Author name: Mason Shoma

I had a nice afternoon with Obachan, but I still look forward to Mommy coming home from work. Dinner, play, oh, she’s home, bath, and relaxing play.

I did not cry at all today! Daddy brought me to school and expected me to cry when we got there, but I did not. I whimpered a bit in the elevator, but I did not cry when we got to the school. I didn’t even cry when being handed off. Again, I just whimpered

I wake up and am nursed by Mommy before she leaves for work. Then I get changed by Daddy and he feeds me breakfast. After breakfast I watch some TV while I brush my teeth. Then it is play time! The amount of adventures I have and mess I make varies from day to day.

Some mornings I wake up in a good mood and am fine on my own while Mommy gets ready for work. Other times, I need to spend some time with her, even if Daddy is there to take care of me. I need my Mommy time. I eventually let her go and continue getting ready

I had another good afternoon. Obachan came to pick me up at 16:30 and when we came home I played a lot. I played with Obachan, I played by myself, and I visited Daddy while he was working just to check in on him. Then before I knew it it was dinner time, bath time,

It was a very rainy day today. I think that slowed down the entrance process because when we got to school there were three kids with their parents ahead of us. The waiting time made me anxious and I started to feel uneasy. It was like being in limbo. I was at school, but I

This ability to point is really useful. Not only can I point at things I find interesting and direct people to where I want to go. But I can instruct people about what food I want to eat next. Very useful! More rice please!

After I got home from school, I had a pretty good afternoon. I played by myself and I played with Obachan. For the most part I let Daddy do his work. Before long it was dinner time. Then Mommy came home. Then I took a bath and before I knew it I was in bed.

Today I started crying just a bit in the elevator. I wasn’t screaming my head off or anything, just crying a little bit. I also cried during the hand off, but I wasn’t clinging on to Daddy. I went fairly peacefully. It feels like I’m making progress. After Daddy dropped me off and I went

I know it may look like I’m not wearing any clothes, but I’m NOT naked. I have diapers on. Look closely. See.

When Daddy dropped me off at nursery school I would not let him go. My teacher almost had to peel me off of him. Everyone thought that after showing so much progress yesterday, that today would be easier. Not quite. However, after Daddy dropped me off, I was able to calm down a bit and

Thirsty Playing with buckle Watching TV

Obachan came to pick me up from school today since I stayed until 14:30. We are slowly extending my time at school. I hate to say it, but I cried when I saw her come to pick me up at school. I was expecting Daddy to pick me up. But he was working. In the

I had four days at home and thought I was done with nursery school. I thought I had graduated already. But I was wrong. I went to nursery school today and even though there was a four day blank, I remembered the elevator and started crying in the lobby of the building. I was not

I have a couple of hours in the morning before I go to school, so I spend it learning and exploring. The kids show in the morning are very interesting and educational. I learn about practical things like how to cook, and deeper lessons like how to be a good friend. I don’t sit and

I’m such a big boy now that I can take baths alone! Of course, someone is bathing me, but I’m the only one in the tub. I don’t like to sit down during my baths, so it is more like a shower. I stand and play with my toys as I’m shampooed and washed. Mommy

I have a general idea how the lap bar on my stroller works. I’m just doing further research to understand it better.

I’m 11 months old today! Getting very close to 1 year! Where did the time go? I can’t believe how quickly it flew by. Besides just getting bigger, I’m really developing a lot. Grandma and Grandpa say that when they chat with me every week they see that I have learned something new. This last