Why so dramatic, you ask? We are forced to take refuge in our bedroom. Nah, it’s nothing like that. Every apartment in our building is getting new air conditioners installed so we are just hanging out in the bedroom until the installation is done. It is a different environment to spend the day in, hence the pose.
Even though I can’t hold my head up on my own yet, I’m starting to practice sitting on my own. I’m getting tired of just lying around all day and I want to be able to see more of the world. I practiced sitting on the couch and it wasn’t that bad.
I much prefer this comfier and warmer seat.
Yep, it is still really hot in the early morning, but it is nice to be outside. I was feeling a bit cooped up this morning and could not settle down, so Mommy took me for a walk and we went to the park. As you can see the walk was very calming and it wasn’t so hot as to wake me up. It is much better than going for a walk in the middle of the day where the temperature can climb up into the mid 30s (in Celsius or 90s in Fahrenheit).
The more I do tummy time, the more eager I am to start crawling. I’m practicing my leg work so that when I finally figure out this crawling thing, then I’ll be able to attain max speed right away. Man, Mommy and Daddy will have their hands full watching me once I become mobile.
Summer in Japan is really hot! We’ve been experiencing 36°C (96.8°F) weather for the past week. But today didn’t feel as hot in the late afternoon, so Mommy and I took advantage of the cool(er) weather and headed to the park. It was still hot, but it is nice to be outside!
Nothing within my reach is safe from my grasp! That includes you, sea otter!
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They say that it is a baby’s job to sleep. I try to do my job well, and sleep a good part of the day. I’ve been sleeping fairly well at night, waking up every three hours for feeding and in between for burping and diaper changes. But there are hardly any crying fits in the middle of the night and I’m doing pretty good at going back to sleep. Even with a full night’s sleep I still nap very well!
And what is a good sleep without good dreams. And my dreams are filled with nursing!
I had a really nice chat with Mommy this morning. I think I’m really getting the hang of this “talking” thing. Mommy seems to understand everything I’m saying and that makes me really happy! But I’m a baby so my moods can change very quickly. So a laugh can become a cry in the middle of the laugh. They both sound very similar, often times the only noticeable difference is my expression.
I’m getting to be even more active on my play mat. My fingers are actually trying to grasp things and I am kind of aiming my fists at feet at the toys hanging from my play mat. I’ve knocked a few of them off from time to time. I’ve also got a grip on them nearly pulled them off.
I’m also getting to be a bit too mobile. With all my leg kicking I sometimes kick myself right off my mat. Mommy and Daddy turn away for a second and then next thing they know, my head is on the hardwood floor. It doesn’t hurt or anything, so I don’t cry out, but suddenly I can’t see my mirror and a lot of my hanging toys are out of reach. Thankfully, Mommy and Daddy quickly realign me on my mat.
For me, this is a comfy way to sleep. I don’t know why, but it works. It could be that the summers in Japan are very hot and humid, so I just have to stretch out to cool down with the AC on. Or maybe it’s the feeling of freedom of the position. Whatever the reason, it works.
I’m getting so big that even Daddy is having a hard time carrying me for long periods of time. I was a bit fussy at night and needed to be carried a bit. Daddy put me in the sling so that he could enjoy dinner with Mommy after a long day’s work. Sure, he had to eat while standing up at times, but at least they could eat together instead of in shifts. The sling worked quite well and I fell asleep. One of the advantages with the sling is that it is easy to put on and remove without disturbing the baby. So Daddy was able to place me on my mat and slip the sling off without any unbuckling or unlatching. Simple.
Yes, I understand that Daddy has to got to work. But that doesn’t mean that I have to like it. And obviously that doesn’t me that I have to go easy on him when he gets home. The poor guy. I’m pretty sure that this is the the face he was looking forward to coming home to all day. Despite my stink eye, he was still very happy to see me and hold me. I was too.
Now that I got the hang of it, tummy time is getting easier and easier every day. It is just natural for me to hold my head up high the instant I’m put on my tummy. I still have to work out a few kinks, but I think I’m doing pretty well. Sometimes it looks like I’m holding myself up on only one arm. I’m going to have to work on the balance.
Daddy was at work, so Mommy sent him the pictures from the previous post of me sleeping the morning away. He commented that in one of the pictures I look like Domo, a mascot of a Japanese TV channel.
It was a far stretch until Daddy drew a sketch of the parts that he saw in his mind that weren’t there. Then Mommy saw it. This is a revised version of that sketch. Do you see any resemblance?
I don’t know why, but I was very sleepy this morning. I thought I had a fairly good night’s sleep, but I guess it wasn’t enough for my growing body. Every time I nursed this morning, I ended up in a deep sleep. I fell asleep right on my nursing pillow which pretty much rendered Mommy immobile for the a.m..
I had my first roll over today! Yay for me! Granted, it was from tummy to back, but it was still a big milestone for me. It was my first unassisted roll over ever! Mark it on your calendar folks: August 1st, 2021 (82 days old) Mason’s first roll over.
So I was just grooving with my music during tummy time with my doggy back dancer, and then the music just took me, right over to my side and then my back. I really got the roll of rock and roll!
I was feeling pretty good about my accomplishment so I went back for seconds. I didn’t quite get it because my heavy right foot held me back, but now I understand the concept, so watch out world! Mason Shoma is now mobile!
Did you think that was it? Did you think that I would stop with a half turn over? Well, let me tell you, Mason Shoma is persistent. I wasn’t satisfied with a “half roll over”. I had a taste of the full roll over and I wanted it again. So I just went for it!
Since I am getting so much better at tummy time, I can do it for longer and more often during the day. But I have this odd habit to lean more to one side during tummy tide. It adds a bit of attitude to my posture and it looks pretty cool. It kind of goes with my musical grooving.
Um, yeah, as the title says.
With Daddy at work, Mommy was very busy taking care of me and interacting with me. But smiles like these made the lack of sleep, sore back and wrist, and overall energy drain worth it.
This morning I had some Mommy chair time, where she sang to me. When Mommy sings to me I realize that there are a lot more notes in existence than Daddy’s low and limited singing range. I really enjoyed our time together! And it was in Japanese, which I’m going to have to learn along side English. So busy, but so much fun!