Author Archives: Mason Shoma

I’ve been FRAMED! That is all.

Mommy and Daddy just adore me and think I’m the cutest thing on earth. At times they think I might be mistaken for a girl. If I had longer hair or if you cover my hair, I just might.

5 months old. Can you believe it? I feels just like yesterday that I was turning 4 months old. I can’t believe how fast time is flying by. Without a doubt, I have been growing a lot these past 5 months. But I feel like this last month was more developmental growth than size. IContinue reading “5 months old”

Mommy and Daddy are always finding new ways to entertain me. A lot of the things they do are random, off-the-cuff, one-time, gags that they just do, not really expecting much reaction from me. But the most weird things make me laugh and I get hooked. Take today for example. They bought toothpaste and DaddyContinue reading “Toothpaste cheer”

I don’t know why I cross my legs like that. Apparently I do it a lot. I wasn’t even aware that I do it. Maybe it makes me feel secure. I don’t know. It’s not that weird, is it?

In Japan, there are a lot of aisatsu to remember. Aisatsu are kind of like greetings, but overall are just the polite and proper thing to say in different situations. Before we eat, we put our hands together and say “itadakimasu” which is like thanks for the food and the people who made it. WhenContinue reading “Gochisousama”

Just because I’m a baby and haven’t learned how to talk yet, doesn’t mean I don’t have a voice. I actually have a lot to say. Every once in a while I speak up and let everyone know what I’m thinking and I do so eloquently and deliberately. I will not be silenced. I haveContinue reading “A lot to say”

I think I’m getting too big for my play mat. No matter how I’m positioned, it seems that part of me is bumping up again the supports or the toys hanging from it. If I kick my likes, which I like to do, the whole thing shakes. My play mat is fun, but it mightContinue reading “Kicking”

If I’m going to be able to crawl, I’m going to need to increase my upper body strength. Time for some push-ups! Feel the burn!

I have a new toy. I love my teething ring, but Mommy and Daddy wanted to get me a rattle so that I can practice gripping things using my thumbs. For the most part, I grip only with my fingers and my thumbs are folded in on my palm. This rattle/teether is supposed to helpContinue reading “Rattle/Teether”

As you know, babies at my age are known for putting everything within reach straight into their mouth. I am no different. Whatever I can get my hands on, I shove right into my mouth, taking advantage of my new found dexterity. But sometimes I don’t even have to use my hands. Things just lineContinue reading “Baby carrier snack”

With the lockdown rescinded and the local COVID-19 case numbers well below 100 people a day, more restaurants are re-opening. After watching Mommy’s friend dance, Mommy and Daddy had lunch in a restaurant, the first time in a very long time! They chose a lunch buffet in the same facility as the Hawaiian festival, soContinue reading “Lunch Buffet”

We went to a Hawaiian festival today to see Mommy’s friend dance hula. She did a really good job…at least based on the reactions of Mommy and Daddy. To be honest, I didn’t really watch the dancing. I was more focused on watching Mommy and Daddy watching the hula dancing.

The older I get, the more things I need. Nowadays when I go holoholo I need some kind of entertainment to play with in my stroller. I love looking at the world go by, but sometimes I need to do something with my hands and mouth. For that, I need a good baby book, bothContinue reading “Holoholo equipment”

I still get antenna hair every so often. Now that my hair is longer, I get better reception.

I’ve grown a lot in the past few months. But no matter how big I get, my favorite place to be is in Mommy or Daddy’s arms. In Daddy’s case, that includes adhered to his chest like a tree frog (no arms required). It has always been one of my comfy places. This was meContinue reading “Big tree frog”

I was very happy to see that I received a couple of packages today. One package was from Grandma and Grandpa, and I’ll talk more about that at a later date, but the other one was from my cousins and Aunty and Uncle! I got a couple of cards, a couple of books, a lovie,Continue reading “Big boy outfits”

Getting on my tummy is pretty easy for me now, but I still haven’t worked out how to crawl. I can’t quite get up on my hands and knees. The harder I try to move forward, the more I go backward. It is very odd. What is even weirder, is that I have quite goodContinue reading “Reversing + Ninja poo”

I think the more I learn to do, the more ways there are for me to get frustrated. I had a crying fit today. It was very sudden. No one knows what happened, including me. It probably was a combination of being tired, hungry and frustrated (the baby crying fit trifecta). I was happily gnawingContinue reading “Sudden crying fit”

I told you how easy it is for me to roll over now, right? And how I often do it at inopportune moments like when Mommy and Daddy are trying to change me, right? Well, this is the result of some over aggressive rolling over and grabbing of my changing mat.