Uma Puma Big Girl Blog: January 2006

Tuesday, January 31, 2006

No pithy comment for this one.

posted by Ketan @ 1/31/2006 07:55:00 AM 1 comments

Dolls are ok, I guess, but oh, those plastic containers!

Monday, January 30, 2006

a sense of h-uma-r

Uma has discovered the joy of playing pranks on Mommy. Sometimes when I'm feeding her, she will suddenly bite down on the spoon as I start to remove it from her mouth. Then she will laugh and laugh with the bowl of the spoon still clamped tightly between her teeth. It really cracks her up.
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posted by Jessica @ 1/30/2006 07:44:00 PM 0 comments

They got a book about me? Ha. This is going to be hilarious.

What?! Hey! I was reading that!

Sunday, January 29, 2006

Hello, red bear. I'm going to eat your face.

posted by Ketan @ 1/29/2006 08:42:00 AM 0 comments
Saturday, January 28, 2006

Hello, fans.

posted by Ketan @ 1/28/2006 08:59:00 AM 0 comments
Friday, January 27, 2006

Daddy used to play with that at Uma's age. The apple falls not far from the tree.

posted by Ketan @ 1/27/2006 10:43:00 AM 0 comments

Tête à tête.

Thursday, January 26, 2006

Enjoying a rousing game of peek-a-boo.

posted by Ketan @ 1/26/2006 10:36:00 AM 0 comments

I'm hanging with Ajoba.

Wednesday, January 25, 2006

Forget the furniture; let's get a ceiling like that!

posted by Ketan @ 1/25/2006 10:28:00 AM 0 comments

I can't believe they dragged me furniture shopping. At least I can find solace in sucking on this tag.

Tuesday, January 24, 2006

giggle shriek

When Uma's really excited and having a good time (such as when dancing to "Choo Choo Boogaloo" or when someone blows on her forehead), she'll start doing this really high pitched giggle. It's high-pitched like a shriek, but with the rat-a-tat percussive punctuation of a giggle. She's a funny girl.

Yesterday, Uma learned how to wave. She is a little awkward and hesitant, and she only does it to Mommy in the mirror, but she's definitely waving. Maybe she'll greet you with a wave in a few weeks.
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posted by Ketan @ 1/24/2006 09:38:00 AM 0 comments

Uma hates it when we clean her face after she made it all good and messy (inspired by Evie).

I think it works something like this.

Monday, January 23, 2006

That's a clean diaper she's playing with, fyi.

posted by Ketan @ 1/23/2006 10:29:00 AM 0 comments

Might not be childproof, but they certainly are babyproof.

Sunday, January 22, 2006

I'm playing with my friend!

posted by Ketan @ 1/22/2006 09:43:00 AM 0 comments
Saturday, January 21, 2006

choppers

This morning, I discovered that Uma's two top front teeth have poked through her gums. They must have been coming along for a while, as they're visible. Our little girl is growing up so fast...
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posted by Ketan @ 1/21/2006 04:21:00 PM 0 comments

Uma's hair makes a tempting target.

Friday, January 20, 2006

"I like your Legos," said Uma. "Can I have them?"

posted by Ketan @ 1/20/2006 09:38:00 AM 0 comments

"I like your overalls," said Evie. "Can I have them?"

Thursday, January 19, 2006

sing-a-long

Today Uma sang along in our music class. Everytime the music started, she squealed and shrieked happily and loudly. So loudly, in fact, that it sounded like she was singing lead.
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posted by Jessica @ 1/19/2006 02:26:00 PM 1 comments

a common interest in sock removal

Before.

After.

Wednesday, January 18, 2006

banana finger foods

This afternoon, Jessica tried to get Uma to eat pieces of banana rolled in oats as a finger food. Uma picked up a piece, squished it in her hand, and then yelled angrily. Mommy had to take away all of the pieces of banana after that. We don't know why she does these things.
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posted by Ketan @ 1/18/2006 09:34:00 PM 0 comments

recent events

This weekend, Uma had a couple special events. On Sunday, Uma had her very first play date with her new friend Evie. To my surprise, they actually (sort of) played together and interacted, rather than just playing near each other. Uma's much more tolerant of another child taking her things away than she is of her mean parents doing the same. Evie is three months older and moving all over the place, which was pretty interesting to Uma. She got along well with Evie's parents as well. On Monday, Uma got an extra special extended play time with Aaji while Mommy and Daddy painted the living room. I'd look in on her every 15 minutes or so, and she would look over at me, screw up her face in a smile, and let out a happy sigh. She likes her Daddy (*blush*).

