and now even drink. Whenever either is around, she wants some. It doesn't matter who has it either - mom, dad, brother, stranger... and even, as seen in the following, furry friends. If she sees something that looks like a bowl/plate, or your mouth is moving, she wants to know what she's missing.
She's a happy and smiley baby, just like Taisei was early on. Both make people (and especially their parents) happy with their liberal smiles. Mirei hasn't decided to turn shy yet, like Taisei did around 8 or 9 months. Mirei's now 10 days from hitting the 10 month mark and she's still as happy and go-lucky as before. Now, she definitely recognizes her family. She beams when I come home from work and immediately crawls to my feet so I can pick her up. Ah, pure bliss for a father. It's funny to see her chase me around in the mornings when I'm trying to get ready for work. If I walk away too quickly or fail to pick her up in a timely manner when she's at my feel, she'll fuss and scream.
Sleep has been going well for both kids. Taisei just needs a book and a prayer, and sometimes Hiro. Once he's satisfied, he'll just lie down in the dark and go to bed. And about two weeks ago, he started sleeping in the same room as Mirei. Somehow, he sleeps through Mirei's fussing once or twice a night. It's been so great for the entire main floor to open back up for Wami and I again. It was a pain tiptoeing around both upstairs and downstairs. Something we've figured out how to do with Mirei that we couldn't do with Taisei is have someone other than mama put her to sleep. She's definitely not as dependent on the human pacifier (mama's tatas) as Taisei was. Maybe that's partially because she likes food so much that she actually fills up on solids (not smooth baby food, which she detests). All this really opens up the possibility for Wami and I to get babysitters and go on dates again.
Since the last time I mentioned it, we haven't seen another tantrum from Taisei. Phew. I hope that was just a passing phase that's now completely gone. Just two and no more would be just fine with me.
For his age, Taisei's getting pretty good at origami. He loves doing little, meticulous tasks with his hands. [Video upload failed. Will try again later...]
Last couple of thing coming to mind. Taisei had his first official dentist appointment last week. He did great. He let them floss and gloss (remove plaque from) his teeth. Quite an improvement from previous "happy visits" where he would barely open his mouth. The dentist and dental assistant were great and Taisei was very comfortable. Lastly, Taisei just started his second year of English Preschool, his, what 3rd year (??) of Japanese preschool, and next week will start an actually Japanese school with the Kurogis. He'll actually be learning Hiragana, Katakana etc in a school-like environment. I'm curious to see how that goes.
Ok, that's all for now. See you next time!
Mirei LOVES food and now even drink. Whenever either is around, she wants some. It doesn't matter who has it either - mom, dad, brother, stranger... and even, as seen in the following, furry friends. If she sees something that looks like a bowl/plate, or your mouth is moving, she wants to know what she's missing.
She's a happy and smiley baby, just like Taisei was early on. Both make people (and especially their parents) happy with their liberal smiles. Mirei hasn't decided to turn shy yet, like Taisei did around 8 or 9 months. Mirei's now 10 days from hitting the 10 month mark and she's still as happy and go-lucky as before. Now, she definitely recognizes her family. She beams when I come home from work and immediately crawls to my feet so I can pick her up. Ah, pure bliss for a father. It's funny to see her chase me around in the mornings when I'm trying to get ready for work. If I walk away too quickly or fail to pick her up in a timely manner when she's at my feel, she'll fuss and scream.
Sleep has been going well for both kids. Taisei just needs a book and a prayer, and sometimes Hiro. Once he's satisfied, he'll just lie down in the dark and go to bed. And about two weeks ago, he started sleeping in the same room as Mirei. Somehow, he sleeps through Mirei's fussing once or twice a night. It's been so great for the entire main floor to open back up for Wami and I again. It was a pain tiptoeing around both upstairs and downstairs. Something we've figured out how to do with Mirei that we couldn't do with Taisei is have someone other than mama put her to sleep. She's definitely not as dependent on the human pacifier (mama's tatas) as Taisei was. Maybe that's partially because she likes food so much that she actually fills up on solids (not smooth baby food, which she detests). All this really opens up the possibility for Wami and I to get babysitters and go on dates again.
