Author Archives: Mason Shoma

Sleep is very important to a baby, but I’m not the best at sleeping on my own. Sometimes I go to sleep very easily and sleep for a very long time. Other times, I cry the instant my body touches my crib mattress or my napping mat. For me, sleep is not a simple peacefulContinue reading “The many faces of sleep”

Daddy sometimes calls me “Buddy” and then gives me a fist bump. I still haven’t mastered control of my hands, but I’m doing a little better now. If you watch my progress, you’ll see that I even got the “fist bump blow it up” down. Sure, the “blow it up” part is slightly over exaggerated,Continue reading “Fist bump”

Overall, I think I’m a very good boy. I am very nice and good tempered, and I listen to Mommy and Daddy. But sometimes I don’t always agree with them. Now that I’m learning to converse more I can express myself better and let my opinion be known. So when I was having a conversationContinue reading “Back talk”

I’m not a morning person, but sometimes I have a pretty good start to my day. Today I started my morning with a nap. Trust me, it works wonders. Thanks to that nap I woke up smiling. Now tell me that this isn’t the best way to start the day. When I don’t wake upContinue reading “Good morning start”

Daddy often joins me on my play mat during tummy time. He’s trying to give me a reason to look up instead of just resting my head on the mat. It’s nice to know that I’m not alone during tummy time.

We’ve been trying out new places for me to take my naps, because I normally don’t like to be put down. We tried the couch again today, and it worked pretty good for a while. I always feel like I’m a big baby boy, but when things are put in perspective, I realize that IContinue reading “Couch commandeering”

You know how I have chats with Daddy while sitting in my Daddy chair? Well, recently, our chats have developed more into full on conversations with me doing my part to keep the conversation going. It is really fun to interact with Daddy. Today’s topic was food.

Swaddling works sometimes, but at other times I cannot be contained, even in my sleep. I just keep kicking at the blanket until I get free. But sometimes not all of me gets free.

It looks I have an extra elbow, but that’s not what it is. It’s just my meat. Yep, I have meaty arms. Hard to believe all this came from a breast milk diet.

I started the morning like this, all swaddled up. I was put in my chair instead of my crib after my morning feeding. When I woke up, I was in a great mood! See? Great mood! I’m usually not a morning person, but every so often I wake up on the right side of theContinue reading “Good Mood Morning”

I was having a chat with Daddy and having a great time, laughing and smiling. Then all of a sudden my laughs changed into cries. Sometimes it’s hard to distinguish one from another. They sound eerily alike at times.

Just having a lovely chat with Mommy before bedtime. We’re just telling each other about our day. Even though we spent the whole day together, it is good to go over the events. I love talking to Mommy. As you can see, I am hanging on her every word.

I know what you’re thinking, “What is that?” Well, that was the lint that was in my hand. Yep, all of that in my tiny little hand. And that is only one day’s worth. I take a bath every day and clean my hands thoroughly every day. How do I know? Because there is usuallyContinue reading “In hand”

Good news! I got my passports! Yep, plural. Two of them. I can’t wait to use them. It is a big world and there are a lot of places that I want to visit, but the place I want to go to first is Hawaii! No, not for the sunny beaches and beautiful weather. Wait,Continue reading “Passports”

Mommy and I went for a walk to the park today. The weather was so nice that it was hard to stay indoors. Even though it was really hot, the fresh air was nice. We make sure to go out for at least a little bit every day. I found that there are a lotContinue reading “Walk in the park”

Today was another great day! It was a long and busy day of learning, engaging, and fun! With so much going on during the day, exhaustion is sure to follow. When that tired, the best thing is to do is enjoy a good snuggle and sleep. (By the way, I’m talking about Daddy. But IContinue reading “Exhausted”

I enjoy my chats with Daddy while sitting in my “Daddy chair”. We talk about a lot of stuff and sometimes it is a two-way conversation and sometimes I just am happy to look at him and hear his voice. Today’s chat was the latter.

I am a very big baby. Size-wise, not in the sense that I cry about everything. I am a very big boy. Size-wise, not in the sense that I can do a lot of things on my own. I am just big. I am getting too big for Mommy’s arms. That is saying something sinceContinue reading “Big boy in Mommy’s arms”

Mommy and Daddy thought that I needed more exercise, so I went running today. Okay, that may be misleading. I had supported running practice. I’m not sure if I enjoy running around just for the sake of running or fitness. I hear that many grownups do that, but it might not be my thing justContinue reading “Running practice”

I don’t like to sleep in my crib or on my mat. My favorite place to sleep is on Mommy or Daddy. I manage to sleep in my crib at night, but during the day I usually cry the instant I’m put down, unless I am lulled into a very deep sleep, which takes someContinue reading