Uma's graduated to even more foods. She's learning about Cheerios. They were confusing at first. She's very good at putting non-food items in her mouth, but had to be taught what Cheerios were for. In the 5 or so days that we've been giving them to her, she's gotten increasingly good at picking them up, putting them in her mouth, and chewing them up. It also keeps her patient and stimulated while we get her and our meals together, which reduces the stress level considerably. We've also started giving her fruit-flavored yogurt, which she much prefers to the plain style. A recent addition of prunes mixed with her oatmeal has been helping with Uma's digestion. She's definitely a happier baby as a result.

The last day or so, she's had a bit of a sniffle. Hopefully, that's just a mild bug; the stuffy nose makes her wake up frequently at night. For example, last night, she never really fell asleep from 1:30am until a little after 3:30am, which was less than ideal. Her morning nap was also abbreviated for the same reason. It's not a big deal, but she doesn't know how to cope. She screams bloody murder when we try a saline spray in her nose (to loosen stuff) or the bulb syringe (to suck stuff out). If only we could teach her how to blow her nose...

In spite of Evie's example, Uma is apparently nowhere near to moving on her own, not counting her rolling over, which can be surprisingly quick. That's just fine by us; we've seen enough mobile babies to know that's an extra order of difficulty. Instead of developing that skill, she has been focusing on her fine motor control. Her sitting continues to be very stable, as is her back strength; we haven't had to support her or carry her with both hands for months. She's working on her babbling as well, but hasn't added any new sounds. She also has a pretty remarkable attention span when it comes to playing. We don't generally have to do much beyond being present, but as long as someone is there with her, she can often play happily for a half hour or even more. We figure that's part of the reason she hasn't gotten moving, as she can be pretty content remaining in one place. I'm pretty sure, however, that once she does start moving, she'll be unstoppable.

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Prunes sure are messy.

My money's on the Puma.

Tuesday, January 17, 2006

Going for a walk requires a lot of gear.

posted by Ketan @ 1/17/2006 09:12:00 AM 0 comments

That camera's a little too close for comfort.

Monday, January 16, 2006

We are living in Uma's Cheerio world, and Uma's a Cheerio girl. Uma's Cheerios... Uma's Cheerios... Uma's Cheerio world.

posted by Ketan @ 1/16/2006 09:41:00 AM 0 comments

Am I going somewhere? Are you sure this is safe?

Sunday, January 15, 2006

birthday

Uma Puma says, Happy Birthday Seema Atya!
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posted by Ketan @ 1/15/2006 10:56:00 AM 1 comments

They had free face painting at the diner today!

Saturday, January 14, 2006

What the heck is that up there?

posted by Ketan @ 1/14/2006 01:26:00 PM 0 comments
Friday, January 13, 2006

9 months

Today is Uma's 3/4 birthday. We celebrated by taking her to the pediatrician and sticking a needle in her finger (standard anemia test). She's looking fine, as we knew, though the doctor exhorted us to try to feed her more solids, as Uma eats maybe half the amount they recommend for this age. She weighed in at 17 lbs, 11 oz, fully clothed, so probably about 17 even. That's good for something like 30th percentile. She's 28" long, which is 75th percentile. And her head has circumference, but I don't recall the numbers.
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posted by Ketan @ 1/13/2006 12:35:00 PM 0 comments

These blocks are awesome.

Seeing Daddy off to work at the lumber mill.

Thursday, January 12, 2006

Do Re Mi

Today Uma and I went to our first Heartsong Music class. We had a great time! There was singing, clapping, the stomping of feet, dancing, and the playing of instruments. Uma shook and banged a tambourine, bells, percussion sticks, and a drum. At the end of class, she even got a chance to strum the teacher's guitar during "The Goodbye Song." As much as she liked the music, her favorite part seemed to be gawking at the older kids dance and scoot around. I've never seen her so transfixed.
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posted by Jessica @ 1/12/2006 09:24:00 PM 0 comments

I just woke up and you're taking pictures? Can't a little baby girl catch a break?

