Mason Shoma

I am such a loving little boy. I tell Mommy and Daddy that I love them almost every day. Not just as a response from them telling me that they love me. Out of the blue I’ll tell them, “I love you!” I also check in to see how they are doing by asking, “Are you happy?” They answer that they are and then ask me if I’m happy, I answer, “Mason is happy. Not sad. Not angry.” Then more often than not I follow up with, “Why people get sad?” or “Why people get angry?” I am very in touch with feeling and emotions and try to understand them more whenever I get the chance. And through understanding I am being more expressive as well. I love you!

So loving. I tell mommy and daddy that I love them every day. 

I used to eat breakfast in my high chair, but during these winter months it has been too cold to sit there. So I started bundling myself under a blanket on the couch while sitting on Daddy’s lap. It is very comfy and I don’t intend to return to the high chair for breakfast. The only thing is that Daddy is not a morning person and is still quite sleepy so he often nearly drops my plate of food. Maybe I have to get a sturdier plate holder.

In one of the books I borrow from school a lot there is a family going on a trip: a mother, little boy, and little girl. I have been calling the little girl “Kana-chan”, the name of my friend. So the story that I made is one where Mommy is taking Kana-chan and me on a bus ride. When asked where Kana-chan’s parents are I either say they are working or shopping. This has become a routine part of this story book for me.

Tonight we had some mushrooms on the menu that I was not a big fan of. I have eaten them before but I was being a little picky. Daddy tried to trick me into eating it by showing me that he was going to eat it. It almost work but his “distraction” also distracted me too.

He tried again and was successful in getting me to eat the mushrooms. Maybe a little too successful because I was stuffing my mouth with mushrooms but not actually eating it. I was having too much fun.

Oh, and by the way, I just felt like putting my foot in Mommy’s pocket while eating.

There is a Japanese professional baseball player who plays for the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks who has a celebratory pose when he hits a homerun. He does a “V” gesture and says “Viva!” Obachan is a big Hawks fan and follows the games a lot. She showed me the pose and it kind of stuck. “Viva!”

A Pizza Hut arrived in our area and we decided to give it a try. We had thought about it before but it was a bit pricier than we were used to. But today there was a really good deal so we took advantage of it. But we realized the deal was for take out not delivery so Daddy had to rush over and pick the pizzas up. Daddy and the pizzas safely made it home and we enjoyed a great pizza dinner!

And I followed up pizza with a little healthy dessert: bananas.

As I planned, I went and got a new toy with the Valentine’s day money that Nana and Papa sent me. I chose a car transporter. I also cleared out some of my old toys. They were mainly the cheap freebies that I got with kids’ meals at restaurants. I traded in quantity for quality.

I’m actually asleep but it looks like one eye is open and watching you. Let that be a warning! I see everything! Even when sleeping!

Just a little belly button cleaning. It was very ticklish. I’m not sure if my belly button got any cleaner but I laughed a lot!

I felt like being a baby again today. So what does a baby do? It crawls. And it is sometimes naked. So, here I am, a naked crawling baby.

Spring is almost upon us so Daddy and I decided to revive our garden. I helped a lot to get it ready. I helped to plant the seeds and water everything. Now we just have to wait.

I got some Valentine’s Day money from Nana and Papa and decided to buy a new toy with it. I was trying to decided whether to get a car transporter or tow truck. In bed I announced that I was going to get a car transporter. Then I ensured that I would share it with Daddy and Mommy. Then I slyly suggested that Daddy get a tow truck for himself. And, hey by the way, he could share it with me. So sly.

I like helping out with cooking because it helps me understand why eating is so much fun. At the restaurant I ground my own sesame seeds for my tonkatsu sauce before I ate up all my lunch with gusto.

At home I helped out in the kitchen to prepare for dinner.

We were heading into the city to meet up with Baaba and Obachan, so I thought it would be a great chance to ride the bus. Sure, it would have been faster and cheaper to use our train passes for the subway, but I enjoy the bus more. So Mommy and Daddy obliged and we took the bus to Hakata.

Just pretending that our sliding doors are train doors. It is actually a lot more fun than it looks.

My vehicles get around a lot. I usually play with them in the living room, but sometimes we want to go out and explore. We often visit Daddy when he is in the kitchen cooking, just to see how he is doing.

Mommy made these cute little paw cookies to share with her coworkers and kept some for me. They were almost too cute to eat. I decided to wait for Daddy before eating it. I also just kind of wanted to look at it.