Uma Watch Day 7175: Now with even more.
  • Wednesday, February 28, 2007
    the object of her affections

    Meet Fluffy. Fluffy is a stuffed gerbil or guinea pig or some other kind of useless animal. Uma has an inexplicable and bizarre infatuation with Fluffy. Even the real ones do nothing, and Fluffy, or as she calls him, "Fuff figh," does even less. Yet somehow, he has wormed his way into her little heart. You mention "Grandma," and the first word out of Uma's mouth is "Fuff figh," even before the Cat in the Hat and the golf cart. Go figure.
  • day tripping

    Uma makes sure to put on her face before going out.


    Uma cracks up at the breakfast table.


    Wow, this squiggly ball thing is way better than the one I have at home. I wonder if anyone would notice if I took it.... Don't be fooled by that innocent face; you know she's thinking it.


    The Cat in the Hat is Uma's new favorite. It even gets to go in the crib when she sleeps at Grandma's.
  • Tuesday, February 27, 2007
    eating out

    Pay no attention to the food on the shirt.


    Eating out with "Gao," what could be better?


    Uma's learned to use a straw.

    I'm sure that when we mention Grandma to Uma from now on, she's going to hopefully ask "I-KE-A?"
  • Monday, February 26, 2007
    Out to Lunch
    Today my mom and I took Uma to eat in a restaurant for the first time. We decided on the Ikea restaurant because the food is served cafeteria-style, so Uma wouldn't have to wait. Uma seemed rather pleased by the whole experience. As she ate her macaroni and cheese, she kept looking around at the other diners and grinning, as if to say, "Look at me! I'm sitting at a table eating like everyone else!"

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  • monday monday

    Uma has learned how to march, which is good, because it's almost the end of February.


    She's not clear on what to do with her pullups.
  • Sunday, February 25, 2007
    time to earn her keep

    She's been freeloading for almost 2 years, after all.
  • Saturday, February 24, 2007
    here comes trouble
    Uma has learned to say "no." She says it very clearly and knows exactly what it means.

    This evening, Uma had a good time running in circles around my office chair, holding my hand so I spun around. I'm feeling pretty dizzy, but I don't think she'll let me stop.

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  • out for a spin

    Uma and her wheels.
  • Friday, February 23, 2007
    the beeb
    Uma heard the word "BBC" on the radio the other day and now says it over and over and over and over and over and over and over again.

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  • friday foolin'

    Feet up!


    Uma just saw this picture and said "Ngeh yie die." Yup, she sure does.


    Uma knows exactly where to go for the "meesee" (music).


    A special, slow dance with Brown bear.
  • Thursday, February 22, 2007
    at the breakfast table

    Puma and Snowflake are silly.


    Another beautiful smile.


    We're still working on the table manners.
  • Wednesday, February 21, 2007
    uh oh

    Don't tell Uma she has an uh-oh on her face.


    All bundled up on a cold day.
  • Tuesday, February 20, 2007
    Presidents' day? I thought it was presents day!

    Woohoo! Food! See?



    Feet up!



    Uma catches some air (sort of).
  • Monday, February 19, 2007
    the hat is on

    Geez, Daddy, do you have to bring that camera everywhere?


    Uma tries very, very hard to keep the sun out of her eyes.
  • Sunday, February 18, 2007
    partial puma posse
  • Saturday, February 17, 2007
    whee! whee! whee!
  • Friday, February 16, 2007
    goofy girl

    Breakfast can be messy sometimes.


    Uma raises the roof.


    Crawling around apparently has some nostalgic appeal.
  • Thursday, February 15, 2007
    playing around

    Hide-and-go-seek is a lot easier when Uma uses the small basket.


    The child, she likes her trucks.
  • Wednesday, February 14, 2007
    puma days

    Uma re-enacts the bad times when she couldn't walk.


    So many animals, so few arms...
  • Tuesday, February 13, 2007
    tick talk
    Uma's made another jump in her ability to communicate over the last month or so. She's a lot better at emulating sounds, so I've taught her to say "Daddy" instead of "Dada" and "Mommy" instead of "Mama." I emphasised the second syllable so she'd know I was saying something different, but that means she says "DadDEE" and "MomMEE." She also said "Aaji" and "Atya," though "Ajoba" still gives her trouble. She can also put three words together, like "lie down bed."

    She's also started saying her own name. Somehow a bare "oo" gives her trouble, so she ends up saying it "ngeh," but it's definitely her name. She'll point at my water glass and say "dada wawa" and then at her own and say "ngeh wawa." I'm not sure why she can't say "oo," as she can say "poo." On the other hand, she can't put "poo" with "ma" to say "puma;" instead, it comes out "pi-yo." I guess there need be no reason beyond that she is not even 2 yet.

    A long time ago, I would see little kids speaking incomprehensibly and marvel at their parents' ability to understand them. That's us now, though. I mean, if you heard "ngeh yie die," would you have a clue that it meant "Uma lie down?" That doesn't even get into the 15 definitions of "nganga."

    I think Uma's learned "no." Here comes trouble... At least she's learning "yes," too, which she says the way she heard Mommy do it once: "YAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSS."

    I taught her how to goose step. She only does it with one leg, which I guess makes it pretty similar to her stomp dance from last fall. She also marches quite happily. Uma can almost jump. I think I saw her toes leave the floor a couple times this morning. She likes the idea a lot. Another idea she likes is pee pee on the potty. She hasn't actually done it, but she enjoys sitting on the potty and saying "pee pee."

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  • 22

    Unfortunately, I neglected to photograph the source of Uma's delight.


    This is a picture of Uma sitting on the floor.

    Hey, sometimes the well runs dry...
  • Monday, February 12, 2007
    monday monday

    Hooray for food!


    Uma practices "looking off in the distance" for the statue.
  • Sunday, February 11, 2007
    tiger tiger burning bright

    Is this your tiger? No? Then it's my tiger.
  • Saturday, February 10, 2007
    beast of burden

    Uma has to carry her own diaper bag now. She doesn't think it's the best thing ever.
  • Friday, February 09, 2007
    is it friday already?

    Mommy said "smile," so we did.


    Daddy, you should really read this article. It might be a little over your head, though.
  • Thursday, February 08, 2007
    out and about

    Shouldn't you be concentrating on driving, Daddy? No, seriously. Look the other way. THE OTHER WAY.


    Peace out, Puma Posse.
  • Wednesday, February 07, 2007
    kicking it puma style

    You want to give me some apple, Daddy. You really want to give me some apple.


    Uma "smiles."


    Puma ROAR!
  • Tuesday, February 06, 2007
    Blogger requires me to supply the subject now, but I'm not really up to it

    Uma waits patiently for something.


    Hey, there's a dog outside! Can we keep it?
  • Monday, February 05, 2007
    table manners

    Uma is gravely concerned about criminal justice.


    Wa-wa is delightful.
  • Sunday, February 04, 2007
    yay for America!
  • Saturday, February 03, 2007
    got a balloon!
  • Friday, February 02, 2007
    safety first
    I haven't been putting Uma's safety belt on in the booster seat she eats in because she's perfectly capable of keeping herself balanced, and I think it's valuable for her to do that herself. In spite of my good intentions, an important party disagrees. I was trying to get her out of her seat after breakfast only to discover that Uma had put her belt on herself. That's not easy, by the way.

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  • every day is Friday when you're 21 months old

    Uma knows that someday, she's going to do Daddy's hair, and then she'll have her revenge. Muahahahahahahahahaha!


    Vroom? Vroom? VROOM!
  • Thursday, February 01, 2007
    variations on a theme