Uma Puma Toddler Blog

Yo yogurt girl

noreply@blogger.com (Ketan) — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:10:00 +0000

Done up

noreply@blogger.com (Ketan) — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:51:00 +0000

Uma earns her keep

noreply@blogger.com (Ketan) — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:50:00 +0000

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

A Sunday Outing Outfit

noreply@blogger.com (Ketan) — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:07:00 +0000

Designed it herself, of course.

Uma 4 minutes ago

noreply@blogger.com (Ketan) — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:21:00 +0000

Uma can climb

noreply@blogger.com (Ketan) — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 13:16:00 +0000

Uma dances in the kitchen

noreply@blogger.com (Ketan) — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:38:00 +0000

2.35

Slow

noreply@blogger.com (Ketan) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:40:00 +0000

Fast

noreply@blogger.com (Ketan) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:39:00 +0000

Pretty hair

noreply@blogger.com (Ketan) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:59:00 +0000

Uma: blocks and rocks

noreply@blogger.com (Ketan) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:12:00 +0000

6.39

Update: Fixed sound.

Uma and Dominic play ball

noreply@blogger.com (Ketan) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:19:00 +0000

3.09

Poor Uma bumps her head at 1.31.

Free rider

noreply@blogger.com (Ketan) — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 13:15:00 +0000

Grocery dance

noreply@blogger.com (Ketan) — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 13:11:00 +0000

Material Girl

noreply@blogger.com (Jessica) — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 15:45:00 +0000

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

noreply@blogger.com (Ketan) — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:52:00 +0000

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

noreply@blogger.com (Ketan) — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:05:00 +0000

1.53

I learned it by watching you!

noreply@blogger.com (Ketan) — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:44:00 +0000

Happy times

noreply@blogger.com (Ketan) — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:37:00 +0000

Throw up

noreply@blogger.com (Ketan) — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:36:00 +0000

Uma growls

noreply@blogger.com (Ketan) — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:53:00 +0000

1.55

Uma does ballet dancing

noreply@blogger.com (Ketan) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:08:00 +0000

2.00

Chocolate ice cream

noreply@blogger.com (Ketan) — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:29:00 +0000

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

The artist at work

noreply@blogger.com (Ketan) — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:26:00 +0000

Uma's favorite tree at the grocery store

noreply@blogger.com (Ketan) — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:31:00 +0000