A laughing ladies night out

Posted on June 15, 2010June 15, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I was very fortunate to have been able to join some fabulous ladies for a laughing night out last month, thankfully organised by what the Hubs calls the SC woman, the banker. You see, I relate some funny stories sometimes to the Hubs and of course, not only.......click to learn what next.

Invited to dine at Canton Fare

Posted on June 12, 2010June 9, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

We were invited to dine at this famous or growingly famous non-halal Chinese restaurant in Solaris who now have a few branches and branching out in other cities too, mind you. I must say, we had a very satisfying meal. When they first started out, the food was.......click to learn what next.

Caring for a sick baby

Posted on June 9, 2010June 9, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

......is not fun at all. She wants me all the time. She cries and cries and cries and there isn't much of any cry sound left but she still tries to cry..... But what can I do? I have to feed her sister. I have to feed her,.......click to learn what next.

Back in hospital again….

Posted on June 6, 2010June 6, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

The good thing about being in hospital is that the patient more often than not is drugged out and sleeps, and then the Mommy can actually access her laptop because there is really nothing else to do in a hospital room apart from digging your nose, practicing silent.......click to learn what next.

Blogging everyday

Posted on May 22, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

If I had my way, I'd be blogging everyday but because I have to care for T2 on a full time basis and she hardly ever sleeps, this is almost impossible. Yesterday, we spent the day at Nana's and T2 only slept for half an hour the entire.......click to learn what next.

Stress induced asthma

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

It's now been 2 months since my Filipino helper decided to give me a birthday present. I will not lie. Life has been tough. Very tough. Tougher still because I have what the Doctor calls Stress Induced Asthma (on top of my normal asthma). And when your baby.......click to learn what next.

Grumblings….

Posted on May 13, 2010May 13, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Why is it that whenever I have tons of assignments to do and purposefully load myself up with caffeine in preparation for burning the midnight oil just to make a measly USD80 (of which I am desperate for, mind you), my baby will undoubtedly decide to find every.......click to learn what next.

The Baby Sleep Book by Dr William Sears

Posted on May 5, 2010May 5, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I have that by my bedside tonight. And I intend to finish reading it by tomorrow morning. No kidding. Today, I had one of those days. Yes, THOSE days. Those where you want to drive your car over a ditch at 200km/hr with both kids unbelted and warn.......click to learn what next.

Karaoke night at Red Box The Gardens

Posted on April 18, 2010April 18, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

See? My shoes matches my dress SO WELL. Last night, I left a crying Tee at 8pm and zoooooooomed out at Road Runner speed, slamming the door behind me and the last image I had was of the Hub's carrying T2 with a worried, stressed out look. I.......click to learn what next.

OOTD (outfit of the day)

Posted on April 18, 2010April 19, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

As requested by VonVon, our outfit of the day yesterday was.......tada!! On Mommy: Purple short sleeved open cardi - Lush Icon Fuchsia nursing top - Mothercare Pink capri pants - Esprit Purple wedges - Charles & Keith Pink crystal necklace - present from MIL On Tee: Pink top.......click to learn what next.

Ladies Night Out

Posted on April 17, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Tonight, I can't wait to attend a Ladies Night Out with the girls screeching singing our hearts out. It has been so fun dressing up and putting make-up on, strutting around town in high heels. I feel like ME again and no longer the maid. For lunch today,.......click to learn what next.

Saturday, 10th April

Posted on April 10, 2010April 10, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

We had a great day today. Despite the fact that we all slept at 4am last night because Tee had a coughing fit which woke everyone up between 1-4am, we managed a full day out from 9am right up to 9pm. With a baby and a 5 year.......click to learn what next.

To wear make up or not?

Posted on April 5, 2010February 1, 2015 by Mamapumpkin

For the last 5 years since I had Tee, I was a Stay-At-Home-Mom without help. And for that, I was busy as hell and couldn’t be bothered with how I looked. Shit. When you have your toddler’s head stuck in a toilet bowl, your kettle whistling, your soup.......click to learn what next.

Tee’s tennis super stardom

Posted on April 1, 2010April 1, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Now you know why we're always busy!!! Did anyone know about the WTA Malaysian Open tennis championships this year? Well, Tee had a part to play in it as you will see below. Strutting the court like a true tennis champ. She cannot even hold a racket! Too.......click to learn what next.

OH MY GOD, It’s April!!!

Posted on April 1, 2010April 1, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I just know it. This year is going to flash through in a blink. If my flu/bronchitis/stress disease/whatever you wanna call it lingers on till mid April, it would be 2 months which is the longest I've ever had to deal with an illness. Usually, it takes a.......click to learn what next.