Since the last time I mentioned it, we haven't seen another tantrum from Taisei. Phew. I hope that was just a passing phase that's now completely gone. Just two and no more would be just fine with me.
For his age, Taisei's getting pretty good at origami. He loves doing little, meticulous tasks with his hands. [Video upload failed. Will try again later...]
Last couple of thing coming to mind. Taisei had his first official dentist appointment last week. He did great. He let them floss and gloss (remove plaque from) his teeth. Quite an improvement from previous "happy visits" where he would barely open his mouth. The dentist and dental assistant were great and Taisei was very comfortable. Lastly, Taisei just started his second year of English Preschool, his, what 3rd year (??) of Japanese preschool, and next week will start an actually Japanese school with the Kurogis. He'll actually be learning Hiragana, Katakana etc in a school-like environment. I'm curious to see how that goes.
Ok, that's all for now. See you next time!
Poor Mirei
There's a reason they say younger siblings are tough. They get abused by their older siblings! Taisei has gotten Mirei real good on two occasions now. The saving grace is that we could tell Taisei felt really bad both times.
The first time, when Mirei was only a month or two old (ie really really small). She was in her bouncer and mama was in the kitchen. Taisei wanted to be a big brother pushing his sister in a makeshift stroller (which was really the bouncer at a 45 degree angle). You can see where this is going. All we know is when Wami ran back to find out why the hysterical crying, Mirei was face-down on the wood floor. Yep, she fell straight forward and out of the bouncer onto her face. Ouch. Taisei was no where to be seen. He ran off and was hiding in a corner. I guess he got a little bit of a break for being 3 at the time.
Taisei's a rough-and-tumble kind of kid. Definitely a boy-boy. Some other parents can't stand it and probably think we're bad parents. He definitely plays better with bigger, older BOYS. Girls can't stand him when he gets into his boy mode. (He's smart enough to do origami or draw with the girls.) Yesterday, Taisei was running wild through the house with a 4" long, die-cast metal toy semi-truck in his hand. We're still not sure how it happened, but we know he was running towards her and either he swung it and it went loose, or he threw it. It hit Mirei right in the face. When I got home from work, she had several large welts on her face. Needless to say, I was not happy. I'll just leave it at that, but I think he's learned his lesson on playing rough around Mirei, ...until he forgets again, that is.
In general, Mirei makes a big deal about some things, but not about getting knocked around. Taisei will sit on her, fall on her, mess with her, and often times, she laughs! It's amazing, and definitely not like most of the girls that Taisei is friends with (all of whom are oldest siblings). We'll see if Mirei turns into a Barbie girl, or a tom boy in a few more years.
The first time, when Mirei was only a month or two old (ie really really small). She was in her bouncer and mama was in the kitchen. Taisei wanted to be a big brother pushing his sister in a makeshift stroller (which was really the bouncer at a 45 degree angle). You can see where this is going. All we know is when Wami ran back to find out why the hysterical crying, Mirei was face-down on the wood floor. Yep, she fell straight forward and out of the bouncer onto her face. Ouch. Taisei was no where to be seen. He ran off and was hiding in a corner. I guess he got a little bit of a break for being 3 at the time.
Taisei's a rough-and-tumble kind of kid. Definitely a boy-boy. Some other parents can't stand it and probably think we're bad parents. He definitely plays better with bigger, older BOYS. Girls can't stand him when he gets into his boy mode. (He's smart enough to do origami or draw with the girls.) Yesterday, Taisei was running wild through the house with a 4" long, die-cast metal toy semi-truck in his hand. We're still not sure how it happened, but we know he was running towards her and either he swung it and it went loose, or he threw it. It hit Mirei right in the face. When I got home from work, she had several large welts on her face. Needless to say, I was not happy. I'll just leave it at that, but I think he's learned his lesson on playing rough around Mirei, ...until he forgets again, that is.
In general, Mirei makes a big deal about some things, but not about getting knocked around. Taisei will sit on her, fall on her, mess with her, and often times, she laughs! It's amazing, and definitely not like most of the girls that Taisei is friends with (all of whom are oldest siblings). We'll see if Mirei turns into a Barbie girl, or a tom boy in a few more years.
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