My spoon is bigger than yours.

Wednesday, January 11, 2006

wonder of wonders

Last night, Uma only woke up once. Not "woke up multiple times and needed intervention only once," but woke up only once*. It meant she woke up for the day at 7am, but that's ok if she's going to sleep like that.

* Meaning she was noisy enough that we knew about it.

In food news, Uma's been less interested in solids lately. She's had a few digestive problems over the last week or two, so maybe that's the cause. We're not concerned. She still really likes her pear sauce. We've added carrots, avocado, and peaches to her diet as well, with mixed results. Still, she's made up for less solids with more interest in nursing, so overall, it's not an issue.
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posted by Ketan @ 1/11/2006 09:05:00 AM 0 comments

Those robes are "one size fits all," right?

I'm ready to eat. Where's my food?

Tuesday, January 10, 2006

a tisket, a tasket, a blue laundry basket

What's this thing for?

It's for playing, of course.

posted by Ketan @ 1/10/2006 08:19:00 AM 0 comments
Monday, January 09, 2006

Feeding Uma often requires three spoons.

posted by Ketan @ 1/09/2006 09:24:00 AM 0 comments

These toys are all mine. Mine mine mine mine mine.

Sunday, January 08, 2006

Rubber ducky, you're the one... you make bath time, oh so *munch* *munch* *munch*.

posted by Ketan @ 1/08/2006 09:00:00 AM 0 comments
Saturday, January 07, 2006

Baby bubble beard.

posted by Ketan @ 1/07/2006 09:24:00 AM 0 comments
Friday, January 06, 2006

Simon says

The Puma Bear showed us how well she can imitate people this past weekend. Ajoba fake coughed, catching the Puma's interest. She watched him as he fake coughed a few more times, and then delivered a little cough of her own. Ajoba fake coughed again and Uma obligingly imitated him again -- showing us the first cough wasn't a fluke. It was almost as if she was challenging Ajoba: "Anything you can do, I can do too." It was very amusing.
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posted by Seema @ 1/06/2006 10:34:00 PM 0 comments

Unca Gwaham is a Longhorn fan... I guess I am too. Why else would I wear this?

Does UT have a plastic container and ring team? I could get a scholarship...

Thursday, January 05, 2006

This isn't one of those carnivorous plants, is it?

posted by Ketan @ 1/05/2006 08:37:00 AM 0 comments

Someone had better come play with me or else I'm taking my ball and going home.

Wednesday, January 04, 2006

plaid days (aka, Daddy can't pick just two)

We had a little modelling session with the cute outfit Grandpa Davey got me.

Pouncey pouncey.

Remember my uvula? This is where I keep it.

I can be serious, too.

Then there's my sweet face. Mommy and Daddy eat this up.

Don't forget my spooky dance.

posted by Ketan @ 1/04/2006 09:21:00 AM 0 comments
Tuesday, January 03, 2006

More Christmas? Just for me? Awww....

posted by Ketan @ 1/03/2006 08:49:00 AM 0 comments

I look so cute in the outfit Grandpa and Grandma Davey got me. Not that I'm vain or anything.

Monday, January 02, 2006

rock 'n' roll

Uma can roll her tongue. I saw it.
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posted by Ketan @ 1/02/2006 06:48:00 PM 0 comments

mamamamamamamamama

Uma's known for a long time how to make noise with her mouth open: aaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaa! She also has known how to make noise with her mouth closed: MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmm. Just a few days ago, she discovered that, when she alternated the two, it sounded pretty neat. "Nananananananana." "Bababababababa." Etc. She's far from talking, but it sounds a lot more like talking than what she was doing last week. She's still experimenting with different noises, too. This morning, we were treated with both "yuh" and something akin to the sound a Canada goose might make under torture. Right now, she's yelping in her crib, waiting for sleep to come. She's a funny girl, this one.

UPDATE: well, that time she wasn't content to wait for sleep. Daddy had to go in and hurry it along with some rocking, singing, and back-patting.

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Doing her best Jimmy Cagney.

Uma's a UConn fan.

Sunday, January 01, 2006

Just don't try to unwrap her...

posted by Ketan @ 1/01/2006 09:16:00 AM 0 comments