Preschooler obsessed with Transformers

Posted on July 13, 2009July 9, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

I’m sure this is all influence from the boys at school but Tee conned her Nana into getting her her first Transformer last week, Bumble Bee, her favourite Transformer, after watching the movie. I’ll tell you something strange. One night at 4am, she.......click to learn what next.

Nana’s talent for sewing

Posted on July 13, 2009July 9, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

My mother has incredible talent for many things of the arts including tatting, crochet, sewing, knitting, floral arrangement, makeup, cross-stitch, counselling, life and so much more. If she only made money out of all her hobbies, she’d be a very wealthy woman. Since.......click to learn what next.

More LEGO creations

Posted on July 12, 2009July 6, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Remember Tee and her love for LEGO? I tell everyone that she built the house and she keeps telling everyone, "No!! I just gave ALL the ideas and told Daddy where to put the pieces. I put some pieces but Daddy was the.......click to learn what next.

Tee’s Mathematics work

Posted on July 11, 2009July 6, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

My mom always told me that my biological father was a maths genius, which led me to believe that I did not inherit that side of my brain from him. I have always believed that I was crap at Math, not quite sure.......click to learn what next.

The Jengga queen

Posted on July 11, 2009July 6, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Last Sunday, Tee forced her Dad to play Jengga with her. It is a game where you pile a whole load of blocks into a tower and then remove individual pieces one by one from beneath to be placed at the top deck........click to learn what next.

Tee’s promotion at Mandarin Class

Posted on July 9, 2009July 6, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Last year, Tee attended Mandarin classes after school twice a week for 2 hours each and complained towards the later part of the year for attending. This year, we decided that we’d take it easy and enrolled her for 2 hour Saturday morning.......click to learn what next.

Teaching a preschooler how to bake

Posted on July 5, 2009June 29, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Tee has cooking classes every Wednesday at school which she has asked for and she absolutely loves it. Now, she even has baking classes every Friday at her Nana’s house together with my aunt, and she absolutely loves it too! My girl, she.......click to learn what next.

Physical growth of 4-5 year old girls

Posted on July 5, 2009June 29, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Tee is now exactly 4 years old and 9 months. She weighs at 18 kilo and is 105 centimeters tall. On a typical growth chart, she is of average height (surprising since people tease her about being short, since Mommy is short) but.......click to learn what next.

How to get a good appetite in a preschooler

Posted on July 4, 2009July 5, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Tee has been a fussy eater but with a lot of creativity and child psychology, I have managed to get her to eat, and love eating. She has never had a problem eating, just that she knows what she likes and what she.......click to learn what next.

Daddy’s Little Girl, I am not!

Posted on July 4, 2009June 29, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Every morning, the Hubs drives Tee to school in a rush. This little girl, she takes an entire 40 minutes at least, to get herself ready with breakfast and all. From our place, he has to make a slight detour to her school.......click to learn what next.

Tee’s Love for Smellies

Posted on July 3, 2009June 29, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

My little spoilt girl, she has an absolute fetish for smellies. Give her anything with smellies and she becomes a dog on heat. OK, maybe not. But she gets really whiffy and excited when she gets to smell certain smells. She really does.......click to learn what next.

Preschooler adorning her art on the wall

Posted on July 2, 2009June 29, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Tee loves herself a lot. That’s the impression we get anyway. She thinks she is smart, she thinks she is pretty, she thinks she is great. Even if you were to bring her back down to Earth and show her that she is.......click to learn what next.

Preparing a preschooler to perform on stage

Posted on June 30, 2009June 29, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Tee’s music school principal called today to talk about Tee performing at their school’s music concert. She said that Tee was ready to perform and asked if I was OK with it because parents were not allowed to attend their concert rehearsals. I.......click to learn what next.

Worms in a Preschooler’s Butt

Posted on June 30, 2009June 29, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

We de-worm Tee (ever since her pediatrician advised us to do so) every six months but until today, I am wondering if GlaxoSmithKline is giving us a run for our money because not only have I not seen any worms coming out of.......click to learn what next.

Addicted to Coffee joints

Posted on June 29, 2009June 24, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

For the love of Starbucks...... My girl, she will never fail to ask for Starbucks or Coffee Bean or San Francisco Coffee at anytime she spots one of them or suddenly feels the urge. She is such a coffee joint addict. Well, the.......click to learn what next.