Mason Shoma

I’m just being a helpful little boy and giving Mommy some tissues. A lot of tissues. She doesn’t need that many, but just in case.

When Mommy and Daddy tell me it is time to eat, I very eagerly make my way to my seat because I know that’s where I get fed. But I need some help to get into my seat. I still haven’t managed to climb into my chair on my own…yet.

I had tororo kombu today, which is a kind of seaweed. It was pretty good. Nice and salty! As you can see I couldn’t wait to be fed and just tried to grab the food on my own.

I had kombu. It was pretty good. I was very excited about eating more!

No, I’m not naked. I know it looks like I am, but it is just my belly hiding my diapers.

No, I’m not posing like Usain Bolt. I’m just pointing around the room and emphatically telling Mommy and Daddy about my day at school.

After a day and a half off from school because of my fever we were a little worried about how I would react to going to school again. You hear that some babies do fine until the first disruption to their routine and then they kind of have to start getting used to school all over again. I surprised everyone and was fine. When Daddy dropped me off I gave a half-hearted “Aaayyy”. Not quite a cry and not quite a “yay” either. Then I was brought into the play room and was greeted with a lot of happy voice and faces. That made me feel good.

It was another good day at school. I ate well, played well, and slept well. We had a bit of a class field trip today and went for an outing to the park to welcome all of us new students. It was a lot of fun. Some kids cried, but I didn’t. It may not look it in the picture, but I enjoyed myself!

I’m on the far right being carried. I’m impressed that the teachers can handle my weight. I wonder if they just treat me as if I’m a 1 or 2 year-old student.

After a full day at school, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mommy came to pick me up from school. I was happy to see her! I was also very proud of myself for not just surviving, but also enjoying my first full day of school! We are all very happy and relieved that things went so well!

When we got home, Daddy greeted us at the door. I think this is why everything is going well at school. Now I understand that school is just for a while and that Mommy and Daddy will always be back to pick me up, take me home, and we can all be together again. Knowing that makes everything a lot easier!

You see that bump at the back of my pants. That’s not a tail. That’s a large hard poop. Now I feel much better. I’m ready to go to school now!

I was just playing in the morning like usual and then I found my comb and brush in my diaper box. So I took it out, then put it back in the box. Then I took it out again. Then I put it away again. And then…well, just watch and see.

I’m feeling a lot better! Absolutely no fever and just a bit of a runny nose. I’m ready for school. Is it weird that I’m excited? Just a while ago I was dreading school, now I’m looking forward to it. I want to look my best so I just have to do a quick mirror check.

I find that now that I’m going to nursery school, I’m a lot thirstier than before. They give me a lot of tea at school too, but I drink a lot more tea at home as well. I wake up in the morning very thirsty.

I was playing peekaboo with the curtain today! I like playing peekaboo and I’m very interested in curtains, but I also needed to poop and wanted a bit of privacy.

Well, it looks like the fever is gone. My temperature is still a bit high, but I wouldn’t call it a fever. I’m feeling a lot better. Still a little tired, but I woke up in a very good mood and gearing to play!

I still have to stay home from school because of how high my fever was yesterday. I’m surprised to say that I’m a bit disappointed that I don’t get to go to school today. I’ve gotten so used to it that I kind of look forward to it now. But the nice thing is that Mommy took the day off to watch me so I’m looking forward to spending the day with her!

I had a bit of a rough night. Even though my fever came down, I still had a slight one and it made me wake up several times during the night. I went to bed alright but it was a restless sleep and I kept waking up. For the most part I would put myself back to sleep, but it was not as restful of a night as I wanted.

I even woke up really early in the morning and was unable to put myself back to sleep. Daddy took me into the living room and calmed me down and was somehow able to lull me back to sleep. For the rest of the early morning I sleep comparatively peacefully on Daddy on the couch in the living room.

Daddy took me to the doctor’s office because I had a 38.5°C (101.3°F) fever, so he thought it would be best to try and get my fever down as soon as possible. I got some medicine and it started to work right away. It was weird that I was sick because I felt fine.

I took a couple more naps in the afternoon, but while I was awake I was in a great mood! I showed a lot of energy and smiles. I didn’t want Daddy to worry too much about me. I’m sure he was a bit concerned when he got the call from the nursery school about my fever. But he felt better when he saw me and heard that I was in a good mood and had a good appetite. Despite how I felt, we still tried to take it easy for the rest of the day. So it was relatively calm play for the day.

I hear that it is very common for babies to get sick when they start going to nursery school. It is all the exposure to new people and environments which means there is a lot more contact with germs. I’m sure that this will not be my last fever at school, but I hope to keep them to a minimum. I don’t want to miss any more school than necessary.

Another no cry handoff today. I think I’m really getting used to school. In fact I think I might be liking it. I was a bit fussy at home this morning around 8:00. It was almost like I was antsy to get to school.

I had fun playing with my teachers and friends and then it was time for our walk. I fell asleep during our walk and missed out on most of the fun. Like I mentioned yesterday, I think my busy school life is taking a toll on me.

When we got back I ate all my lunch and when it was nap time a slept again. When I woke up from my nap I had a fever. I was feeling fine and was playing and smiling like normal, but my teachers noticed that I was hot to the touch. They noticed that I had a fever but I didn’t. But just to be safe, the school called Daddy and he came to pick me up. While waiting for Daddy, I actually ate my snack and showed a good appetite, which is a good sign. No need to worry about me.

It was unfortunate that I had to go home because I was having such a good time. I also have to stay home tomorrow too, just to be safe. The teachers told Daddy that I was still a good boy and in a good mood despite my fever. They also told him that I was doing very well at school overall, and that I got used the quickest out of my class. Everyone was very proud of me! I think we had all thought that it might take longer, but I surprised everyone, including myself. Well, I’d better concentrate on getting better so that I can go back to school and continue to have a great school life!

Even after a nearly full day of school, I still have a lot of energy when I get home. Obachan picked me up from school today at 17:00. When I got home it was almost time for dinner so after a little bit of playing I ate my meal. Then Mommy came home from work and gave me a bath. Even then I still had some energy in reserves. But once I was nursed, read a book, and put a bed I fell fast asleep nearly instantly.

I am such a good boy! I did not cry today! When we reached my nursery school I was a little wary but I didn’t cry. When Daddy handed me off to my teacher, I didn’t cry. I did whine a little when it was time to say goodbye, but I didn’t cry! Why cry? I know that I’ll be going home at the end of the day and that there is a lot of fun things to do at nursery school. I think I’m used to this “school” thing.

I was all smiles again today! I especially had fun at the park during our walk today. I concentrated a lot on playing with grass today. I found it to be very interesting.

I had a nice long nap today, over 2 hours. I never nap that long. It must be all the fun that I am having! And it goes without question that I ate all my food.

Since I’m doing so well, I got the go ahead to go to school full time, and not on this shortened schedule. I think I’m ready! I don’t cry anymore, I smile a lot, I play, I eat, and I nap. I’m good to go!

I had such a busy morning that I ended up taking a nap before I went to school. Also, my daily school schedule has been quite draining and I find myself more tired than usual.

At 8:30 it was time to get ready for school, but I didn’t wake up. Daddy was able to change my diapers, fix my hair, put my socks on and get all my stuff ready without me waking up. I was more tired than I thought.