Why toddlers want to shine and stand out

Posted on November 11, 2008November 11, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Today at Tee's Mandarin School, her principal came out to tell me that Tee was cheekily creative. Apparently, they were all made to say in Mandarin that they wanted to go into a particular room for a particular reason (I can't remember the details as my memory got.......click to learn what next.

How toddlers play

Posted on November 11, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Have you ever wondered? Have you observed? They are the most interesting species, I'm telling you! This is Tee at a friend's place during a playgroup and I caught them doing this. Just what in the world are they doing? Bowing for forgiveness? They looked like they were.......click to learn what next.

Does my child need a religion?

Posted on November 11, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Tee is coming to an age where she is ready to start a religion. That is if I start her on one. With the state of the world today, I really am not sure what to do. Even if I did decide on a religion, I’d then have.......click to learn what next.

Christmas at Bangsar Village

Posted on November 11, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Last year, Bangsar Village had jigsaw horse painting as part of their Christmas activities and Tee insisted she wanted to paint the big horse so we paid and allowed her. It was a pretty cool concept. Tee at three years old. Oh, how my girl is growing up.......click to learn what next.

Tee’s concerns

Posted on November 10, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

"Mommy? When you have to go on holiday or go to work and you can't find me a babysitter, then would you bring me with you, please Mommy???" Poor lass. I have never ever left her side for more than twelve hours and she is worried.

Children’s Birthday Parties

Posted on November 10, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Just for the record, I have attended close to 30 birthday parties this year and just last weekend, had FOUR. You do the math. I'm just saying...... It's really quite ridiculous.

Have you watched Ju On?

Posted on November 10, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

I am terrible with horror movies. It is a case of I want to watch but then I am damn chicken shit scared for the next 2 months after, as I have a photographic memory and shit, you have no idea what image flashbacks one gets with that!.......click to learn what next.

Suffering from Psoriasis

Posted on November 10, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

I was recently told by my dermatologist that I suffer from Psoriasis. Soraya - what??!! Before then, I'd never even heard of the word. Now that I have, every thing that is wrong with my body is coming together and it all makes sense. I have stress induced.......click to learn what next.

Scrimping on handphone bills

Posted on November 10, 2008November 10, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Usually, I have pretty average mobile phone bills. I only call a hand full of people and because I hate using the phone to talk, don't use it much for that purpose. What I HAVE been doing a lot lately is sms-ing, only because we are in the.......click to learn what next.

A visit to the Trinity Children’s Home

Posted on November 10, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

After watching Little Orphan Annie and a million questions later, Tee decided that she wanted to give all her Christmas presents away this year to an orphanage. Over the last few weeks, she has been talking about the orphanage and asking many questions, like who loved them and.......click to learn what next.

Artist at work

Posted on November 10, 2008November 10, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

One of Tee's hobbies is painting. She can paint anytime if I'd allow her to. If only we lived in a house, I'd allow her out to paint every single day. Get out of my hair! Just get out and paint! Or get out and do whatever! Eat.......click to learn what next.

Putting a four year old down to bed

Posted on November 10, 2008November 10, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Is like me losing 20 kilos this year *stoned look* Last week, Tee missed ALL her classes because Mommy was too tired to drive the Mommy Taxi. Mommy has been busy sorting out other people's problems and it is tiring. Naturally, the knock-on effect to this is that.......click to learn what next.

My mother’s stupid helper

Posted on November 10, 2008November 10, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

You know, I've heard a lot of stories about helpers and maids, whatever you want to call them, but I don't think I have actually met a more stupid maid as the one working for my Mother. My mother has never screamed so much in her life and.......click to learn what next.

People who get too big for their boots *vomit*

Posted on November 2, 2008November 2, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Do you know any? Let me tell you of just 2 that I know. NS (nose shit?) used to be a poor little girl whom I grew up with. For some reason, she was a very insecure girl but who am I to judge? Throughout her teenaged years,.......click to learn what next.

The many uses of a vibrator

Posted on November 2, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

The Hubs was complaining that he needed a massage this evening. He never needs a massage. I flopped down onto bed and said I needed a massage too. Whilst the both of us laid on our tummies, Tee crawled and walked along our backs. For seven seconds before.......click to learn what next.

