A Mother's Monologue

Losing your mind at pregnancy

Posted on May 20, 2009September 13, 2019 by Mamapumpkin

Today, I turned the stove on, walked out of the kitchen to get something and was going to walk right back in. I did not walk back in till I smelt a burning smell half an hour later. I had TOTALLY forgotten about.......click to learn what next.

Fine tuning the business

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

I've been busy doing a lot of technological housekeeping, if you know what I mean. Boy, is it time consuming!!! Thank goddness, Tee stays back in school twice a week now so I have 12 uninterrupted hours of work while she's at school........click to learn what next.

Crooked stomach during pregnancy

Posted on May 20, 2009September 13, 2019 by Mamapumpkin

Help! The Doctor assures me this is completely normal, especially during a second pregnancy but yikes! I look like an alien! As if it isn't bad enough that my boobs are already lopsided, now my tummy points to the right when I'm dead.......click to learn what next.

Gestational Diabetes costing money

Posted on May 20, 2009September 13, 2019 by Mamapumpkin

Despite the fact that I've just spent RM450 at the Doctors last weekend to do the 3D scans of the baby, I now have to see another Doctor again this weekend because she is concerned that my diabetes is out of control. *sigh*.......click to learn what next.

Cravings for nasi lemak Kampung Baru

Posted on May 19, 2009May 19, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

This pregnancy, the Hubs has been very lazy. He hasn't been out ONCE to satisfy my pregnancy cravings, mostly because I was vomiting so badly at the beginning and then didn't really have cravings that sent me into murdering zones, and now he.......click to learn what next.

Selecting books at the library

Posted on May 19, 2009September 13, 2019 by Mamapumpkin

T1 had her first taste of a proper library at the very young age of twenty months. There she was encouraged to select her own books and ask the librarian if she could borrow the book, please. Then, she would choose her books.......click to learn what next.

Pregnancy Pains whilst Sleeping

Posted on May 18, 2009September 13, 2019 by Mamapumpkin

You would think that since pregnant women were so round and whale-like that it would be easy to just roll over in bed in order to change positions but let me tell you, I spend more than half the night awake because every.......click to learn what next.

A relaxing Sunday

Posted on May 17, 2009September 13, 2019 by Mamapumpkin

How did you spend your Sunday? We skipped Sunday School today because T1 was running a slight fever. The girl is severely dehydrated as she doesn't like drinking. What to do? We woke up at 9am, had breakfast by 10am and T1 started.......click to learn what next.

The art of saying thank you

Posted on May 17, 2009September 13, 2019 by Mamapumpkin

Some people just do not know it. And they never will. Whilst I sit back and reflect on how some people get it whilst others don't, I ponder about how I myself learnt the art of saying thank you. Did my mother teach.......click to learn what next.

T1’s joke

Posted on May 15, 2009September 13, 2019 by Mamapumpkin

The moment she opened her eyes this morning, T1 quickly sat up and asked me, "Mom? What do you do when you get chicken pox?" Mommy is sleeping and can barely muster a what so she nudges her head sleepily pretending to be.......click to learn what next.

Tee staying back at school

Posted on May 14, 2009May 14, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Tee has recently asked to stay back in school for after school activities. What happened to Mama time? Am I THAT boring? *sigh* My girl is really growing up and the school doesn't help as they shower her with so much love and.......click to learn what next.

Auditioning for the Incredible Hulk

Posted on May 14, 2009April 11, 2020 by Mamapumpkin

Sorry, I meant the Incredible Bulk. You haven't heard? Hollywood's next blockbuster featuring the wife of Lou Ferrigno. Do you think I'd qualify to the finals at least? I certainly have the BULK.....the Incredible Hulk Bulk.

Kids sharing food at school

Posted on May 13, 2009May 13, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Tee comes home everyday with interesting food stories to tell. She is very fussy with food and makes demands on what she wants for breakfast and snack every day before bed. If she gets bread and jam, she would moan that she is.......click to learn what next.

Pampering your child early

Posted on May 13, 2009September 13, 2019 by Mamapumpkin

Most people would think this is a bad idea from the onset. I certainly did. But my masseuse told me it was good to show children the nice things in life so that they will have a taste of the good life and.......click to learn what next.

Yoga for Toddlers

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Tee looks like she is practising her yoga here. I'm not sure exactly what was going on as I didn't take these pictures. At this very moment here, whilst Tee enjoyed herself with some relatives (and did not miss me at all, mind.......click to learn what next.