Uma Puma Big Girl Blog: November 2009

Monday, November 30, 2009

"When I open my eyes, there will be pie!"

posted by Ketan @ 11/30/2009 08:09:00 AM 0 comments

Uma demonstrates the potential of her anti-gravity device

Attentive children

Sunday, November 29, 2009

Ready for winter weather

posted by Ketan @ 11/29/2009 09:42:00 AM 0 comments
Saturday, November 28, 2009

New pretty pants

posted by Ketan @ 11/28/2009 08:50:00 AM 0 comments
Friday, November 27, 2009

Ominous

I swear she did this completely on her own.

posted by Ketan @ 11/27/2009 08:38:00 AM 1 comments
Thursday, November 26, 2009

I usually don't see her from this side

posted by Ketan @ 11/26/2009 08:52:00 AM 0 comments

Uma makes chapati

What's she holding?

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Show time

posted by Ketan @ 11/25/2009 07:04:00 AM 0 comments
Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Rainy day preschool pickup

posted by Ketan @ 11/24/2009 08:17:00 AM 0 comments
Monday, November 23, 2009

Two hoodlums

posted by Ketan @ 11/23/2009 07:54:00 AM 0 comments

Gonna have to get closer to warm up...

Going to the tree lighting

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Cleanliness is next to, um, more cleanliness

posted by Ketan @ 11/22/2009 08:30:00 AM 0 comments

Clean, but not dry

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Knock knock

Me: Who's there?
Uma: Nobody.
Me: Nobody who?
Uma: Nobody apple banana.
Labels: quotes

posted by Ketan @ 11/21/2009 07:28:00 PM 0 comments

At preschool pickup

Friday, November 20, 2009

A grateful child

"Daddy, guess what I'm thankful for? .... Kieran and butterflies!"
Labels: quotes

posted by Ketan @ 11/20/2009 07:05:00 PM 0 comments

Cool day school day

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Broken-down Daddy needs a tow

posted by Ketan @ 11/18/2009 07:43:00 AM 0 comments

In full flight

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Surprised by cottage cheese

posted by Ketan @ 11/17/2009 08:05:00 AM 0 comments

Dark swing

Gardening with Aaji

Monday, November 16, 2009

Climbing high

posted by Ketan @ 11/16/2009 08:28:00 AM 0 comments

It never loses its thrill

Sunday, November 15, 2009

She called this painting

Above is the process of fetching paint.

The results:

She's into the abstract, I guess.

posted by Ketan @ 11/15/2009 08:57:00 AM 0 comments

Curbing her enthusiasm

Watching Grandma and Mommy go

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Morning books

Every morning Uma gets to watch one or two Tumble books, which are lightly animated versions of children's stories with a recorded voice reading along. I've been teaching her the basics of using a computer along with it. All I have to do is load up the front page of the site. She can then use the mouse to pick the right section, navigate through the pages of the index, start a book, close the browser tab once the book is over, do the same thing for her second one (if we have time), and then close the browser at the end (the last one she just learned this morning). She picked it up pretty quickly; the main problem she's had has been precisely positioning the mouse, especially since she often has to move her hand on the mouse to get to the button, so even when she has the pointer exactly where it needs to be, it moves when she adjusts her hand. But it's a good start.

posted by Ketan @ 11/14/2009 08:07:00 AM 0 comments
Friday, November 13, 2009

Running ball

posted by Ketan @ 11/13/2009 08:18:00 AM 0 comments

Sitting around

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Heavy feet

0.25

2009.10.06
Labels: video

posted by Ketan @ 11/12/2009 08:06:00 AM 0 comments
Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Awww girl

Uma has taken to saying "Awww man" a lot whenever something doesn't go her way. It's not something I would have expected at her age.
Labels: words

posted by Ketan @ 11/11/2009 10:20:00 PM 0 comments

Like socks in the dryer

The formation and dissolution of Uma's preschool friendships happens at a bewildering rate. To her, playing with another child that day means they are friends. If a friend plays with someone else and doesn't invite her to play, or in some cases does not play exclusively with her, they are not friends anymore. She doesn't seem to get the idea of initiating play with other kids; she waits to be invited. It's only 2 months in, so hopefully she'll get more self-assured.

Overall, she's settled in well to preschool. She had her first sick day yesterday with a brief cold-like illness (not a cold though, since she had definite fever). She missed one other day because the morning routine was off. That was when I brought her to school instead of Mommy. It was too much of a change for her to handle. She almost needed to come home one other day when the class was already outside on the playground instead of in the room like she'd gotten used to. Uma definitely likes consistency.

Labels: words

Part of the routine

She did catch it a few times

I just never got a picture of it.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

With her present for the birthday girl

posted by Ketan @ 11/10/2009 08:51:00 AM 0 comments

Moose rider

Visiting the new digs

That tree won't be there.

After an unhappy encounter with some bark.

Monday, November 09, 2009

Bedtime companions

Getting Uma's room ready for bed every night takes a little time.

posted by Ketan @ 11/09/2009 07:56:00 AM 0 comments

A mysterious guest

Sunday, November 08, 2009

A case of the uh-ohs

Kieran has just learned "uh oh." I remember one time when Uma was about the same age, or a little bit older. I'd been fiddling with the car seat before we left. I went around a sharp turn, and her seat tipped partway over. She sat there, unworried, and just repeated in a calm voice "uh oh.... uh oh... uh oh..." Maybe you had to be there.
Labels: words

posted by Ketan @ 11/08/2009 01:08:00 PM 0 comments

Easy rider

Saturday, November 07, 2009

Hot off the CCD

"I'm a princess which means you don't see my feet."

posted by Ketan @ 11/07/2009 09:38:00 AM 0 comments
Friday, November 06, 2009

Hair down

Uma's hair is long enough now that she can wear it down without necessarily needing anything to hold it in place.

posted by Ketan @ 11/06/2009 07:39:00 AM 0 comments
Thursday, November 05, 2009

Pair programming

Looks like a tricky bug.

posted by Ketan @ 11/05/2009 07:23:00 AM 0 comments
Wednesday, November 04, 2009

Bedtime fashion

posted by Ketan @ 11/04/2009 07:08:00 AM 0 comments
Tuesday, November 03, 2009

Kieran and Uma push Ajoba down

3.20

2009.10.11
Labels: video

posted by Ketan @ 11/03/2009 07:31:00 AM 0 comments
Monday, November 02, 2009

Can't wait for cake

posted by Ketan @ 11/02/2009 06:57:00 AM 0 comments