Ewwww, what is that smell?

posted by Ketan @ 12/31/2006 08:36:00 AM   0 comments

Uma likes to lie on her stomach and push herself across the floor.

posted by Ketan @ 12/30/2006 08:27:00 AM   0 comments

It keeps rolling off, daggummit.


On your mark, get set....


And she gets the ball...

posted by Ketan @ 12/29/2006 08:36:00 AM   0 comments

Uma is a fiend for the Christmas cookies, often refusing to continue eating the rest of her dinner until she gets one. Boy, is she going to be unhappy when they're all gone.

posted by Ketan @ 12/28/2006 08:19:00 AM   0 comments

That stroller's the best $4 we've spent.

posted by Ketan @ 12/27/2006 08:25:00 AM   0 comments

Uma and Aaji watch the world go by.

posted by Ketan @ 12/26/2006 08:46:00 AM   0 comments

No, Daddy, don't take a picture of me, take a picture of that.

posted by Ketan @ 12/25/2006 07:45:00 AM   0 comments

Uma quite enjoys her walks.

posted by Ketan @ 12/24/2006 06:51:00 AM   0 comments

No coveting my bear, Daddy.

posted by Ketan @ 12/23/2006 08:19:00 AM   0 comments

Rake up the leaves.


Pick them up.


Put them in the bag (sponsored by Lowes: Improving Home Improvement™).


And the obligatory, union-mandated rest break.

posted by Ketan @ 12/22/2006 08:02:00 AM   1 comments

Uma has started saying two word phrases. I have been fetching her in the morning, when I often hear "fa (find) mama." She likes to tell us of the dogs' doings with "ma-ee guh-ger (Molly good girl)" and "say ba-arr (Sadie backyard)." One of her general purpose words is "nganga," which she uses for words she knows but can't say, like "hat." The other day she asked for her "fa nganga (fish hat)," which she likes to wear in the bath. She's also asked to "fa vvvvvv (truck)," and this morning she said "vvvvvv bah-bah" after the recycling truck went by. Apparently, these two-word phrases represent an important developmental milestone, so yeah, Uma's developing.

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posted by Ketan @ 12/21/2006 07:51:00 AM   0 comments

We just raise her; we don't claim to understand her.


You were expecting perhaps someone else?


Hmmm... this one seems a little more practical.

posted by Ketan @ 12/20/2006 07:56:00 AM   0 comments

Uma has recruited Molly into the Neighborhood Watch.

posted by Ketan @ 12/19/2006 08:25:00 AM   0 comments

A classic pose.

posted by Ketan @ 12/18/2006 07:30:00 AM   0 comments

With these shoes, I shall stomp the world.

posted by Ketan @ 12/17/2006 07:31:00 AM   0 comments

Uma tests her soft spot.

posted by Ketan @ 12/16/2006 07:47:00 AM   0 comments

Elmo: "Aaah! Help me! She drives like a maniac!"

posted by Ketan @ 12/15/2006 08:02:00 AM   1 comments

Uma likes to sit in the big girl chair.

posted by Ketan @ 12/14/2006 08:12:00 AM   0 comments

One day, I shall have all the hats in the world, and none shall stand in my way.

posted by Ketan @ 12/13/2006 07:58:00 AM   1 comments

Hmmm. This will take some getting used to.

posted by Ketan @ 12/12/2006 08:08:00 AM   2 comments

Today Uma got her first professional haircut at Cool Cuts 4 Kids near Lakeline Mall. I wasn't sure how it would go, but she was very cooperative. Part of the reason was she got to watch TV during the haircut. We don't let Uma watch TV at home, so when she sees it somewhere else she's mesmerized. I was pleased with the hair cut. The hair stylist trimmed her bangs and evened up the back and sides. (Bye-bye cutest mullet ever!) Her hair doesn't look that different, just neater. As part of the Baby's First Haircut package, Uma got a little hair bow, which she loves. She cried when we wouldn't let her wear it to bed tonight.

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posted by Jessica @ 12/11/2006 10:38:00 PM   0 comments

Uma likes the bread, she does.

posted by Ketan @ 12/10/2006 07:34:00 AM   0 comments

Uma has strong opinions about which parts of her body should be covered. She insists that her sleeves and pant legs be pulled down all the way so that her wrists and ankles are covered. If a sleeve inadvertently gets pushed up while she's playing, she will stop what she's doing, find me, hold out the offending arm, and repeat, "Uh-oh, uh-oh, uh-oh" until I fix it. I'm still working on convincing her that it's OK if her pant legs ride up a little when she sits down. It's just part of wearing pants, and I can't help her out there. Uma's belly is another matter, however. She frequently walks around with her shirt lifted up, proudly displaying her little round tummy.

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posted by Jessica @ 12/09/2006 01:06:00 PM   1 comments

So when is this ride gonna get started?


Woo hoo! Now that's more like it!

posted by Ketan @ 12/08/2006 09:36:00 AM   1 comments

Uma stakes a claim to this rock she finds while she tries to figure out how to get it home.

posted by Ketan @ 12/07/2006 08:56:00 AM   0 comments

Ah! Scary slide!

posted by Ketan @ 12/06/2006 08:31:00 AM   1 comments

The Puma is far too hip for her dorky dad. Mommy's cool, though.

posted by Ketan @ 12/05/2006 07:55:00 AM   1 comments

The Puma and her puma enjoy a tender moment.

posted by Ketan @ 12/04/2006 09:03:00 AM   0 comments

Oooh... look at those toys. But how do I get them out? This must be one of Daddy's mean tricks.

posted by Ketan @ 12/03/2006 08:08:00 AM   0 comments

Dinner is delightful.

posted by Ketan @ 12/02/2006 08:00:00 AM   0 comments

Baby, come back...

posted by Ketan @ 12/01/2006 08:26:00 AM   1 comments