Uma Watch Day 7175: Oh man I haven't changed this tag line in a loooooong time.
  • Wednesday, August 31, 2005

    Sure, I can keep a secret.

  • Are you sure this is for me? It's almost as big as I am!
  • Tuesday, August 30, 2005

    Free! I'm free! Now take off the diaper.

  • I wonder what Daddy's looking at.
  • Monday, August 29, 2005

    Riding in cars with toys.

  • Just take your pictures and get it over with.
  • Sunday, August 28, 2005
    Anniversary
    Exactly one year ago today, Ketan and I learned that I was pregnant with Uma.

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  • The first part of learning to read is figuring out which way is up.
  • Saturday, August 27, 2005

    There he is with that camera again...
  • Friday, August 26, 2005

    Feet are toys you take with you.


    Noooooo! Don't take my feet!
  • Thursday, August 25, 2005

    Those summer.... niiiiiii-iiiiiiights....

  • Jiggy jig.
  • Wednesday, August 24, 2005

    Maybe if I ignore them, they'll go away.

  • Oooh. Shiny. Red. Shiny....

    El pollito dice pio pio.
  • Tuesday, August 23, 2005
    action/reaction
    Miss Uma seems to be having a mild reaction to her rounds of vaccination, hence the early morning. She has a mild, 101° F fever and vomited once or twice. The former is a very frequent reaction, while the latter is not uncommon. She's weathering it pretty well, though; my girl's a trooper.

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  • Last picture with Grandma before Christmas.

    Making faces.
  • Monday, August 22, 2005
    round two

    Today was shot day. That was no fun. She's a trooper, though. She weighs in now at 14 lb. 11 oz.; her weight gain has slowed considerably. She's 25" long, though; she's getting pretty tall. Not that she's unproportional; she's 75th percentile in weight, length, and head size.

  • Aha! Who's got whose nose now!?!?!

    Ooooooohhhh..... woooow.....
  • Sunday, August 21, 2005

    More stuff for me!
  • Saturday, August 20, 2005
    a public service announcement
    Babies have personal space, too. When admiring a stranger's baby, look, but don't touch. Don't assume, and don't ask. Miss Uma thanks you.

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  • La dolce vita.
  • Friday, August 19, 2005

    Hey, this ain't so bad. If only I could move... (to be continued. Eventually.)

  • Rolling over-rated. Now what?
  • Thursday, August 18, 2005
    face plant
    Lately, Uma has gotten a lot happier with being on her stomach. That's good for when she flips over, because it used to confuse her and make her angry. It's bad for sleep time. Yesterday morning, I went in to find her fast asleep on her stomach. Not only was she on her stomach, but her face was planted in the mattress, not turned to the side. Naturally, this worries us, but there's not much we can do about it. We could bolster her so she didn't turn over, but then she might be unable to sleep at all, and we've come to far with sleep to give up that hard-won ground. So, for now, we watch and hope she learns to turn over the other way soon.

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  • This is another picture of Uma (sometimes the well runs dry).

    And... we're... out.
  • Wednesday, August 17, 2005

    This is what happens when Mommy does my hair.

  • Heyyyy....
  • Tuesday, August 16, 2005

    Little blue riding hood.

  • I don't believe you've seen my uvula before. Here, take a look.
  • Monday, August 15, 2005

    My thumb's all well and good, but I need more. Much more.

  • Who needs a high chair when you have Grandma?
  • Sunday, August 14, 2005

    Hi!

  • Thoughtful.
  • Saturday, August 13, 2005

    Laid back and chillin'.
  • Friday, August 12, 2005
    over and over and over again
    Now that Little Miss can roll over, she does it all the time. Problem is, she doesn't know how to roll back. So she rolls from her back to her stomach, struggles for a little while, then gets angry and has to be rolled onto her back again. What does she do then? You guessed it; she rolls right over again.

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  • Glamour girl.

    A serious moment.
  • Thursday, August 11, 2005
    prints
    I have uploaded the photographs since June to Snapfish. At some point, I may upload April and May as well. These are the photos that you've already seen along with many bonus pictures never before seen on this site (call now!). I chose Snapfish because they were the cheapest of the well-known services. Snapfish doesn't let you make an album visible to the world, though, so people need to be invited individually. Let me know if you want in.

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  • Could my thumb and I have a little privacy please?

    Blissfully asleep.
  • Wednesday, August 10, 2005

    Wait till they get a load of me!
  • another first
    Yesterday, Miss Uma had a hat trick of firsts. Besides rolling over, she also wore her first cloth diapers. She's quite concerned about the environment, as well as Mommy and Daddy's budget.

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    I'll just smile politely and hope they go away.
  • Tuesday, August 09, 2005
    The Uma Puma is also getting to be quite the cleve...
    The Uma Puma is also getting to be quite the clever and sly one. On Sunday, Ketan and I went into our parents' room to check in on Uma, because she is so darn cute when she is sleeping, and inadvertantly woke her up. Uma played for a little while, but she was obviously cranky, so my mom took her back inside to put her back to sleep. While rocking Uma, Mom put her hand over Uma's eyes so she wouldn't be distracted by all the things in the room (the window blinds had already been closed). After a few minutes, Uma was very quiet and still, so Mom assumed she was sleeping and lifted her hand. Uma's eyes were wide open and she gave Mom a big gummy smile as if to say, "Gotcha!"

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  • grover
    Little Miss rolled over from her back to her stomach today. Twice!

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    Trick shot.

    So are you going to entertain me or what?


    Hrmph. I guess I'm on my own.
  • Monday, August 08, 2005

    Good times, fun times, happy times...


    What the.... where did the lights go? What happened to my music!?!?!


    Oh, there it goes again. Hooray!

  • Cute with a capital 'Q.'
  • Sunday, August 07, 2005
    Her Royal Cuteness
    Uma has been living up to her title despite not knowing just how very cute she is. She's a very happy baby, all huggy and snuggly, and it's so sweet when she burrows her head right up next to your neck, and grabs at you with her little fingers. Thanks to Uma, I now know I have neck fat; she grabbed a big chunk of my neck today in a valiant effort to prevent me from putting her down. If she can get her fist around it, she's going to grab it!

    Luckily, Uma is rarely unhappy for long. Even when I put her down, she had a moment of discontent, and then she found her fist and life was good again. Uma, btw, smiles a a lot and it really doesn't take much to make her smile or laugh. And as for those jamming feet -- I swear she's going to grow up to be an Irish step dancer, because she's constantly kicking kicking kicking, especially her right foot.

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  • This bracelet is a little big. Do you have any others?
  • Saturday, August 06, 2005

    Ok, I'm done with that. Time for a thumb break.

  • OH! MY! GOD! THIS IS THE BEST THING EVER!!!!!
  • Friday, August 05, 2005

    Jammin'.

  • Figaroooooo! Figaro figaro figaroooooo!
  • Thursday, August 04, 2005

    You're so slow, Daddy. Keep up!

  • Hey, what's going on over there?
  • Wednesday, August 03, 2005

    That's a nice finger. Can I have it?

  • Enough with the outfits.
  • Tuesday, August 02, 2005

    Thumb! Thumb! Hooray!

  • I don't know what I've gotten myself into with these people.
  • Monday, August 01, 2005

    Like a chameleon, the Uma Puma changes its coloration to blend into its surroundings and avoid predators.

  • I've got my mobile, I'm in my swing, and I'm practically naked. It doesn't get any better than this.