Mason Shoma

I was playing on the floor and then decided to sneak up on Mommy and Daddy who were on the couch. With my newfound ability to crawl, I thought I could get to them before they noticed. But they saw my hair standing up on my head like you would see a shark fin sticking out of the water. Busted.

I had such a good sleep last night! It was the first time that I went to bed without any crying at all. We went through our usual bedtime routine and when Mommy and Daddy put me in my crib after kissing me goodnight I just looked up at them. They were shocked! Usually I start crying the instant they put me in my crib, or when we enter the bedroom, or sometimes when we finish my bedtime book. But today I just looked up at them calmly as if to say, “I got this. You can go.” So they left the room and I started to fiddle with the sides of my crib. They checked back on me after a few minutes and I was still awake, but looking really sleepy and still not crying. The next time they checked on me the found me asleep. I was fast asleep after less than 15 minutes and with no cries or tears. I’d call that a success. I swear, even though I was asleep I heard some high fives outside the door from Mommy and Daddy. It was tough on them as well. Let’s hope that this is just the beginning of many more peaceful nights of good sleep!

We went to see Ojiichan and Obaachan today. They were very happy to see me! It had been some time since I last visited, so I cried when I saw them. I didn’t recognize them and I latched on to Daddy. But after some time, I recognized them and calmed down.

In order to get on my good side, Obaachan and Ojiichan fed me my lunch. They were not used to a little boy with such a big appetite, so they were a bit slower with the spoonfuls than Mommy and Daddy. This made me a bit cranky, but still they did a good job. They had fun feeding me and I enjoyed it as well.

After I was fed, I was in a much better mood and showed Ojiichan and Obaachan all my charm. They played with me, sang to me, and just fawned over me. They were impressed with all that I could do. We had a great visit and we are all looking forward to the next one!

My face can look so different at different angles. It’s all about how gravity pulls on it and what my mood is. Here it looks like I’m pooping but I’m just making raspberries.

Being a baby can be tough. There is so much to learn, so much to do, and so much to explore. We are always on the move, so sometimes we need to relax. Thank goodness for baby massages.

We got an advent calendar. So as I understand it, we open these doors up every day as we countdown to Christmas. Cool! The advent calendar we got has mini ornaments behind the doors. They are very cute ornaments. I will be looking forward to the new ornament everyday.

I like being held a lot, sometimes I like to be on my own. I don’t have anyway to tell anyone what I want to do, so I just do it. And sometimes that surprises Mommy and Daddy, but they have fast reflexes to catch me.

As winter sets in, it has been getting quite cold, and I needed a winter hat. We found this cool dinosaur hat! Isn’t it awesome! I like it a lot! I’m a Masonsaurus!

Who is that blue-faced person?

Oh! It’s Mommy!

My keen eye and nimble fingers are always finding things to pick at. So naturally I am going to pick at the cover film on our floor mat. For the record, the cover film on our floor mat had been peeling long before I got at it. I’m just helping it along.

Today I was just sitting in my high chair and playing after eating my dinner. Mommy was getting my bath ready and Daddy was working at his desk beside me. Then I let one rip. What I mean is I farted. It was one of those long drawn out motorcycle revving farts. Daddy looked over at me and then I just cracked up laughing. Then he started laughing. I am such a little boy, laughing about farts. I guess Daddy is too. It was a funny moment of just us boys laughing about farts.

There is not much to do when I’m being carried around in my baby carrier. It is not so bad when we’re out because there is a lot for me to see. But when I’m being carried around the house, there is not much that is new. However, I found a foot today. I couldn’t see it, but I think it is either Mommy’s foot or Daddy’s foot. Or it could be a monkey’s foot because it was grabbing at my hand with its toes.

I’m just putting into practice the activities we learned at the community playtime event. This playtime was sponsored by all the packing paper in the Amazon boxes we get.

I checked to see if the table leg tastes good or not, just so that you don’t have to. The verdict is that it’s alright. A bit woody.

I am a very big eater and an eager eater. I swallow down the food I’m given very quickly and open my mouth wide for more. Grandpa has commented before that I look like a chick waiting to be fed. My big mouth sure makes it easier to feed me. I feel sorry for parents out there who have to pry their babies’ mouths open to get food in there. My parents never had that problem.

I tried persimmon today. It was pretty good. Not really my favorite, but pretty good. It is sweet and not very tart, so it is easy to eat.