Uma Puma Big Girl Blog: May 2009

Sunday, May 31, 2009

Up and down

posted by Ketan @ 5/31/2009 08:36:00 AM 0 comments

Squelchy shoes

Water play

Push push

Saturday, May 30, 2009

Triple hug

posted by Ketan @ 5/30/2009 09:16:00 AM 0 comments

Huggy bear

Friday, May 29, 2009

Navigating a tricky path

posted by Ketan @ 5/29/2009 06:49:00 AM 0 comments

What goes up....

Bubble girl

Basket case

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Walking it off

posted by Ketan @ 5/28/2009 07:31:00 AM 0 comments

Uma's first Indian restaurant (really)

She didn't want to go that morning, saying she didn't like Indian food, in spite of being unable to recall having ever had any, and also that much of what she has had she did like. Regardless, she was of a different opinion later.

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Toothsome twosome

posted by Ketan @ 5/27/2009 06:57:00 AM 0 comments

Driver's ed teacher

Uma shows him how.

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Borrowed finery

posted by Ketan @ 5/26/2009 07:10:00 AM 0 comments

Dress-up pals

Parking lot chic

Monday, May 25, 2009

Stay hydrated

"Sometimes I feel like being mean to people, but then I have some water, and I feel nicer than I felt before."
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posted by Ketan @ 5/25/2009 03:20:00 PM 0 comments

Uma the singer/songwriter

2.34

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Sunday, May 24, 2009

A smart question

Uma asked me how one got sick with the chicken pox. I explained how it was transmitted from sick children, how being around or in contact with a child infected with chicken pox could cause you to get chicken pox. She asked again, so I repeated my answer in a slightly different form. She got annoyed and said (approximately), "I know you get it from sick kids, but how did the first kid get it?" She reasoned about it and inferred that it had to have started somewhere. I thought that was pretty remarkable. My ability to explain microbial evolution in four-year-old terms was not nearly as remarkable.
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posted by Ketan @ 5/24/2009 01:10:00 PM 0 comments

Apparently going to San Francisco

Saturday, May 23, 2009

Big bulgy belly

Uma has the idea that when she's full, her stomach bulges out and is hard. When she feels full, but it isn't, she'll be a little confused. "I'm full but my tummy isn't hard." She's very attached to the idea of the connection. For a while she would also say after dinner that her stomach was as big as mine. I need to teach her how to use a measuring tape.
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posted by Ketan @ 5/23/2009 10:09:00 PM 0 comments

Uma's nicknames

Uma: You can call him [Kieran] "Little Daddy."
Mommy: I'm not going to call him "Little Daddy."
Uma: Then you can call him "Little Grandpa."

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That dress has a mess in its future

On the run

Triple play

Friday, May 22, 2009

Demonstrating... something

posted by Ketan @ 5/22/2009 06:51:00 AM 0 comments

Bibwimple

Thursday, May 21, 2009

One stick two stick brown stick brown stick

posted by Ketan @ 5/21/2009 07:06:00 AM 0 comments

Uma ensures another season of dandelions

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Uma can take her shoes off also

posted by Ketan @ 5/20/2009 08:02:00 AM 0 comments

Tire swing is not tiring

People say she monkeys around

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

When asked to smile

posted by Ketan @ 5/19/2009 07:39:00 AM 0 comments

Cart figurehead

Mall walking, meet Lowe's running

Need to order more pumas; there's only one in stock

Monday, May 18, 2009

Some kind of dance?

Or maybe there's a baby in her tummy again.

posted by Ketan @ 5/18/2009 07:51:00 AM 0 comments
Sunday, May 17, 2009

Doesn't rhyme with Puma

Uma has changed her name to "James." Also, her husband is named Jill (female), whose mother is Alan and whose father is Mr. Lantana. ~~Uma~~ James has two girl babies named Izzy and Baloma. We'll keep you informed as the situation evolves.
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posted by Ketan @ 5/17/2009 12:23:00 PM 0 comments

Because it was there

Joint development project

Treehugger

Getting some of the good gravel to bring home

Blueberry aftermath

That's what I'm going to call my band.

Saturday, May 16, 2009

A new leotard

posted by Ketan @ 5/16/2009 08:23:00 AM 0 comments
Friday, May 15, 2009

3 in a row

posted by Ketan @ 5/15/2009 07:10:00 AM 0 comments

As tall as Grandma

Keep digging

China is a long way.

