Author Archives: Mason Shoma

Why so dramatic, you ask? We are forced to take refuge in our bedroom. Nah, it’s nothing like that. Every apartment in our building is getting new air conditioners installed so we are just hanging out in the bedroom until the installation is done. It is a different environment to spend the day in, henceContinue reading “Oh me oh my”

Even though I can’t hold my head up on my own yet, I’m starting to practice sitting on my own. I’m getting tired of just lying around all day and I want to be able to see more of the world. I practiced sitting on the couch and it wasn’t that bad. I much preferContinue reading “Sitting”

Yep, it is still really hot in the early morning, but it is nice to be outside. I was feeling a bit cooped up this morning and could not settle down, so Mommy took me for a walk and we went to the park. As you can see the walk was very calming and itContinue reading “Early morning walk”

The more I do tummy time, the more eager I am to start crawling. I’m practicing my leg work so that when I finally figure out this crawling thing, then I’ll be able to attain max speed right away. Man, Mommy and Daddy will have their hands full watching me once I become mobile.

Summer in Japan is really hot! We’ve been experiencing 36°C (96.8°F) weather for the past week. But today didn’t feel as hot in the late afternoon, so Mommy and I took advantage of the cool(er) weather and headed to the park. It was still hot, but it is nice to be outside!

Nothing within my reach is safe from my grasp! That includes you, sea otter!

Hi, guys! Thanks for checking in with me! I’m just taking a break and taking a selfie with Mommy. Don’t forget to like, follow, and subscribe! Have a good one!

They say that it is a baby’s job to sleep. I try to do my job well, and sleep a good part of the day. I’ve been sleeping fairly well at night, waking up every three hours for feeding and in between for burping and diaper changes. But there are hardly any crying fits inContinue reading “Sweet sleep”

I had a really nice chat with Mommy this morning. I think I’m really getting the hang of this “talking” thing. Mommy seems to understand everything I’m saying and that makes me really happy! But I’m a baby so my moods can change very quickly. So a laugh can become a cry in the middleContinue reading “Morning chat with Mommy”

I’m getting to be even more active on my play mat. My fingers are actually trying to grasp things and I am kind of aiming my fists at feet at the toys hanging from my play mat. I’ve knocked a few of them off from time to time. I’ve also got a grip on themContinue reading “Active play mat”

For me, this is a comfy way to sleep. I don’t know why, but it works. It could be that the summers in Japan are very hot and humid, so I just have to stretch out to cool down with the AC on. Or maybe it’s the feeling of freedom of the position. Whatever theContinue reading “Comfy bed”

I’m getting so big that even Daddy is having a hard time carrying me for long periods of time. I was a bit fussy at night and needed to be carried a bit. Daddy put me in the sling so that he could enjoy dinner with Mommy after a long day’s work. Sure, he hadContinue reading “Slung”

Yes, I understand that Daddy has to got to work. But that doesn’t mean that I have to like it. And obviously that doesn’t me that I have to go easy on him when he gets home. The poor guy. I’m pretty sure that this is the the face he was looking forward to comingContinue reading “Where have you been all day?”

Now that I got the hang of it, tummy time is getting easier and easier every day. It is just natural for me to hold my head up high the instant I’m put on my tummy. I still have to work out a few kinks, but I think I’m doing pretty well. Sometimes it looksContinue reading “Tummy time: Improvement”

Daddy was at work, so Mommy sent him the pictures from the previous post of me sleeping the morning away. He commented that in one of the pictures I look like Domo, a mascot of a Japanese TV channel. It was a far stretch until Daddy drew a sketch of the parts that he sawContinue reading “Domo”

I don’t know why, but I was very sleepy this morning. I thought I had a fairly good night’s sleep, but I guess it wasn’t enough for my growing body. Every time I nursed this morning, I ended up in a deep sleep. I fell asleep right on my nursing pillow which pretty much renderedContinue reading “Sleepy morning”

I had my first roll over today! Yay for me! Granted, it was from tummy to back, but it was still a big milestone for me. It was my first unassisted roll over ever! Mark it on your calendar folks: August 1st, 2021 (82 days old) Mason’s first roll over. So I was just groovingContinue reading “Tummy time: Roll over”

Since I am getting so much better at tummy time, I can do it for longer and more often during the day. But I have this odd habit to lean more to one side during tummy tide. It adds a bit of attitude to my posture and it looks pretty cool. It kind of goesContinue reading “Tummy time: Musical grooving”

Um, yeah, as the title says.

With Daddy at work, Mommy was very busy taking care of me and interacting with me. But smiles like these made the lack of sleep, sore back and wrist, and overall energy drain worth it. This morning I had some Mommy chair time, where she sang to me. When Mommy sings to me I realizeContinue reading “Mommy Chair: Song time”