A Mother's Monologue

A Letter from The Heart

Posted on October 29, 2006 by Mamapumpkin

This is a long overdue item from my list of a hundred things to do but inspired by Trish and David Adams and their precious daughter, Ashley, who is fighting for her life (please take an hour of your time to get to know Ashley's story), I decided.......click to learn what next.

What I love about Malaysia

Posted on October 26, 2006 by Mamapumpkin

Whenever I ask the many foreigners that have moved to Malaysia for good why they love it here, the word FOOD usually bungee jumps out of their mouths. The weather comes a close second but FOOD is always a compelling reason to live in this land of the.......click to learn what next.

Evidence! – sleeping on a toddler bed

Posted on October 26, 2006 by Mamapumpkin

October 2006 - just turned 25 months. Growing independence of sorts. Picture taken in the dark. Legs sticking out of bedrails below belong to a large rainbow caterpillar, T's bed buddy; squashed by yellow furry teddy called Daisy.

Broody, Icky, Sucky and fat!

Posted on October 25, 2006 by Mamapumpkin

Yup. That kind of describes me today. Ever since Australia, I've been fighting really hard to stay above water whilst feeling under the weather and for some reason, we never seem to get enough rest come the weekend. (Note to self when acquire ability to change the world:.......click to learn what next.

Revelation

Posted on October 23, 2006 by Mamapumpkin

GUESS WHAT? GUESS WHAT? GUESS WHAT?????????????? T asked to sleep in her own bed !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes! Out of the blue one night, she said she wanted to sleep on HER bed. So the Hubs and I rushed to her bed and started to remove all the junk that.......click to learn what next.

Blog Vacation

Posted on October 23, 2006 by Mamapumpkin

Sure feels like I've been on blog vacation. We flew in from Australia 1st week of October. I came home to my beautiful hazy country with a virus. Then T started playschool and a little girl with a runny nose sneezed right into T's face, snort and all........click to learn what next.

Super Premature Puberty

Posted on October 14, 2006September 4, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

So Tee insists on wearing a sanitary pad after seeing me wear it countless of times so I finally allowed it. Just to stop the oh so irritating whining! I handed her a pink panty liner to fit her little panty. Sticking it was SO FUN! She was.......click to learn what next.

Exhausted!

Posted on October 9, 2006 by Mamapumpkin

Sorry.....I've been busy planning our next holiday from the holiday we just returned from. Gosh. I REALLY need a holiday.

We’re going to see Koala Bears and Kangaroos!

Posted on September 26, 2006 by Mamapumpkin

In exactly 12 hours, I have to wake Tee from slumber as we make our long journey to the land down under. She has had a flu over the last 2 days and has been super cranky. The Hubs isn't coming with us as he has to maintain.......click to learn what next.

The LOVE of a car

Posted on September 21, 2006June 1, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

The LOVE of a car is very common in KL of the male species. Some men love their cars with a passion so great, it appears their cars come before their wives. Hell, their cars ARE the wives. They'd spend many a time polishing and waxing, cleaning every.......click to learn what next.

Cure for Baby Colic – Foot Reflexology & Skiing

Posted on September 21, 2006 by Mamapumpkin

Since you've seen Tee enjoying a foot massage, you might as well know the real reason why she was there in the first place. Colic. Yes, colic. The menace that keeps your baby screaming continuously like a wailing banshee throughout the wee hours of the morning, or the.......click to learn what next.

Toddler Development – when you should start worrying.

Posted on September 20, 2006October 18, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

All my friends, locally and internationally, with 2 year olds, have graduated into toddler beds or big girl/boy beds in their own respective rooms. Which leaves Tee, the only two year old I know, the last of the group *sob*, to achieve this very significant (to us) milestone.Tee.......click to learn what next.

Reflexology for babies

Posted on September 17, 2006July 14, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Tee surrendering herself to a foot massage at the infant age of 2 months. Tee enjoying another foot massage at age 2. This time she asked for it herself. If Tee already knows how to indulge in massages at 2, I'm concerned that we might have a little.......click to learn what next.

The Greatest Love of All…..

Posted on September 16, 2006July 29, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

It is Saturday and the Hubs usually takes over some of my Mummy duties, thank God! So the greatest thing happened to me this morning..... After a good night's rest (since I was allowed a lie-in), I crawled out of bed in search of my little pumpkin. I.......click to learn what next.

I hear an accident happen – do I qualify as a witness?

Posted on September 16, 2006 by Mamapumpkin

I had a glorious dinner tonight with my brother and mother sans the Hubs and Tee, hurray! The salmon sashimi was really fresh and the chef was in a good mood so my platter had huge chunks of salmon which I devoured in total ecstacy. As I ran.......click to learn what next.

