Author Archives: Mason Shoma

Sometimes there is nothing that can be done to calm me down. I just cry and cry and cry. Daddy tries everything he can. He carries me, talks to me, sings to me, and rocks me. But to no avail. If you can’t beat them, join them.

Recently, Mommy has been wrapping me up when I sleep. It’s not quite swaddling, it’s not as tight. But it stops me from flailing around just the same. I still manage to get my arms and legs free eventually, but I usually can enjoy a longer sleep this way.

You know how I feel comfortable in Daddy’s arm nook, right? Well, I took that to a whole new level today. I fell asleep on Daddy’s chest and wiggled my way down into his arm nook. But this time I positioned myself in a way where my face found a nice little opening between hisContinue reading “Arm nook dream nursing”

Don’t mind me. I’m just staring.

That’s strange. We went for a walk today and although I started off in my stroller, by the time we got home I was being carried by Daddy. I was told that I was crying a lot so I had to be carried. Hmmm…that doesn’t sound like me, but I guess that must be whatContinue reading “Stroller”

Is it just me, or is my chair getting smaller? I don’t remember feeling this cramped before. Or maybe I’m just growing baby boy. I’m nearly 6-weeks old.

Do you have a Daddy Chair? If not, I highly recommend you get one. They are very comfortable and multifunctional. My Daddy chair is adjustable and can accommodate my different moods and needs. Naturally, it is great for taking naps, but also great for relaxing. Here are a few of its positions. The higher endContinue reading “Daddy Chair”

I’m still working on tummy time and I am doing pretty good. Getting some good head lifts and some unexpected position turns. Making progress and not giving up!

Man, parents can be kind of obsessive sometimes. Not only are they always staring at me and fawning over me, they go nuts whenever I do something new. I mean absolutely NUTS! So you may have seen that I flashed a few smiles earlier. Now Mommy and Daddy go crazy trying to get me toContinue reading “Trying to get me to smile”

I have not quite mastered putting myself to sleep. Wait, okay, let me be honest. I’m not even close to being able to put myself to sleep. I don’t know how grownups do it. What do you do? Just lie down, close your eyes and go to sleep? How? It just doesn’t work for me.Continue reading “Kicking to sleep”

Happy Father’s Day, Daddy! And happy father’s day to all the daddies out there! If you are like my Daddy, you must love your children more than anything in the world! Please take the time today to thank them for everything they do for you. I’m definitely going to thank Daddy with pudgy hugs andContinue reading “Happy Father’s Day!”

Aaaaahhh! Aaah… Oh, that’s nice!

Mommy’s friend sent us her baby carrier and it has been a god send. As you know, I’m a big baby and carrying me for a long time puts a lot of strain on Mommy and Daddy. Daddy likes to carry me sideways in the sling, but it is hard for Mommy to do becauseContinue reading “Baby carrier”

For the most part I am a very good baby. I think one of the reasons I am a good baby is because of good communication. I let Mommy and Daddy know how I feel and they can deal with the situation. For instance, here I am efficiently communicating to Mommy and Daddy that IContinue reading “Good communication”

Just Mommy and me after dinner. Both full and happy!

When your are born, there is a lot of paperwork. You are a human being who wasn’t here in this world before, but now you are. Part of that process is making an ID card. Here in Japan it is called a MyNumber Card. Like with all ID photos, I was instructed not to smile.Continue reading “ID Photos”

I think my eyesight is getting better. I can see a little clearer and a little farther. I’m starting recognize faces and spend a lot of time studying them. I have to remember who everyone is. I know this face. This is the guy with the scratchy face and does not breast feed me. ButContinue reading “Studying faces”

Recently we’ve been trying to go out every day. Sometimes we go grocery shopping, and sometimes we just go for a walk around the neighborhood. Like the car seat, I’m pretty happy in my stroller. We found out that I like the vibrations of the sidewalk. A couple times when we used the stroller inContinue reading “Going for a walk”

It’s hard to believe that I can make both of these faces. They are both me, but very different sides of me. Naturally, I prefer the right picture, but I can’t always control how I feel. We see the left side picture several times a day. I have to be careful, though. When I cryContinue reading “Same face”