Author Archives: Mason Shoma

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”

I’m still loving my play mat and am active on it every day. Recently, I’m interacting with the toys that are hanging from it more and more. I accidentally bat and grab them while flailing my arms around. Today, Mommy added a new furry friend to my play mat and put it just within myContinue reading “Mat grab”

I had to say goodbye to Daddy this morning. After nearly two months working from home, he had to go off to work today. I don’t know what today is going to be like. I have gotten used to having Daddy at home with Mommy and me. I barely remember what it was like myContinue reading “Daddy’s off to work”

I’m getting to know my furry friends more and more everyday. We play together and even share our things. You may recognize the black onesie that I outgrew. We spend a lot of time together on my play mat. They are furry, friendly, and very protective of me. It’s nice to have furry friends.

I am a very expressive baby. I have all kinds of looks and expressions. Most of my expressions are happy and cute, a few are sad and fussy, and in some rare cases I have very intense stares. Here is a picture of an unwarranted accusing stare. And Daddy copying me.

I am a very busy baby. It seems that I am always moving. I mean, ALWAYS moving. When I FaceTime with Grandma and Grandpa they often comment that I am always moving. If I’m on my back my hands are up and about flailing around and my legs are kicking out.

It seems that my eyelashes are continually growing. Look how pretty they are. It almost looks like fake lashes. Trust me, they are real. I grow them myself.

I still am not fond of sleeping on my own, especially when I have to be put down on my back. Mommy and Daddy have tried all kinds of methods to put me down. They tried to ease me down, they tried to do it quickly, they tried to swaddle me first then put meContinue reading “Putting me down”

One of the happiest times of my day is right after I’ve been fed. My tummy is full and I’m very content. It is also a great chance to be close to Mommy. It is so comfy I don’t want to move.