A Mother's Monologue

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.

Pregnancy pain and pink discharge

Posted on July 12, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Ouch. The pain is quite unbearable sometimes. Something is poking me down there. Who wants to make bets that this baby wants to come out sooner than she is meant to? My entire gut tells me she wants to come out. I've been.......click to learn what next.

Blazing the pages of a high society magazine

Posted on July 12, 2009July 9, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

I have always wondered, what inspires a woman to invite the press to witness and document her private function, be it an intimate birthday party for her one year old son or her ladies gathering at the spa. Is it attention she is.......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.

My Motorola Phone is haunted

Posted on July 10, 2009July 6, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

I have told you before that I read all your blogs from my trusty mobile phone after midnight just before bed. In the last few weeks, that was promoted to reading blogs between the hours of 4am to 7am (which is when I.......click to learn what next.

Holiday Invitations in October and December

Posted on July 10, 2009July 6, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

As lucky as we are, we have been invited to 2 holidays this year but unfortunately, they both happen to be after the baby is born. This is fine by me but the Hubs, being as anally retentive as he is, at this.......click to learn what next.

Travelling in the time of A(H1N1) flu

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

My mom, who has cancer and thus considered a high risk passenger with low immunity, is travelling this week and we are very worried about her catching the dreaded flu. It never once crossed my mind to get some face masks for Mom.......click to learn what next.

Early postnatal blues

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

Yesterday, I was curled up into a little ball on my bed and stayed in bed all day. I did not get up to make Tee's breakfast nor tie her hair nor get her dressed. We have a helper for that now but.......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.

Welcoming our new helper

Posted on July 8, 2009July 6, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Today was a nerve-wrecking day. The uncertainties of hiring a new employee at the office versus one that would actually live in YOUR home, is certainly something to beckon with. Suddenly, our very private privacy gets thrown right out the window and we.......click to learn what next.

Calculating Monthly Expenses

Posted on July 8, 2009July 6, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

My CFO insists that I record every single penny I spend and I agree with him because it is an extremely good habit for knowing where the money goes, instead of flippantly splurging on unnecessary purchases only to regret later over spilt milk........click to learn what next.

Pregnancy cramps at 35 weeks

Posted on July 7, 2009July 6, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

They feel just like period cramps – tres horribles……a dull uncomfortable backache with lower abdominal discomfort and intermittent pain spasms off and on, without any regularity. I suppose this is what they call Braxton Hicks contractions. I never had them with Tee at.......click to learn what next.