Thursday, May 14, 2009

The cycle of life

Re: a death

Me: They took her back to India.
Uma: What did they do with her after she died? Did they use her as a statue?
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posted by Ketan @ 5/14/2009 07:38:00 PM 0 comments

A daunting task

I KEA, U KEA, We all KEA for IKEA

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Uma puma

Uma has discovered rhyming. And now puma is again her favorite stuffed animal.
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posted by Ketan @ 5/13/2009 08:12:00 AM 0 comments

Hanging out

Future heavy equipment operator?

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

H is for...?

posted by Ketan @ 5/12/2009 07:08:00 AM 0 comments

At rest

A leisurely walk in the country

Laddering up

Getting the hang of it

I hope she can get down

Monday, May 11, 2009

Running from the shots

posted by Ketan @ 5/11/2009 07:39:00 AM 0 comments
Sunday, May 10, 2009

Big Sigh Country

Uma will now often reply to requests with a sigh, and a world-weary "All right." I don't know how she got so jaded, but in a 4-year old, it's hilarious. Of course, this probably means her cynicism at 14 will be a real doozy.
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posted by Ketan @ 5/10/2009 08:28:00 AM 0 comments

Annual Review

Uma had her yearly checkup this week. Everything was fine with her, at least until she got five (5) shots (DTaP, Polio, MMR, Hep A, and Chicken Pox) in a row. She did her best, and only fell apart after it was all over, which was completely justified, and all we wanted. A few stickers and a lollipop did a lot to lift her spirits, though one leg was sore for a couple of days. Uma also got her first vision test and second hearing test, which were fine. Number-wise, she's up to 41" tall (75th percentile) and 34 lbs (45th percentile), which gives her a very slim BMI of 14.2 (15th percentile). They don't measure head circumference anymore, but maybe I can.

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Uma on a thing

I'm in the picture too!

Saturday, May 09, 2009

The dangers of unwashed clothes

Mommy: Are those clothes dirty?
Uma: They are dirty. They are so dirty, they are bleeding.
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posted by Ketan @ 5/09/2009 10:02:00 PM 0 comments

Not looking at the camera is an inherited trait

When there's no wind...

On the run

Balance

The sign doesn't say not to

Having a wall

Uma follows the rules

Disdain for the camera

Friday, May 08, 2009

Mirror mirror

posted by Ketan @ 5/08/2009 07:51:00 AM 0 comments
Thursday, May 07, 2009

Another big girl jail

posted by Ketan @ 5/07/2009 07:37:00 AM 0 comments

Drawing supplies are a must when eating out

Intense

Heh heh heh

I'm gonna get this picture out again when she's 13.

She's crafty

You know how Beethoven was such a great composer in spite of being deaf? Well, Uma doesn't even have to look at her drawings.

Wednesday, May 06, 2009

The things kids make you say

"Eat your dinner, or I'm taking your face away."
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posted by Ketan @ 5/06/2009 10:16:00 PM 0 comments

At the pool

Tuesday, May 05, 2009

A fine falsetto

Mommy couldn't read Uma her stories tonight, so Uma asked me to read them to her in "a lady voice."
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posted by Ketan @ 5/05/2009 08:41:00 PM 0 comments

Wallker

Special treat

Rambunctiousness

Beans and rice

Under the table and scheming

Monday, May 04, 2009

Fenderizer

posted by Ketan @ 5/04/2009 07:43:00 AM 0 comments

I expected her to be more excited

Clean teeth, dirty face

Uma screams, Grandpa screams

Sunday, May 03, 2009

Send out the clowns

Uma has been against, for, and then indifferent to clowns. As we learned yesterday, she's now back to against. Very, very against. We attended some family fun thing yesterday. There was a petting zoo, inflatable bouncey things, rock climbing, and all manner of other activities. And clowns. There were clowns. Any time Uma caught sight of a clown, we had to turn around or make a wide detour. She'd be happy and relaxed, but would lock up in a panic and yank my hand to go the other way. Oh, and no Clifford the Big Red Dog, either.

Uncle Graham: "Look, Uma, there's Clifford the Big Red Dog."
Uma: "That's not Clifford. That's a person wearing a costume."

Even so, Clifford provoked almost as strong a reaction. She didn't want to go anywhere near him. I'll have to remember for her birthday next year. No clowns. No Clifford.
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posted by Ketan @ 5/03/2009 07:05:00 AM 0 comments

Uma had to put on the hat too

Saturday, May 02, 2009

Lunch club

posted by Ketan @ 5/02/2009 08:09:00 AM 0 comments

Canopy bed

Friday, May 01, 2009

Dance class

Uma's friend Caroline is also in the class; you can see her on the right sitting on the window sill reflected in the mirror.

posted by Ketan @ 5/01/2009 08:16:00 AM 0 comments