A Mother's Monologue

Reward for pregnancy

Posted on November 17, 2009November 17, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

I told the Hubs that no amount of money could ever reward me for the pregnancy I had to go through with T2 but since I am such a nice wife, I'd settle for a pair of Christian Louboutin shoes. My friends say I should demand for a.......click to learn what next.

Online shopping in KL

Posted on November 17, 2009November 17, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

So whilst I'm dreaming of my Christmas wish list, I found something else I'd like to add. Guess who's come online, guys? The first plus sized retailer in Malaysia has finally done it - welcome Ms Read!!! Honestly, I am so grateful to Ms Read for stocking clothes.......click to learn what next.

Helpers are human too

Posted on November 16, 2009November 15, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

I always try to put myself in my helper’s shoes whenever she does something to make me really angry. Like the other day, my instruction to her was that we were having Western for dinner. This means, she does not have to cook rice and to serve with.......click to learn what next.

Communication breakdown

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

After a very stressful day of cries, cries and then more cries, stress from helper, stress from Tee, stress from EVERYTHING, I smsed my better half, Me: ;'-( The Hubs: Huh? Thinking he may not have understood the tearing icon, I went... Me: *sniff* The Hubs: HUH? Me:.......click to learn what next.

Helper with a good life

Posted on November 15, 2009November 15, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Did I not tell you that the Hubs said our helper had a better life than us? She went to Cameron Highlands with her agent 2 weeks ago for holiday. We gave her some advance salary to go. And I told her that when our family couldn’t afford.......click to learn what next.

Tee’s Annual Concert

Posted on November 14, 2009November 13, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Last weekend, we attended Tee's 3rd annual concert and I must say it was the best concert we'd been to, out of the 3 various schools that she's attended. The reason I say so is because, for the 1st time, the concert was held at a proper venue.......click to learn what next.

Fisher Price Newborn/Toddler Bouncer

Posted on November 13, 2009November 13, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

I recently read that this Mom with 3 kids is looking for a 2nd hand bouncer like this and must admit that I felt a pang of guilt that we had it. And boy, did we have it easy! You see, our Nana travels quite a bit and.......click to learn what next.

A home cooked Mexican meal

Posted on November 12, 2009November 12, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

For the Hubs's birthday this month, Mom cooked him the following meal which we wiped out COMPLETELY. I only took photos half way so some of the food was already gone. Like the fajitas...... It was an intimate gathering of just Tok-Tok and Nana, Uncle Ben, the Hubs.......click to learn what next.

Baby T2 is 3 months old

Posted on November 11, 2009November 8, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

How time flies! T2 is already 3 months old *gulp* She is doing extremely well and managed to fight the killer flu that her sister brought home from school recently resulting in 2 weeks of no school driving Mommy absolutely bonkers. T2 now weighs 5.5kg the last time.......click to learn what next.

How to foster family bonding with a baby

Posted on November 10, 2009November 7, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

One of the ways we spend time as a family with T2 is by snuggling up to her in her little baby gym and smothering her with lots of love, chatter and laughter. Not forgetting lots of kisses and cuddles........oh, we are so enjoying our little baby!!! The.......click to learn what next.

How to make a BAT costume

Posted on November 9, 2009November 7, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

If you're ever needing a cost effective costume, this would be it. We got two of Tee's A2 art block and tore off the backing cardboard, searched the internet to check what bat wings looked like, then drew a sample onto the cardboard, cut it out with a.......click to learn what next.

Childhood Ambitions

Posted on November 9, 2009November 9, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

We were driving to dinner last night and teaching Tee what the difference was between a bungalow house, a link house, a town house, an apartment etc. because she was curious and always asks a million and one questions whenever she eavesdrops on our adult conversations. The Hubs.......click to learn what next.

Flying BAT on Halloween

Posted on November 8, 2009October 31, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

This Halloween, T1 said she wanted to be a BAT. Not Batman, not Batgirl, just a plain old simple BAT. The one that lives upside down in caves and eat fruit. OK!! I thought it was a wonderful idea and very original indeed, and before my brain could.......click to learn what next.

Charles Jourdan diamond studded heels

Posted on November 8, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Because Rachel asked...... You will notice that most of my branded shoes are rather conventional as I bought them mostly during my corporate life many eons ago. I believed in good quality shoes then that I could wear comfortably to work daily. My funkier shoes are usually unbranded.......click to learn what next.