Asthma attack at 3am

Posted on March 27, 2010March 27, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

So what does one do after inhaling Ventolin for about 50 times and you still feel as though you are about to pass out? *taps fingers* Well, that happened to me. 2 nights ago. I was having trouble breathing and wasn't sure what to do. I kept sucking.......click to learn what next.

Happy Birthday to me!

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Last week, a dearest friend of mine bought us breakfast to celebrate my birthday. This friend of mine never fails to make my birthday really special. Simply special. Last year, we went out for a picnic and she brought cupcakes and candles to the park. This year, we.......click to learn what next.

Happy Birthday, Uncle Ben!

Posted on March 24, 2010March 24, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

A couple of weeks ago, my brother Ben, turned 34. I think? My brother Ben is the most amazing brother, uncle, son and in future, husband anyone could ever wish for. Really. And the girl who will eventually steal his heart will be as lucky to have a.......click to learn what next.

The coughing symphony

Posted on March 20, 2010March 20, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Since Chinese New Year, I've had this awful cough which I initially passed to T2 who then passed it to Tee and then the Hubs. ALL of us have now visited the Doctor but none of us are well yet. T2 and the Hubs have been put on.......click to learn what next.

Happy St Patrick’s Day!

Posted on March 16, 2010March 16, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Years ago, before the kids arrived, we used to go sailing once or twice a year and it was one of the best times ever. Ever since the kids came along.......zero. I'm really missing it now and can't wait till the next sail but it'll be awhile because.......click to learn what next.

Coping without any help

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Well, I'm still here, aren't I? How did the agency find out about my helper's 2 handphones? Well, one of the other maids got caught so everyone on her handphone list got called in after they drilled her for information. It turns out my helper was so involved.......click to learn what next.

Rest in Peace

Posted on March 14, 2010February 13, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

Just as I was getting slightly restless with my helper, the following saga occurred. When she first came, she was a great worker but after 4 months, I noticed that she seemed distracted and her last 2 months with us was very stressful. A total of 6 months.......click to learn what next.

Early morning rant

Posted on March 9, 2010October 2, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Last night, I told my helper to deep fry half a packet of baby anchovies so that Tee could snack on them. She loves eating fried anchovies as they are salty and since she gets some form of calcium from them, I allow it. When I woke up.......click to learn what next.

And we’re all sick!

Posted on March 5, 2010March 5, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Spent RM180 at T2's Doctor today for antibiotics yadayada. My baby has bronchitis and if I hadn't seen him today, it could have very quickly turned into pneumonia. I, myself, went to see a Doctor this evening, another RM60 but wasn't prescribed antibiotics because I am breastfeeding. The.......click to learn what next.

Daily jog

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

My in laws have this looooong driveway that calls out to me every morning at 6am to get my butt downstairs and move back and forth on it for a good 60 minutes. I carried my sneakers all the way to Kota Bharu and all the way back.......click to learn what next.

How to shut a kid up on a plane

Posted on February 17, 2010February 17, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Whilst we're on the roll on planes and chatty chicks, I thought I'd share how we managed T2's first plane ride ever. Tee had her 1st plane ride when she was 4 months old. She has traveled more places now than I ever had before I was 30.......click to learn what next.

Happy Chinese New Year!!!

Posted on February 17, 2010February 17, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Gong Xi Fa Cai!! Xin Nian Kuai Le!! Sorry we're late! But man......it's been B.U.S.Y. I thought 2010 was supposed to be an easy, good year but for the first 6 weeks up to now, I haven't had a single break! It's been go, go, go...and I suppose.......click to learn what next.

Stress reduces breastmilk production

Posted on February 9, 2010February 9, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Although my girls look happy, their Mother has been perpetually stressed for the last month. I don't know what or why but I know I am always on edge. The slightest thing sets me off into a blazing dragon spewing lethal fire upon anyone who crosses my path........click to learn what next.

That horrible old man at Malaysian Immigration

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

6th February 2010 - Saturday morning, 7.50am at the lobby of Damansara Immigration at the information counter. He was in his 50s, had white hair, short and a moustache. Wore glasses. Was grumpy as hell. I didn't get his name because he refused to give it to me........click to learn what next.

Car racing at BSC

Posted on February 6, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

When my cousins were here from Australia, we spent 2 weeks taking them everywhere! We were out of the house by 8am most days and back by 10pm most nights. The group comprised a father and his 2 sons who were interested in seeing KL, doing activities and.......click to learn what next.