A Mother's Monologue

Children who wake instantaneously on weekends but not on weekdays

Posted on August 22, 2009August 12, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

That would be my Tee. I can totally understand why the rest of the world would do this but Tee? She claims she loves school! So why is it that she has to be dragged out of bed on school days yet on.......click to learn what next.

Tee’s current favourite song

Posted on August 21, 2009August 12, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Tee is really good at composing her own lyrics and tunes. She can whip up a rhyming tune with the snap of her fingers, I kid you not. And they actually sound feasible! Of late, the school’s new teacher has also been teaching.......click to learn what next.

Work from home Mom fights with newborn

Posted on August 20, 2009August 20, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Uhuh. I now know that I fight a losing battle with not two but THREE extremely stubborn people in my life. For T2's first two weeks, she had been very good. Waking regularly for feeds every 2-4 hours which I could handle but.......click to learn what next.

The Loaf at The Pavillion

Posted on August 20, 2009August 9, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

After much hype, we finally dragged ourselves one day to try out our ex-Prime Minister’s bread business, which originally began in Langkawi. It was super packed!!! But still we queued and we bought. Four chomps later, I felt that it was over-rated. Whilst.......click to learn what next.

Organising a 5 year old’s GREEN Birthday Party

Posted on August 19, 2009August 9, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

We promised Tee that since she didn’t have a birthday party last year and personally felt that since there would be a lot of change in her life this year with the new baby, we’d pamper her with a very special birthday party........click to learn what next.

Pregnant Belly Painting

Posted on August 18, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

For weeks, Tee had bugged me to allow me to paint my belly. The time was never right as most of the time, Mommy just didn't feel like it. But I couldn't disappoint her after promising her and forcing her to wait for.......click to learn what next.

Filming kids without permission

Posted on August 18, 2009August 8, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

You know, I really don’t mind Tee being filmed for valid reasons because after all, I publish her face publicly on this blog, but seriously, don’t you think it would be nice if you at least ASKED me first, out of sheer courtesy?.......click to learn what next.

Feelings of Inadequacy with some Datins

Posted on August 17, 2009August 9, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

No, not me. I hardly ever feel inadequate, muahahaha..... Whilst I was savouring some cupcakes whilst my daughter was enjoying her art class, a Datin came to sit for a chat and very soon, another Datin joined us as she had a few.......click to learn what next.

The challenges of breastfeeding

Posted on August 16, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

On demand, that is. Boy, where do I start? Apart from having breasts that are hyper sensitive to touch all the time (not even the silky touch of chiffon material brushed against my nipples is spared!), and leaking breasts, AND painful breasts......the tiredness,.......click to learn what next.

Sourcing for products

Posted on August 16, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

That's what I've been busy doing. Tee's birthday party is in less than a month's time and as you all know, when she has a birthday party, it is the event of the year. It has been really difficult though since I am.......click to learn what next.

Children below 5 who boast and show off

Posted on August 16, 2009August 8, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

That’s what Tee does and it used to drive me ballistic because I absolutely hate braggers but since then, I’ve learnt from the experts that children below 5 (and thereabouts depending on individual maturity) actually do not realise that they are showing off.......click to learn what next.

Keeping Tee busy

Posted on August 15, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Tee has been skipping school these last few days because of many reasons - the Hubs is too busy to send her to school, she gets less exposed to sick kids and we need her in the house to help around, haha....she actually.......click to learn what next.

Buying truck accessories

Posted on August 15, 2009July 10, 2014 by Mamapumpkin

The Hubs used to have a bright yellow truck that he used to LOVE but had to give up once we had Tee. He still misses it till today and is wishing for another truck. Those days we used to go around town.......click to learn what next.

Insuring your key personnel

Posted on August 15, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Did you know there was such a thing? Well, there is and you should insure your key staff at the office because it could save you tons of downtime which in turn translates to dollars and cents. Once, my friend's main guy had.......click to learn what next.

Pooping Monster

Posted on August 15, 2009August 15, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

It seems that my life is surrounded by monsters. No wonder Tee keeps saying there are monsters in the house! Recently, I discovered another monster that poops every single time after a feed and sometimes several times after a feed. How does a.......click to learn what next.