Author Archives: Mason Shoma

Daddy had to go out today so Mommy and I joined him. It was a short outing, but it was a lot of fun. Mommy and Daddy had lunch in a restaurant, the first time in a long time. I was a good boy and didn’t cause any trouble. When it was time for meContinue reading “Eating out”

Oops. Something is not right here. Hang on, I think I can work my way out of here.

Now that I have mastered pulling myself up to standing I am targeting new things and realizing that just standing is not enough. I think I have to climb. Either that or I have to grow longer arms. Things are still just out of my reach. Not being able to reach things can be frustratingContinue reading “Just out of reach”

Being able to pull myself up to standing has introduced a whole new view of the world. It also has given me so much more to chew on. Before all I could chew on were things that were on the floor or things that were given to me. Now, I can reach up onto theContinue reading “More things to chew on”

Now that I know how to pull myself to standing, I can do it really quickly and easily. But in the process, I found that there is a lot to do while on my knees as well. It raises my view just enough to see a lot more of the world around me. So evenContinue reading “Kneeling reach”

I’ve had my two bottom teeth for a few weeks now, but it has always been hard to capture in a photo because usually my tongue is in the way. Not this time. I am not happy, but at least you can see my teeth.

When Daddy rocks me for my nap, he holds me really snuggly. I get very curious about my surroundings and what to look around, but if I do that I won’t be able to sleep. He holds my head securely against him so that I can focus on sleeping. It looks a bit squished, butContinue reading “Snug”

I got a spot on the couch! Look at all this space and it is mine! I am so happy! I’d better mark it with my scent so that everyone knows that this is my spot. That should do it.

It is not easy being Mommy. Even though I am doing pretty well at sleeping on my own and for longer lengths of time, Mommy still has to wake up and nurse me at least once in the middle of the night. On top of that, some mornings I feel like waking up early andContinue reading “Checking on Mommy during her nap”

I mentioned before that I don’t like to be bundled up in so much winter clothes. But if I time it right, I can get some freedom in my underclothes. When I have my pajamas take off me in the morning I make a mad dash for my toys and make it very difficult forContinue reading “Unclothed freedom”

Yep, this is exactly what the title of the post says it is. It is my playtime with blocks, diapers, and table legs.

I’m not really a fan of winter. I don’t really like being cold, but I like being bundled up even less. There is a lot less freedom of movement when I’m layered in winter clothes. I don’t wear as many layers in my car seat, but I still have my hat put on me andContinue reading “All bundled up and not very happy”

I’m still doing my head shaking thing. Now it is not only when I hear music or am happy. Sometimes I do it when I’m just feeling silly. Other times I do it in response to a question. It looks like I hit my rebellious stage very early. It makes Mommy and Daddy laugh whenContinue reading “Vigorous head shaking”

After seeing my friend at Sukusuku Hiroba she came over to our place for a new year playdate. She hadn’t been over for about a month so I wanted to show her all my Christmas gifts. We had a lot of fun playing together. Most babies our age don’t actually interact and just play nearContinue reading “New Year playdate”

We went to Sukusuku Hiroba for the first time this new year. It was quite a cold day, so there weren’t a lot of people there. There were only 3 babies, including me. The nice thing is that my friend was there and I was happy to see her. We wished everyone a happy newContinue reading “Sukusuku Hiroba”

I’m growing up so fast. Can you believe that I’m already 2/3 of a year old? Look at all that I can do. And so much of it I have learned in the last couple of months. Just a little more than a month ago I started crawling, and since then I have learned toContinue reading “8 months old”

Not only is my hair getting longer, but it is looking more and more like an anime character. I wonder if it will turn blond when I reach Super Saiyan level.