Mason Shoma

Some mornings I don’t know what to play with. There is so much to choose from and so much to do. May as well keep it simple. Legos are a safe bet.

I find Mommy’s make up bag fascinating! There are so many little tiny things for me to grab. I also find the who process of make up interesting too. I wonder when I’ll get to put some on. According to Mommy and Daddy, my skin is so soft and white, my cheeks so rosy, my eyes so defined, and my lashes so long, I don’t need any. Still, just a little here and there could really make everything pop.

When I lean back against the couch, the mat slips forward and bunches up. There is nothing wrong with that. At least until I try to push the table around. Then I have a proper fit when it gets stuck. I’m a strange being sometimes.

During our walk today we stopped by the pond at the park and took a look at the ducks. I like ducks. They are cool to look at. But I was a bit distracted by my itchy gums. I must be teething again.

The other day Mommy and Daddy were trying to get me to go to the bathroom to take my bath, but I actively ignored them. I do that a lot. I devote all my energy and focus into not hearing them and doing what I want to do. The reason I try to ignore them is that I know I have to go to sleep after my bath. Instead of dragging me to the bath, Daddy tricked me into going there on my own. How? He challenged me to a race. We didn’t catch it on video the first time, but we had another father-son race today. On your marks, get set, ready, go!

Officially, I had a false start and took off before “go” but I still think I won that race! (But Daddy got me to the bathroom so I guess he won the battle.)

Obachan stopped by for a visit today. I was really happy to see her! I haven’t seen her in a few weeks. She needed some tech help so she came to see Mommy (but I think she really just missed me and I was the main reason for the visit.)

In addition to helping her figure out how to navigate some website, we took some pictures with portrait mode on her phone. They turned out pretty good.

I played with her, showed her all the new things that I could do. And the things that I could show her live, Mommy showed her on her phone. I enjoy seeing myself on Mommy and Daddy’s phone as much as everyone else, so I made sure to get a peek.

I enjoyed Obachan’s visit so much that I started to cry when it was time for her to go. I held on tight to her for a while. She looked very happy! Eventually I had to let her go, but she promised to visit again soon.

We all got summer haircuts to help beat the heat! Looking pretty cool!

I find my self standing a lot nowadays. It usually happens when I’m not thinking about it. Sometimes I am holding something in both hands or I am focused on something else. Today I was at the park and saw a bus go by in the distance. I wanted to get a better view so I got to my feet and before I knew it I was standing.

Hey look, we have similar haircuts! I wonder who cuts Daddy’s hair.

Okay, I just found out from Daddy that he gets his hair cut by a professional. That’s not fair! Oh, he also said he goes to the cheapest place nearby which is 1200 yen (about $9). Okay, so nothing fancy, but it is still not fair. Oh, it seems like he has to sit in a chair and doesn’t get to sit in a pool. Hmmm, I think my haircuts sound more fun!

My first haircut was given to me by Daddy, an unlicensed and untrained hairdresser. The result was not bad, but it was not the best experience for me. I couldn’t sit still and I didn’t like the hair sticking to me. I liked having my hair shorter and neatly trimmed, but I was not looking forward to another haircut.

My second haircut was given to me by Daddy, a slightly more experienced hairdresser with only one customer, but pretty good feedback from everyone. We cut my hair outside during dinner. I sat still, but must have accidentally eaten some hair that got in my food. The clean up was much easier, but I still did not like the prickly feeling of hair on me. The haircut when smoother, but it was still not a pleasant memory for me.

I had my third haircut today, again by Daddy who is feeling more confident in his barbering ability. Today he took a stab with the hair clippers. We were a bit hesitant with the length at first, not going for the clippers right up against my scalp. But we later found out that the 12mm setting on the hair clippers was just about right for my sides and back of my head. It also was pretty fast and smooth, without any worries of nipping or stabbing me. One of the things that made this haircut much easier was that we did it in my little wading pool. I sat still, hair was immediately rinsed off of me, and I didn’t ingest any of it. It was also a overall positive experience for me and I actually had fun! After all, I was in the pool!

The end result looks pretty good! I already feel much cooler. Hopefully it means I have a less sweaty head in this summer heat and humidity.

I didn’t know that I had that much hair to be cut, but look at the hair that was in the pool. That’s quite a bit of hair.

Just exploring a bit.

Today’s lunch was nice and tasty, and also easy to eat. I like finger foods because I like to feed myself at my own pace, which is really fast face stuffing.

Napping is so much better with a napping buddy.

One of my PandaCrates came with a pullback car. For the most part I play with it like a regular car, pushing it around on the floor. Mommy and Daddy try to help me play with it by pulling it back and letting it go and then zoom off across the room. I have fun watching it go and like to crawl after it, but I still haven’t quite mastered the pullback part on my own. I’m getting there.