The Baby who Never Sleeps

Posted on February 24, 2012February 23, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Before T2 dropped her naps very recently, like this week!, she used to fall asleep anywhere and everywhere but only for a short time before she'd be woken up again bouncing around full of beans. My kids, they drain so much energy out.......click to learn what next.

The Kampung Life

Posted on February 5, 2012January 31, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Going back to Kota Bharu represents going back to basics. My girls are city girls so when we fly home, the kampung life super fascinates them! Playing with leaves, looking into drains......yup. The Simple Life - that's the way we like it.

T2 and her relationship with Eric Carle

Posted on February 4, 2012January 30, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

We have practically every single Eric Carle book except this one - Papa, please get the Moon for me. Firstly, ever since T2 came into being, I'd hardly spent any time with her reading because I was so busy juggling 2 kids without.......click to learn what next.

Copenhagen Delights – Absolutely DELIGHTFUL!!!

Posted on December 12, 2011September 13, 2019 by Mamapumpkin

Remember the BRAND I was telling you about??? Well, I went for the preview and went absolutely POTTY!!! I was in love with EVERYTHING!!! And despite the fact that T1 couldn't come with me, she loves EVERYTHING that I bought for her!!! It.......click to learn what next.

Cute expressions from a toddler

Posted on December 11, 2011December 10, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

My T2 is relatively slow where it comes to speech development. She understands everything, she just has problems with pronunciations. But she has been progressing nevertheless, little by little, day by day, trying her levelled best to get her messages across with a lot.......click to learn what next.

New Stride Rite Shoes

Posted on December 7, 2011December 6, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Last weekend, we went out to visit Crocs for new Crocs but their sizings are really strange so both girls couldn't fit into the next size up yet their current sizes were too tight. We considered the fake ones but weren't sure where.......click to learn what next.

Batman and Robin

Posted on November 25, 2011November 15, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Go Swimming..... My girls are born comedians. It's a good thing. They make us laugh every single day. Cry too sometimes, but more laughing than crying. Phew.  

The Youngest Rock Climber at Camp 5

Posted on November 14, 2011November 12, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

We love going rock-climbing at Camp 5 but because it isn't exactly a cheap hobby, we go only a few times a year. Even T2 loves the space though! So much space and there is a baby boulder that she can attempt. I.......click to learn what next.

Conversation with a toddler

Posted on November 9, 2011November 7, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Over the October weekend, my in-laws were in town so I took the liberty to dump T2 with them for the first time ever so I could go to the Doctor and whaddya know? She was fine! She looked for Mama of course.......click to learn what next.

The Sister Duet

Posted on November 8, 2011November 7, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

More than 6 months ago, the girls started performing their sister acts together singing all kinds of songs from nursery rhymes to the latest chart hits off the radio, but now that T1 is 2 years old, she has started picking up the.......click to learn what next.

Toddler Sleep Allergies

Posted on October 25, 2011October 25, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

My baby T2 is allergic to sleep. Have you ever heard of toddler sleep allergies? Well, darling T2, she is allergic to sleep. It is a rare condition and unfortunately, we happen to be one allergic family. When you try putting her to.......click to learn what next.

T2 and her pet lion

Posted on October 11, 2011October 11, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

She wanted a real lion as a pet. I said no. She settled for the one in stone instead.......pats it every day. Feeds it tissue bits and even rides it sometimes. My girl is growing.......

My crazy kids……

Posted on October 2, 2011September 28, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

We used to have this Danish designer cot that neither of the girls ever slept in but they did use it to PLAY. They'd play all sorts of nonsense in it and now that we've sold it off, I've had to improvise nooks.......click to learn what next.

The Biting Baby

Posted on October 1, 2011September 28, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

When I was a kid, I used to bite my brother. I used to follow him around whenever my parents weren't looking and attacked in a flash. Needless to say, my brother is terrorised for life. I guess it's genetic because T2 has.......click to learn what next.

How to wean your baby from the breast

Posted on August 22, 2011August 21, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

AHAHHHH!!!! You never thought I'd get there, did you??? T2 will not be breastfed till she's in Form 5, rest be assured. She's now well on her way to being fully weaned. It started like this. In March this year, I took a.......click to learn what next.