Blog crossroads

Posted on November 8, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

For the longest time this year, I have spent hours deliberating on the direction of this blog. It's readership is increasing by leaps and bounds, my Adsense income doubled from last month so I'm looking forward to more checks. Local advertisers have begun contacting me. It's been a.......click to learn what next.

Blackberry Bold 9000

Posted on November 8, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Or Blackberry Curve? What's the difference? Apart from the price, of course. I want a phone that can organise my life and can surf the net well because I do a helluva lot of surfing in the wee hours of the morning whilst breastfeeding.

Crazy Italians in Dubai

Posted on November 7, 2009November 3, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

One of my bridesmaids, a crazy Italian girl whom I used to live with in the UK, emailed me the other day to ask if I could pass a message to the K#ng of Malaysia. Feeling rather amused, I read the rest of the email to see what.......click to learn what next.

Twenty Questions – Part 2

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

1. What makes you cry? Knowing my loved ones are sad makes me cry. When I was pregnant, everything made me cry. Sad stories, unfairness in the world, when someone dies, when my girls won't stop crying.....Someone once said that when God was giving out sensitivity and emotional.......click to learn what next.

Twenty Questions

Posted on November 5, 2009November 3, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

One of my blog readers have asked these questions so I'm answering it all for everyone's knowledge/entertainment :-) 1. You look like a Chinese but you're Muslim. Are your forefathers from northern China? I am not Muslim. I am Christian/Catholic. My parents are Muslim. My mother is of.......click to learn what next.

Bits and Bobs

Posted on November 4, 2009November 2, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

The Hubs got a huge pay cut which now sees us being very careful with money again. Clients are not paying despite being wealthy and of royal descent. It is a pain but such is life. I am dying to go for a little holiday - anywhere! Even.......click to learn what next.

T2 and Nana

Posted on November 4, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Look how T2 loves her Nana too...... OY!! Enough of pictures, Mommy!! Alright, alright. Last one for the road. Happy Halloween!

The Hubs’s Birthday

Posted on November 4, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Whilst we're on the topic of Mom, this week, I finally found out that Mom had been planning in the last 2 weeks to make a gourmet meal of American Mexican food for the Hubs. She knows he hates rice and because it is his birthday, she is.......click to learn what next.

Mom and her grandaughters

Posted on November 3, 2009November 2, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

My daughters and I, we are so extremely lucky to have a Nana like Mom. My Mom, she has the biggest heart in the whole wide world. Last night, she cooked us a dinner of baked pasta filled with lots of mincy beef, tomatoes, bechamel and cheese.....it was.......click to learn what next.

Princess of the day

Posted on November 2, 2009October 31, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

On Tee's birthday this year, she was naturally princess of the day. So much so that every member of her family was at her beck and call. She had a whole birthday crew including the paparazzi following her everywhere to fulfill her every wish. #1 - Her Personal.......click to learn what next.

Sisterly LOVE – then and now

Posted on November 1, 2009October 31, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

I've always wanted a sister. Tee is so lucky she has a sister. And T2 is so lucky to have a sister like Tee. T2 at 2 weeks old. T2 needed some getting used to her sister's rough handling. Hahaha.... T2 at 11 weeks old. T2 is beginning.......click to learn what next.

Tee’s Birthday Party Packs

Posted on October 31, 2009October 31, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Because this year's party was super special marking an important milestone in Tee's life and that she celebrates no longer being an only child, there were a few lessons that I wanted Tee to learn. The first being that she is so, so, soooooooo, sooooooooooooooooo darn lucky to.......click to learn what next.

The winning gown

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

And the winning guesser is......Chin Nee!!! The winning gown that we brought home as we thought it most elegant. It really is beautiful and very classy but not captured in bad lighting with a point and shoot obviously. I love it on her. She'd pass as a bride.......click to learn what next.

Taking responsibility for yourself

Posted on October 30, 2009October 30, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

I find that there is a particular group of people in this world and rampantly so in Malaysia, who are what I call the BLAME IT people. These are people who always or more often than not put the blame on others for whatever reason whenever there is.......click to learn what next.

Foetal heart rate monitor

Posted on October 29, 2009October 29, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Look at the above gadget. It is a little thing slightly larger than the size of a Blackberry and is used to check your baby's heart beat within your abdomen. Isn't that cool? They used it on me (it's battery operated) just before I went in for my.......click to learn what next.

Selecting a gown

Posted on October 28, 2009October 28, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Because Tee is about to perform at the Actor's Studio for her piano recital next month, she wanted to get a new dress, or should I say....GOWN....as she calls it, as she saw her friend wearing a gown one other day and when asked where she was wearing.......click to learn what next.