Uma Puma Toddler Blog

Yo yogurt girl

2008-08-27T08:10:00.001-05:00

Done up

2008-08-26T07:51:00.001-05:00

Uma earns her keep

2008-08-26T07:50:00.001-05:00

It's not a sweatshop, though; salty does not go with sweet.

A Sunday Outing Outfit

2008-08-25T08:07:00.001-05:00

Designed it herself, of course.

Uma 4 minutes ago

2008-08-24T08:21:00.001-05:00

Uma can climb

2008-08-23T08:16:00.001-05:00

Uma dances in the kitchen

2008-08-22T08:38:00.000-05:00

2.35

Slow

2008-08-21T07:40:00.001-05:00

Fast

2008-08-21T07:39:00.001-05:00

Pretty hair

2008-08-20T08:59:00.001-05:00

Uma: blocks and rocks

2008-08-19T08:12:00.001-05:00

6.39

Update: Fixed sound.

Uma and Dominic play ball

2008-08-18T08:19:00.000-05:00

3.09

Poor Uma bumps her head at 1.31.

Free rider

2008-08-17T08:15:00.001-05:00

Grocery dance

2008-08-17T08:11:00.001-05:00

Material Girl

2008-08-16T10:45:00.006-05:00

Uma has taken a fancy to a Buddhist temple near our house. Everytime we drive by it, she points it out and comments on it. She likes the dragons on the roof and the statues and red lanterns that decorate the courtyard in front. Recently she asked me about the purpose of the temple.

"It's where people go to learn about what a wise man named Buddha had to say," I told her.

"What did Buddha have to say?"

"He taught people how to live better lives."

"How?"

I decided to take a stab at explaining the idea that desire is the root of all suffering. I thought Uma would best understand it in terms of material goods.

"One thing he taught people was that stuff does not make them happy. People think buying and getting new things will make them happy, but it really doesn't."

Uma interupted me here. "Well, it make me happy, Mommy. I like getting stuff."

I think it will be awhile before Uma reaches a state of enlightenment.

Rise and shine

2008-08-16T07:52:00.001-05:00

Uma 5 minutes ago. Geez, her room isn't actually as colorless as it looks. Or maybe I'm just used to it.

Uma swings while Kieran watches

2008-08-15T08:05:00.000-05:00

1.53

I learned it by watching you!

2008-08-14T08:44:00.000-05:00

Happy times

2008-08-14T08:37:00.003-05:00

Throw up

2008-08-14T08:36:00.001-05:00

Uma growls

2008-08-13T07:53:00.000-05:00

1.55

Uma does ballet dancing

2008-08-12T08:08:00.002-05:00

2.00

Chocolate ice cream

2008-08-11T08:29:00.001-05:00

Uma is in a gang of 3-year olds. This is their sign.

The artist at work

2008-08-11T08:26:00.001-05:00

Uma's favorite tree at the grocery store

2008-08-10T12:31:00.003-05:00