Author Archives: Mason Shoma

I have so much control over my hands now. I can easily reach out a grab the things I want. Without hesitation I can find my toys, grab them, and bring them to my mouth. These hands are such great handy things to have! But my hands are also good for discovering and exploring thingsContinue reading “Face feel”

My doggies don’t do much. They don’t bark or run around or move at all for that matter. But they are still fun! Somehow we keep ending up in a dog pile. I know they are stuffed animals, but they are still great companions!

After a nice morning nap I’m a happy boy, ready to start a brand new day!

I am very animated and expressive in a lot of ways. You’ve seen my facial expressions. I kind of look like a manga or anime character. But I don’t have to be awake to portray that kind of expression. Look how dramatically I can nap.

For some reason, I tend to cry uncontrollably in the evening. It usually happens between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.. Even if I am having a very good day and I’m in a good mood, I can start crying in the evening. Apparently this is sometimes referred to as the witching hour. It is oftenContinue reading “Evening cries”

Usually, Mommy and Daddy sit on the couch and I am on my mat on the floor. But every so often I manage to commandeer the couch. Oooh, this is comfy!

Yep, I’m still trying to get all the food and flavor from that spoon. The spoon looks empty and clean but I’m trying to get food and flavor on the molecular level. So if you’ll excuse me, this takes some time and concentration.

A quick quiz. Take a look at the picture below and answer whether I’m facing up or facing down. Ready, set,… GO! So what did you answer? Naturally if you take your time and look closely, you’ll see that I’m lying face down. But it kind of looks like I could be lying on myContinue reading “Face up or face down”

Now that I’m eating solid foods, I’m also practicing drinking something other than milk. I’m drinking barely tea out of my baby mug. It has different tops for me to practice with. The first stage is a practice straw where suckling and sucking brings the tea up the straw and then I can drink. ItContinue reading “Baby mug straw”

As you know, I am only allowed a small amount of solid foods at a time. I don’t like it when my food is gone, so I try to get every last bit of food that I can. If that means sucking the flavor out of my spoon, that’s what I’m going to do!

I have a habit of falling back to sleep after I feed in the morning. I’m supposed wake up, feed, and then start my day. But I when I feel full and satisfied I get sleepy and drift back to slumber. But the morning is very bright and it is hard to stay asleep, soContinue reading “Stirring in the morning”

Daddy is usually in charge of my late-night/early -morning bottle. He does a good job, but somethings he is really sleepy and ends up nearly dozing on the job. I have to help him hold my bottle. I also help adjust the angle for optimal formula intake.

Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night hungry? You know, so hungry that you’d eat just about anything? Well, that happens to me a lot. But I figured out a way to satisfy that hunger. Yum!

Since birth I’ve always had a lot of hair, but I’m surprised that it just keeps growing. Check out that hair! There is so much of it!

I love being carried. It doesn’t matter how I’m carried, I just like being in Mommy and Daddy’s arms. So even when I’m being carried like this, I’m happy!

I really like my chew toy. I know it sounds like a pet product, but I don’t know what else to call it. It’s not a teething ring and it’s not quite a rattle, even though it does rattle a little bit. I think “chew toy” is the best description. Even though I like itContinue reading “Chew toy”

I’ve been spending a lot of time with my doggy. He actually used to be Mommy’s doggy. Daddy gave him to her a long time ago. I think it was one of his first gifts to her. He is a very gentle and well behaved dog. He never barks or bites, and is always byContinue reading “Man’s best friend”

Just me in my natural jungle habitat with all my animal friends.

This is becoming my favorite time of day. Food time! I eat solid foods for one of my meals and am nursed for the rest. I hear that some babies are picky eaters and don’t really like solid foods at first. Not me. I love it! Give me more! Not only am I an eagerContinue reading “Food time!”

Just a post-nursing morning nap with my doggy for company. Don’t we look cute? Just to be clear, I’m the cute one on the left.