Happy Halloween 2008!!!

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Today, Tee gets to dress up as Vampire's Bride for a Halloween competition of 80 children. Wish us luck!

Confusing rhymes

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Tee is very good at composing lyrics to music frequently making up her own songs (that rhyme even) to existing tunes. She can even compose her own brand new tunes. However, despite the many times she has understood what a rhyme is, she still sometimes gets it confused.......click to learn what next.

I’m missing my bedroom TV

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

We used to have one till it went bust. All 3 of us miss it tremendously. We've been eyeing a new flat screen TV ever since. I think we're going to get one soon!! I'll wish it to happen!!! I need my massages back!!!

Hiring a helper for my own sanity

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

I'm 80% sure that by the end of this year, I'll be filling in forms to hire a helper for the Lee Household. I've taken care of Tee single-handedly for a whole four years and feel that it is time. Despite the Hubs's severe need for privacy around.......click to learn what next.

Making time for people you love….

Posted on October 28, 2008October 28, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Have you ever been down and out and close to thinking that life is no longer gratifying, and that every corner you turn throws you a hard punch on your nose, and you feel so alone because nobody really understands what it is you're going through, or how.......click to learn what next.

Two must haves for child rearing

Posted on October 24, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Apart from our genes, these books have played a big part in my bringing Tee up. Baby Hearts Secrets of The Baby Whisperer I highly recommend it to every new mother.

Someone else blogged about Tee :-)

Posted on October 24, 2008October 24, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Someone I've known for 22 years. "On an aside, I had lunch with an ex-schoolmate of mine from secondary school days yesterday - and it was great fun to catch up with some gossip - who's up to what now - reminiscing about ex-teachers - catching up on.......click to learn what next.

My legs do the walking, and my Indian blood does the talking…

Posted on October 24, 2008October 24, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Apart from requesting for pear balls for breakfast, in our extreme haste, Tee just HAD to bring her little bag out today. I explained to her that all we were going to do was run around doing some errands and pick her grandparents up so there really was.......click to learn what next.

12 hours with my in laws from Kota Bharu

Posted on October 24, 2008October 24, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

At 9am this morning, Tee and I dashed out the door like professional sprinters running errands for the in laws, and I kissed my husband's toes for canceling the plumber's visit today as I really would have broken down to the floor and cried my eyeballs out. After.......click to learn what next.

Sneaky little girl

Posted on October 23, 2008October 23, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Yesterday, when I told Tee I had to go somewhere to collect some books, she requested to stay in the car whilst I ran up to get the books. There was no way I was going to leave her in the car so I said she had to.......click to learn what next.

A morning at the fish spa

Posted on October 23, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

I spent a lovely morning here where little fish bite the dead skin off your feet with three other lovely ladies. What can be greater than spending a lovely morning with lovely ladies?! Guess where I am??? Initially it was ticklish as hell (and I'm really not a.......click to learn what next.

A Question for God

Posted on October 23, 2008October 23, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Just before bed tonight as usual, Tee said her prayers that included a long...................list of thank you's. It's good, this thank you thing. It reinforces her gratitude for certain things in her life, like her wonderful Mommy and her best Daddy, ever. Since her list was especially long.......click to learn what next.

How to tell if your child is being stimulated at school

Posted on October 23, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

If your child (well, four year old that is, I can only speak for four year olds right now), gets enough sleep throughout the night (ie 12 hours sleep straight or 12 hours inclusive of daytime naps) and is STILL feeling tired, it probably means that they are.......click to learn what next.

Why I am always stressed out

Posted on October 19, 2008October 19, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

. . . Tee barely ONE YEAR OLD eating pasta. . Licks her bowl clean like a dog.... . . Then pours everything else out onto ground, table, clothes, everywhere. She then rubs her hair into the pasta pretending they're beads and thinks it's funny. NUFF SAID. ........click to learn what next.

Our co-sleeping journey……

Posted on October 18, 2008October 18, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

Why is it that children like sleeping with their parents? I don't remember ever sleeping with a parent (but hey, that could be due to severe failed memory loss). I certainly don't wish to sleep with my parents now. *cringe* It really is a dependency, isn't it? I.......click to learn what next.