A Mother's Monologue

Preparing for your helper’s arrival

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

That’s what I’ve been doing these last few days. We cleaned out her room and tried to make it as comfortable as possible despite it being very small. It is essentially a 6 feet x 10 feet room with built-in cupboards and drawers.......click to learn what next.

Selecting diapers for a newborn

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

Hmm….only 4 more weeks to go unless baby decides to come earlier. We’ve been talking about diapers of late. I don’t really care but the Hubs insists that a newborn baby should wear cloth diapers as it is more comfortable besides preserving the.......click to learn what next.

A hot Balinese wedding in Bangsar

Posted on July 6, 2009June 29, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

A few weeks ago, we attended the wedding of an old family friend which had a Balinese theme. Because it was dark, hot and atmospheric, I failed to get a picture of the bride, who looked resplendent in a sequined sparkly white bustier.......click to learn what next.

Teaching a preschooler how to bake

Posted on July 5, 2009June 29, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Tee has cooking classes every Wednesday at school which she has asked for and she absolutely loves it. Now, she even has baking classes every Friday at her Nana’s house together with my aunt, and she absolutely loves it too! My girl, she.......click to learn what next.

Physical growth of 4-5 year old girls

Posted on July 5, 2009June 29, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Tee is now exactly 4 years old and 9 months. She weighs at 18 kilo and is 105 centimeters tall. On a typical growth chart, she is of average height (surprising since people tease her about being short, since Mommy is short) but.......click to learn what next.

How to get a good appetite in a preschooler

Posted on July 4, 2009July 5, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Tee has been a fussy eater but with a lot of creativity and child psychology, I have managed to get her to eat, and love eating. She has never had a problem eating, just that she knows what she likes and what she.......click to learn what next.

Daddy’s Little Girl, I am not!

Posted on July 4, 2009June 29, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Every morning, the Hubs drives Tee to school in a rush. This little girl, she takes an entire 40 minutes at least, to get herself ready with breakfast and all. From our place, he has to make a slight detour to her school.......click to learn what next.

Tee’s Love for Smellies

Posted on July 3, 2009June 29, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

My little spoilt girl, she has an absolute fetish for smellies. Give her anything with smellies and she becomes a dog on heat. OK, maybe not. But she gets really whiffy and excited when she gets to smell certain smells. She really does.......click to learn what next.

Sexy Aunt in a Sexy Top

Posted on July 2, 2009June 29, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

This is my 48 year old aunt wearing a very interesting top which I loved so much that I had to take a picture of it. I love the fact that it is cut crooked and not symmetrical. If I had her body,.......click to learn what next.

Preschooler adorning her art on the wall

Posted on July 2, 2009June 29, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Tee loves herself a lot. That’s the impression we get anyway. She thinks she is smart, she thinks she is pretty, she thinks she is great. Even if you were to bring her back down to Earth and show her that she is.......click to learn what next.

Pregnancy Clumsiness and Madness

Posted on July 1, 2009February 27, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Did I ever tell you how forgetful and clumsy I am in this pregnancy? I am now 8 months pregnant and things are getting worse by the micro-millisecond. Yesterday, I deleted every single gmail email I had in my inbox. Every single one.......click to learn what next.

Crime in Medan Damansara

Posted on July 1, 2009June 29, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Unfortunately, this is where Tee’ school is located and this has happened on the very road where her school is too so to all you mothers who have your kids at Tee’s school and anyone else who wait around the Medan Damansara area,.......click to learn what next.

Preparing a preschooler to perform on stage

Posted on June 30, 2009June 29, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Tee’s music school principal called today to talk about Tee performing at their school’s music concert. She said that Tee was ready to perform and asked if I was OK with it because parents were not allowed to attend their concert rehearsals. I.......click to learn what next.

Worms in a Preschooler’s Butt

Posted on June 30, 2009June 29, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

We de-worm Tee (ever since her pediatrician advised us to do so) every six months but until today, I am wondering if GlaxoSmithKline is giving us a run for our money because not only have I not seen any worms coming out of.......click to learn what next.

Organising a busy schedule

Posted on June 29, 2009June 29, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

I'm trying to tell myself that I am a full time working Mom working from home. This means that from the 7 days of the week that I have (168 hours in total), these are the hours that are allocated to weekly duties:-.......click to learn what next.