Silly Mummy

Posted on September 15, 2006October 7, 2008 by Mamapumpkin

As usual, Tee and I rushed out for her baby dance class every Thursday morning. We're always zipping everywhere. Why can't there ever be a day when we move slowly, talk calmly and are not......err........rushing. The phrases 'always in haste' and 'scramble like a headless chicken' are synonymous.......click to learn what next.

Have you ever had a backseat driver?

Posted on September 13, 2006 by Mamapumpkin

If you have, you can totally relate. I came into possession of my driving license when I was 17. All paid out of my own pocket money and 100% legal. I went through the motions - toiled through the specified number of driving lessons (despite a dirty old.......click to learn what next.

When blogging is bloody annoying

Posted on September 12, 2006 by Mamapumpkin

It is probably quite obvious to you that I am a beginner at 'blogging'. I only recently learnt the term last year and started my own 'blog' not too long ago. It seems I am lagging far behind in 'blogosphere' but that doesn't bother me. I don't mind.......click to learn what next.

Where was I? Nine eleven 2001

Posted on September 11, 2006 by Mamapumpkin

It was exactly 10 days before our wedding – THE wedding. OUR wedding. The one I’d planned for months. The one I’d quit my job to plan. So you can imagine how special it was. 10 days before our wedding, my husband to be (the Hubs) and I.......click to learn what next.

My Mother

Posted on September 11, 2006 by Mamapumpkin

……made me cry today. Like the many times she made me cry. Throughout my life. But today was different. I hadn’t cried since her cancer was diagnosed and any tearing after that was due to my own sentimental-ness and weepy emotional state due to her well-being. My mother.......click to learn what next.

Tee’s Birthday Party

Posted on September 9, 2006 by Mamapumpkin

The Maisy Cake minus her whiskers, oh no! The Birthday Girl Singing to herself... Releasing creative energy Dancing away The 3 winning Maisy Butterflies....Tee's is on top :o) Enjoying some of her many presents Let's call him Daisy...Him?

Maisy Party Report

Posted on September 9, 2006 by Mamapumpkin

The biggest event of the year finally happened (ours anyway). We were out the door from 9am yesterday and were working tirelessly till midnight. I am recording this so that one day if ever Tee decides to be a teenage rebel and tells me to leave her alone.......click to learn what next.

Four Generations of Love

Posted on September 7, 2006 by Mamapumpkin

This is four generations of love - me (33), mom (51), granny (85), baby Tee (2 months). For today, it looks like baby Tee is getting all the love and attention, but I assure you the love is circulating very strongly amongst the four of us. (Urgent note.......click to learn what next.

Family

Posted on September 6, 2006 by Mamapumpkin

Tee's birthday party happens this weekend. Just a small family and close friends only do. We reserved our guest bedroom for my in-laws who said they were coming earlier. Today I called them and MIL said FIL had a painful ankle and needed to travel to Singapore to.......click to learn what next.

Back Soon

Posted on September 6, 2006 by Mamapumpkin

Uni mates of mine from London have been here visiting.....they LOVE it here because everything is so cheap and it's summer all year round!

National Day in Malaysia

Posted on September 2, 2006 by Mamapumpkin

Today is Merdeka (which is Malaysia’s National Day) and I am disappointed to state that my mood is not very nationalistic right now. Just yesterday, the Hubs was swimming with Tee at our local club, THE local club, the club where educated people are members. While carrying her.......click to learn what next.

Frustrated

Posted on September 1, 2006 by Mamapumpkin

Tehh.....Ehh....Hehh..... The..... Wehhh.....Ehhh.....Yehh.... Way.... Wehh....Ehh..... Wehhh Gehhh......Ohh...... Gohh...... The Way Weh...... Fuck this, I'll just be a stripper.

Love Thursday

Posted on August 31, 2006June 1, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

T1 placing flowers for my mother to find when she wakes up. My mother is ill and easilly tired. She is also T1's most favourite person in the whole wide world because she gets her way with her Nana ALL THE TIME. I represent the link between my.......click to learn what next.

“Pitt-Pitt” shoes (No, not Brad Pitt)

Posted on August 31, 2006 by Mamapumpkin

I’m sure you know them, pitt-pitt shoes, more aptly known as squeaky shoes. Those ones that go “pitt-pitt-pitt-pitt-pitt-pitt-pitt………pitt-pitt-pitt….pitt-pitt”. Tee outgrew her first pair very quickly. At the time, I hadn’t even realised what I’d purchased as she’d tried them on at a very noisy place so any “pitt-pitt”.......click to learn what next.