Mason Shoma

Mommy and Daddy are always using these little flat bricks to take my picture. They are called iPhones. Mommy and Daddy use them for a lot o things. Besides taking pictures and videos the thing they use it for the most is to record all my pees, poops, naps, and feedings. This way they can quickly check when it’s time for me to eat or how long it’s been since my last nap. They also use the iPhones to play my music to entertain me or help me sleep. These are pretty convenient little devices.

They also look at other things for communication, information, and entertainment. So these aren’t just Mason-picture-taking devices. They have other purposes as well. I wonder how old I have to be to get one of them. I know I’m too young right now at 4 months old. So maybe 6 months? 7 months? Just in time for Christmas!

I’m not really fond of taking naps on my mat. I much rather be carried. But it seems that if I have to sleep on my mat I prefer to do it on my side. It’s more comfortable than on my back for some reason. I can also do cute poses like these.

I like being held up high! When Daddy is sitting on the floor and props me up on his knees, I laugh and smile a lot. Even though I’m comparatively lower than being carried by him when he is standing, I think I just enjoy being higher than his head. For some reason that is thrilling to me.

So we tested the theory out and put me on Daddy’s head while he was seated. Sure enough, I loved it!

Sometimes I wake up from my naps in a really cranky mood and it takes me a while to calm down. Sometimes I wake up in a good mood and am all smiles and ready to play. Sometimes I sort of wake up and am not really awake yet. At these times I’m just a bit groggy.

Just playing around on the couch with Daddy.

First some cushion wrestling.

Then some tickling and dancing.

And some quiet time to close.

You know, this is a very nappable couch. Quite comfy.

I claim this couch as my own! Even though I am the smallest and youngest member of this household, I deem that this couch is now and shall forever be mine! Since, from what I gather, this household seems to revolve around me.

I am the commander of this couch and I can do whatever I want.

What’s this? Safety precautions? I don’t need this cushion for support. I’m fully capable to sitting on my own! Off with this supportive device! I need no help!

Um…..a little help here. Anyone?

*No Masons were harmed during this blog post. All Masons were carefully monitored and safety measures were in place.

Just a couple of morning smiles for you! Have a great day!

I can’t roll over or crawl yet, but that doesn’t mean that I’m not mobile. You’ve seen how much I move. It turns out that all that movement equals slow and steady shuffling across the floor. This is the result.

When I make an effort to roll over, I don’t give up easily. I really try my best to roll over. But naturally, there is a limit to my energy. If it doesn’t happen, I eventually have to give up. It is an unfortunate result, but I’ll definitely try again later.

For a change of view I like to lounge on the couch a lot. But I haven’t quite figured out that it is not as big as the floor and that there is a risk of falling off. Today I wriggled my way off (half on purpose) into Daddy’s lap. I’d better be careful not to wriggle off onto the floor.

Lying on my play mat all day can get boring and a bit hot on my back. Being carried is great, but also hot. I found that a few breaks on the couch with cushions is relaxing and not too hot. Aaaaaah, that’s nice.

We had to do some grocery shopping during Daddy’s lunch break, but we all needed an energy boost so we stopped by for some coffee before we headed home. We did take out but the weather was great and there were empty seats outside so we sat down for a few minutes.

I’m not a big fan of coffee. I much prefer chewing on Daddy’s bag strap. Now that’ll give you an energy boost!

Okay, everyone, hop in the car. We’re ready to go. I’ll drive.

Just kidding, of course. When the car is really hot we turn on the engine and AC to cool the car down a bit before putting me in my car seat. Instead of carrying me while standing in the hot sun, Daddy just sat me down with him in the front seat while adjusting the AC.

I was very curious about the driver’s seat. My view of the car is very limited from the sideways car seat. I’m put down lying down on my back with my feet at the door. All I can see is the car ceiling. Mommy and Daddy put in a mirror so that I have more to look at, but it is still a bit boring. The front seat is awesome! There is so much to see! And touch. So many buttons and switches. One of these days I’ll be behind the wheel. I’m going to need a booster seat and some blocks to put on the pedals because I’m nowhere near able to see over the days and press the pedals.

Aaahh, just a little more,…maybe if I…I think I can get…just need to move my…aaahhh—never mind. I give up.

Rolling over has been my major goal recently and I make a decent effort pretty much every day. I think about rolling over. I dream about rolling over. I even do some rolling over preparation in my sleep by sleeping on my side.

One of these days I’ll get it.

My late night feedings are a bit of a blur. I’m sure I wake up hungry, but I’m not really clear on what happens after that. The sleepiness and hunger kind of interfere with my memory. My body still knows how to cry and feed because it needs to, but my mind is kind of on autopilot. Then once my tummy is full, my body also shuts down and I just turn into putty.

Remember how I mentioned before that I sleep on Daddy like a tree frog? Well, tonight it was more like a sea otter. Good thing we don’t have to sleep in water. I think I am so big that we would just sink.