Mira is quite the model toddler.
She is pre-programmed better than our alarm clocks
to go to sleep between 7:30 and 8pm and wake up at 7am.
Her molars are coming in (that will make 12 teeth!)
and she's transitioning from formula to
regular milk in her morning and evening bottles.
She loves to read books and happily parks
herself in our laps for as long as we will oblige,
particularly when the books include pictures of animals.
She's starting to say her versions of "please"
and "thank you" with some regularity.
When I carry her outside, she leans in front of my face,
says, "Wa?" and points to the ground, indicating
that she would prefer to walk by herself.
She loves to climb up the three flights of stairs
in our apartment building, yelping and laughing
all the way at the echo caused by her shenanigans.
She has officially started having tantrums,
throwing herself on the floor and everything.
And, Mira sings and dances along with songs like
"Itsy, Bitsy Spider,"
"The Wheels on the Bus," and
"If You're Happy and You Know It"
and is showing more interest in watching
children's videos and shows with her sister.
