Making kids drink water

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Monkey see? Monkey Do! My kids are terrible. They have to be constantly reminded to drink as they hardly ever get thirsty. It's in our genes. My mother doesn't get thirsty. I don't get thirsty. They don't get thirsty. There was a year where the Hubs had to.......click to learn what next.

T2’s 1st Birthday

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

T2's 1st birthday was a simple family affair with only the few of us. Mommy really didn't have any energy to organise a full blown birthday party but we had 2 lovely birthday cakes of which I haven't even had time to post photos!!! See how backdated I.......click to learn what next.

When your Doctor doesn’t believe you

Posted on October 23, 2010October 23, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

This morning, bright and early, we picked T1 up from Nana's and brought her for her 6 year old booster jab. Don't ask me what it was for because I am hopeless at things like this. Which is kind of SCARY because how do I protect my children.......click to learn what next.

Ring Slings

Posted on October 12, 2010July 4, 2016 by Mamapumpkin

Both my babies never took to slings and to be honest, I never took to them either. For some reason, I could never figure out which shoulder it should go over, where exactly on the shoulder it should hang and how the fabric should go through the rings!.......click to learn what next.

T2’s play date with B3

Posted on October 11, 2010October 11, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

It started out with very shy conversation. We couldn't understand a word they were saying but I would have paid a million bucks to have gone into those two babies' heads. . . B3 proceeded to teach T2 how to play the rainbow piano. In her mind, she.......click to learn what next.

My little baby keh poh chee

Posted on October 7, 2010October 8, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

As a baby, T1 was so different from T2. T1 was more often than not obedient. Although she was VERY LOUD and boisterous, active and crazy, she would listen when I told her not to touch something. She was mostly happy to play with the toys I'd allocated.......click to learn what next.

The reading sisters

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

On a  daily basis, T2 will ask to be read to. The Hubs reads to her a few times a day, sometimes the same book over and over, because she refuses to change books. She has her favourites, for sure. And she is learning..... The other day, we.......click to learn what next.

The greatest LOYALTY

Posted on October 2, 2010October 2, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

.......is when you have someone who loves you so much that they're willing to wait with you whilst you take a dump. Now, THAT is true love......

Holding a pencil correctly

Posted on September 30, 2010October 1, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Many people have commented that my first daughter, T1, is very smart. I'm not sure by what measure they come to their conclusions but at the risk of sounding like a brag, I too sometimes acknowledge that she is of above average intelligence. This is of course, MY.......click to learn what next.

Children inheriting our genes

Posted on September 23, 2010September 20, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

It's fascinating how each of us have little bits of our parents and then sometimes, even our grandparents. Looks aside, I was observing my baby T2 the other day and thought, oh my God, she is so like me. I didn't tell anyone though although now I'm sharing.......click to learn what next.

Where has time been?

Posted on September 22, 2010September 20, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

My baby girl - the one who's given me so much more stress than I ever thought possible from a baby, is growing up fast. I just want to gather up all the time I have with her and put it into a bottle and SEAL IT FOREVER!.......click to learn what next.

The First Years Swing Tray Feeding Chair – SOLD

Posted on September 21, 2010July 4, 2016 by Mamapumpkin

This is excellent when baby starts wanting to feed herself and needs a proper table to pick food up from. We even use it as baby T2's drawing table! But seriously, we need space and money so off it goes. We have a few other options for feeding.......click to learn what next.

Playgrounds in Perth

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

One thing we never get to do in KL is get to the playgrounds because a). it is too hot,  b). our playgrounds are so badly maintained that they are not safe for children (I kid you not) and c). we hardly have as many playgrounds as Perth........click to learn what next.

Playing in their Makeshift Play House

Posted on September 11, 2010September 8, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

You know how little girls always dream of having one of those life size play houses? The ones made of plastic by Step Two or ?ELC costing up to a thousand Ringgit or more, depending? Like this one? This one costs about 3k. Yup. And I'd get it.......click to learn what next.

Bringing a baby to a coffee shop

Posted on September 3, 2010August 31, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Should you bring your baby to the local coffee shop? Many coffee shops in KL are filthy at best and although you may not see it, trust me, if you sat there long enough, you would catch a glimpse of a cockroach, a fly or a rat. These.......click to learn what next.