A Mother's Monologue

Caravan Holiday in New Zealand

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

One of our list of things to do is to get a caravan and travel New Zealand with the family. There is just so much greenery there that the girls can run wild. Plus one of my good friends lives there so it.......click to learn what next.

The scoop on Grandma Panties

Posted on August 7, 2009August 8, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

I visited my Obgyn today to remove some stitches from my C-sec wound. It was an unplanned visit. We had gone to the hospital to check on the baby but my Obgyn’s nurses spotted me and informed me that instead of coming back.......click to learn what next.

Post Delivery News

Posted on August 5, 2009August 8, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

1. It was a great C-sec. operation that went smoothly. The Hubs took loads of photos in the operating theater. T2 cried before she was even fully yanked out of my uterus! I witnessed the entire process. Here's a gory photo of how.......click to learn what next.

Guess who?

Posted on August 5, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Tee and her Kiehl’s Bath

Posted on August 2, 2009July 28, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

*rolls eyeballs* This is how much foam Tee gets with her Lavender Kiehl's Bath with just a little zig-zag squirt. Loads of luxurious bubbles that smell just heavenly. She absolutely loves it!!! Because she is going to be a big sister, she has.......click to learn what next.

Storytime at Times Book Store, Pavillion

Posted on August 1, 2009July 28, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

We attended this for the first time last weekend but because we were 15 minutes late, the story had already ended! What a bummer! It must’ve been a really short story….but when I found out what the story was, I wasn’t too fussed.......click to learn what next.

Our last days together alone

Posted on July 31, 2009July 27, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Tee has been very 'manja' of late this past week. She knows that the baby is coming out anytime now. She is also super-duper excited but on some occasions, bursts into uncontrollable tears non-stop. Suddenly, everything is wrong and her entire world is.......click to learn what next.

Looking forward to losing weight

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

The time has finally come. Baby is still not out yet so Doctor says that if baby does not make an appearance within the next 48 hours, we will pull her out. YAY!!! I am really looking forward to the month after confinement.......click to learn what next.

A preschooler’s love of pampering sessions

Posted on July 30, 2009July 23, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

That’s my girl for you. Influenced by her grandmother since the day she was born, Tee loves hair washes at the hair salons, massages (including foot reflexology) and smearing smellies on her entire body. She likes body scrubs, moisturisers, lip balms, face creams,.......click to learn what next.

My sensitive VIRGO child

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Has been crying almost every night because she really does not want Mommy to go to the hospital to stay without her. She even bugged me to call the hospital to ask them how much a double room with two beds cost so.......click to learn what next.

Tee’s first Mandarin Class with the Big Kids

Posted on July 29, 2009July 22, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

I asked Tee, “So how big are these kids in your Big Kids Class?” “They are 5 and 6 year olds.” “Oh….that’s not THAT big?” “I mean, they are 6 and 9 years old.” “You mean there are only 2 other people in.......click to learn what next.

My Little Miss Sunshine

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

......can be such the poser. Even just before bed! This is another expensive pair of pyjamas that Tee conned her Nana into buying for her. She is SO SPOILT!!!

A lesson in Algebra for a preschooler

Posted on July 28, 2009July 22, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Tee is at this stage where she needs to do sums equivalent to 10 + A = 15, so what is A? Wow! I sure don’t remember doing that at Primary One! But that’s where the International School syllabus is at. It was.......click to learn what next.

Are late pregnancy headaches normal?

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

I'm feeling sooooo nauseous and I've had this constant hangover type pressure headache for all of last week. Is this normal? I'm slowly losing control of my bowels too - yikes! Ok, sorry....too much information. These are all signs of labour about to.......click to learn what next.

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