Mason Shoma

You can tell that Obachan is worried about me. She stopped by again today to see how I was doing and to play with me. I was happy to see her! We watched some trains on YouTube together. They weren’t just normal trains. They were Anpanman trains. So that meant there were two of my favorite things!

After watching videos of trains we also watched buses from the window. It is very fitting because it was Obachan who first got me started on buses. When she babysat me last year, she would take me outside to look at the buses go by. That’s how be bonded and became buddies.

That and the fact that she gives me tasty snacks! Yum!

It is always great to have her over!

Can you believe that I’m still not over my cold? I went to the doctor to get tested and it isn’t COVID-19 or the flu, it is just the cold. But it will not go away. I’m still eating fairly well, but I’m just not in a good mood. I don’t like feeling this way and I don’t like acting this way.

I just want to feel like my normal self.

I feel much better this morning. The medicine and good night’s sleep brought down my fever. Feeling better, I got myself all prettied up for school. But I still had a slight fever so I stayed home from school again today. That’s too bad. But, I had a nice surprise visit from Obachan who heard I was feeling under the weather and came over to cheer me up and help Mommy out.

I had so much fun playing with her! At times I was a bit fussy, but it is hard to stay in a bad mood with Obachan around. She has so much positive energy that it just rubs off on you! Also, she brought us some snacks so that naturally puts me in a much better mood.

After I ate the pancakes that Mommy made for me I ate the Mont Blanc that Obachan brought. It was so yummy!

After my snack I was very happy and had even more fun playing with Obachan! I was still not my normal self and was sometimes short with her and Mommy, but I was better than the past few days.

I still can’t shake this fever, but I’m feeling okay. I’ll just have to take it easy and focus on getting better.

I was feeling okay enough to go to school today. I was okay, but not great. I played with my teachers and friends, but I was not myself. I had a few tantrums and even tried to hit and bite one of my friend. I didn’t mean it. Recently I’m controlling my tantrums a bit more and I go through the motions of hitting and biting but don’t actually do it hard enough to hurt anyone. Still, I’ve got to do better. I don’t want to hit or bite anyone. I have to rein it all in and just deal with my frustration in a different way. I’m working on it.

Noticing my bad mood, my teachers took my temperature and found out that I had a fever. I really was not doing well. They called Mommy and she picked me up and took me home. I was still not in a great mood, but it was nice to be home with Mommy.

I was happy when Daddy came home, but I was still not feeling great. After dinner I ended up with a temperature of 39.6°C (103.28°F). It just hit me all of a sudden. I had no energy and was just so tired. Daddy managed to give me a bath but I did not want to play with any of my bath toys. I was just there feeling a bit miserable. When he took me out of the bath I just sank into his arms with no energy to even put up a fuss about feeling bad. Mommy and Daddy got me ready for bed and gave me some medicine for my fever along with my cold medicine. I was so worn out that I did not even want a book or anything. All I wanted was hugs from Mommy and Daddy. They put me to bed and I went without complaint. Even though my fever was so bad, at least I wasn’t in any pain or major discomfort. I was just tired and sleepy. I went to sleep quickly and without any problem. Actually, I fell asleep right away and did not even cry a peep. I hope this sleep will help me feel better by tomorrow. Being sick sucks.

The medicine is helping my cold, but I’m not sure if I’m fit to go to school today. I don’t have a fever, but I still have my cough and I’m not feeling myself. I didn’t even play with my toys this morning. I just wanted to relax and watch TV. Then when Daddy left for work I was not happy at all. I don’t like feeling sick. Nothing feels right. Well, maybe I’ll feel better at school.

I’m slowly accustoming myself to my potty. I’m not using it yet, but I am feeling comfortable going to the toilet. I also understand that toilet time is private time so I get some time alone.

We went to the doctor’s office which was at a shopping center. So after I got examined and got my medicine, we had lunch at a restaurant there. Mommy brought my lunch, but I though her lunch looked much tastier. So I stole her sandwich and ate her bread, after removing the egg. Mommy was very generous to share with this sick little boy. After all, don’t they say to feed a cold?

This past weekend was a bit tough and I was feeling a bit under the weather. I had a runny nose and developed a pretty bad cough. I was hoping that I would be well enough to go to school today but I registered a fever at school and had to spend the day at home. It wasn’t too bad, but since I still wasn’t in my best condition, it wasn’t great either. I was fussy and the littlest things set me off into tantrums. It was not my best moments. However, there were nice moments as well when I was feeling okay enough to help around the house. I even helped Mommy with the laundry…sort of.

I was not in a good mood because I am coming down with a cold so we decided to go for a drive. I was a lot happier in the car so we then stopped by the supermarket to pick up some food. I was okay for while and helped out with the shopping. But then some little thing set me off and I threw a tantrum right there in the middle of the supermarket. I laid down on the floor and did not want to move. I could not be coerced to get up. But then I was kind of freaking out some other shoppers so Daddy just had to scoop me up.

I calmed down and was better for a while and even helped put away the cart. But then I didn’t want to leave the supermarket. Like I told you, I was not feeling well. It was a tough day.

I felt a little better once I was fed.

I was trying to eat my snack but those active Cheerios were jumping all over the place. It was so funny. In the end I got them all and finished my snack. Yum!

Two days in a row I napped in bed. Not in my crib, but in Mommy and Daddy’s bed. Instead of carrying me and rocking me to sleep, or putting me in my crib, Daddy laid down with me and kept me company as I went down for my nap. Daddy and I had a talk before my nap and he said that he just wanted me to try my best and to stay in bed. He wasn’t going to force me to sleep or anything, but he wanted me to relax and just stay in bed.

I went into the bedroom willingly and climbed into bed happily. I kind of played around with things on the night stand for a while, passing Daddy various items. And when I heard airplanes pass overhead I would peek out the curtain. But eventually I settled down and fell asleep.

Mommy and Daddy were very proud of me! When I woke up from my nap, I got out of bed left the room and was welcomed into the living room with proud congratulatory hugs! All without crying. I’m getting to be a big boy now. I hope I can keep this up. Maybe if I prove I can take naps in a bed instead of a crib I might get a bed of my own.

I’m not feeling so hot. I think I might be coming down with a cold. I had a bit of a rough night. And rough nights lead to rough mornings…for everyone. Daddy doesn’t look so hot either.

A rough night does not allow for the best hairstyles.

I think I need a hug.

Just a book before bedtime.

Daddy was being silly and put my vest on his head and wore it like hat. I had to peek to make sure that Daddy was still in there.

I was not feeling super great so I was fussing a lot. I kept asking to go in the car. But it was late and almost dinner time so we couldn’t go for a drive. So as a compromise I Daddy just took me into the car to hang out. I had a lot of fun. I just love cars so much that I was happy to just sit in there. But Daddy put on the entertainment system and I watched an episode of Thomas the Tank Engine. Watching trains while sitting in a car. Does it get any better than this?

When I chat with Grandma and Grandpa I like to show off all the things that I can do and all the things that I have. This week I tried to give them some stickers but even though our connection was very good it wasn’t good enough to pass the sticker through the screen. That’s too bad. We still had a nice chat though.

I like to go grocery shopping but I have a hard time choosing what to get. So I check the labels and compare the products. Or I just pick whatever product has Anpanman on it.