Mason Shoma

🎶This is the way we brush our teeth, brush our teeth, brush our teeth. This is the way we brush our teeth, early in the morning🎶

My teachers at my nursery school love it when I laugh. I laugh with my whole face and body and it can be quite infectious. Today my teacher sat me on her lap and then swayed me side to side. That hit my funny bone and I was laughing like crazy. They like to find the little things that make me laugh, which is not always easy because it tends to change from day to day.

It is so hot and humid nowadays. Especially now that rainy season is over, we are all sweltering on our daily walks. Talk about a buggy full of sweaty boys! Woah! This is not a cart of sweet smelling flowers here. We are boys and boy do we reek of it!

Mommy was getting ready to go to work while I was having breakfast and I was very interested in what she was doing. Especially when she was behind my chair. I’m a very curious boy, (borderline nosy).

I had a fun time at the park today! After a nice walk we played at the park and our teachers took us down the slide! It was a lot of fun!

I usually am very active in the morning. Not only do I wake up early, but I wake up ready to go! I’m always hungry so after devouring my breakfast I start to play. More and more, I just play on my own as Daddy watches me. I no longer need to be entertained or anything. Of course, we play together too, but the majority of the time I’m doing my own thing.

For some reason I was really sleepy this morning. (Daddy: Because you wake up so early.). Like I said, “for some reason”. I was so sleepy and comfortable that I just fell asleep on the floor as Daddy stroked my back while we FaceTimed with Grandma and Grandpa. I almost never just fall asleep when I’m at home. I must have been more sleepy than I thought and Daddy’s back strokes must have been more soothing that he intended. I slept all the way until it was time to go to school.

I don’t know if you noticed, but I’m not the most attentive student when it is class time. I am always looking around at other things. I have a hard time concentrating on the speaker. Every once in a while you’ll catch me looking in the right direction. But the rest of the time, not so much.

I guess that is why I’m so observant. I don’t get so absorbed in one thing that I miss the rest of the things around me. I’m always looking around for something else to learn.

I enjoy the variety of kids’ shows that they have on early in the morning, but one of my favorites is Miitsuketa. I always perk up when it comes on! I like one of main characters, Kosshi, who is a chair. I know, a chair, right? But it works! It is a very educational and entertaining TV show.

It is so humid these days that I get sweaty very easily. My head is soaked after a few minutes of play, looking like I just got out of the shower. Well, at least it gives me the opportunity to try out some new hairstyles.

My Lego car is not just a regular car, but a 4WD off road vehicle. It can handle the rugged terrain of the couch just as well as the smooth surface of the floor.

For some reason, I’ve started to spit out my tea when I’m drinking it. I can’t tell you why because I don’t know myself. I think it is just a bit of an experiment. I like the sound it makes and the feeling of the tea coming out through my teeth. I went through a similar phase when I would spit out my rice. We are all hoping that I get over this phase quickly. Because, I’ll be honest, I don’t really like having a wet shirt.

The weather is so hot that I need to keep drinking a lot of liquids to stay hydrated. Mommy helped me cool down more by blowing on my face. The breeze was very nice and refreshing!

Uh oh. I got a rash. All these red spots appeared up and down my legs. I hope it isn’t something serious. I hear that Daddy will take me to the doctor’s tomorrow to have it checked out. It isn’t itchy or anything. It looks worse than it is.

I like all my food, but I really like my veggies. If I have finger food steamed vegetables like carrots and sweet potatoes, I’ll try to eat all the veggies up before I touch any of the other foods. Mommy and Daddy slip spoonfuls of rice and the main dish in between bites, but I like stuffing my faces with steam vegetables.

As usual, I enjoyed our walk at school. It is nice to get out every day, even if it is hot and humid outside.

When we got back to school, we had a special treat and got to play with balloons. To be honest, I don’t really like balloons very much. I kept showing that I didn’t want to play with them or be near them. My classmates seemed to enjoy it though.

I had a great day at school! I enjoyed our walk outside as well as playing indoors. Look at the concentration on my face as I climb the mat. This mat is my Everest.

I was okay on the way to the doctor’s office and even when we went inside the examination room. I was not okay when the nurse and doctor showed up. It was then that I realized that there would be an examination. I cried, but quickly recovered when they left. Daddy let me look around the room and outside the window to calm me down. I don’t like visiting the doctor. But this time it was worth it because we found out that my rash was just a rash. I didn’t have a fever, I didn’t show any signs of discomfort, and I didn’t have any symptoms that could be linked to something serious. It was just a rash that often occurs with babies during the summer. We were told that I may be more tired than usual and that might lead to some moodiness, but I was okay to go to nursery school. So that’s what we did. Yay!