A Mother's Monologue

Thoughts on having a helper

Posted on October 8, 2009October 6, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Having a helper is a constant job of reminding and reminding and reminding.....so much so that it becomes tiring. I keep telling myself that she is just here to perform the task and not to expect any brain power in remembering things *sigh* Yet, a big part of.......click to learn what next.

Original Halloween Costume this year

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Do all of you remember Tee's Halloween costume last year??? Well, this year, I'm proud to announce that she came up with her own idea for a Halloween costume and I think it is a BRILLIANT idea. First of all, I didn't even tell her that Halloween was.......click to learn what next.

Routine Doctor’s Visit at Two Months Old

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

Wow! I never expected my breasts to be so powerful! T2, from the day we came back from the hospital (55 days later) has grown a stretchy 11cm in length (can you believe that?! who in the world grows 11cm in less than 2 months?!) and 2.55kg in.......click to learn what next.

Zapping fat machine

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

My masseuse has started using a G5 machines to zap my fat cells on my bum every week and I am pleased to say that I am down now to my pre-T2-pregnancy weight. Ok, ok......still fat but slow and steady!! She also says that she has the best.......click to learn what next.

Manipulating your father

Posted on October 6, 2009October 4, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

T2 has become increasingly manipulative. She knows how to get what she wants ALL THE TIME. Here she is smiling secretly when we were out at Wendy's one day because she got her Daddy to walk her around and around and around till all the customers heads started.......click to learn what next.

Documenting children’s milestones

Posted on October 5, 2009October 4, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

The Hubs has gone all paternal ever since T2 came along. He is pissed at me because I have no idea where Tee's baby book is and wants me to start documenting T2's progress. You'd think he was vying for this year's Father of the Year award. Shit,.......click to learn what next.

Where to find local information

Posted on October 4, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Whenever expat Moms come into the country, they are totally lost and will feel their way around for a few weeks, sometimes months before they find their footing locally. However, if they were aware of the free directory that ibu provides to new Moms, a lot of time.......click to learn what next.

In attempt to dupe Baby T2

Posted on October 4, 2009September 29, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

On the night that T2 wanted the boob like forever, I tried pushing gently an Avent pacifier into her mouth and she vomitted. *GUILTY* It was the smallest sized pacifier we could find but it is still too big for her tiny mouth. She keeps refusing it nevertheless........click to learn what next.

Vices of babies

Posted on October 3, 2009September 29, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

You heard right. T2 has become a boobaholic and a sleep-in-armaholic. I'm not sure if having vices at such a young age is healthy but the experts claim so. You must always respond to your babies cries. You are not spoiling them. Babies cannot be spoiled. Babies will.......click to learn what next.

Best nursing bras

Posted on October 2, 2009September 28, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

I have 7 Mothercare nursing bras of various colours and 1 other Carriwell nursing bra - all given by friends as baby shower gifts, bless their hearts, because nursing bras are expensive! What has been annoying the shit out of me though is that they all have this.......click to learn what next.

Breastfeeding and coffee

Posted on October 1, 2009September 27, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

I have been drinking coffee despite breastfeeding. I need it to preserve my sanity. At least one a day. I try to keep track and average it out to not more than 10 a week. But people keep putting freshly grounded Illy beans in hot boiling water in.......click to learn what next.

Girls and their dramas…..

Posted on September 30, 2009September 27, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Tee cried last night inconsolably because her precious number one Daddy had taken her boyfriend to the toilet for a PEP talk. No, I'm kidding. He brought him to the toilet whilst we were at a party as he was going himself and to save her boyfriend's Mom.......click to learn what next.

Interesting Bollywood party

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

We attended a Bollywood party last weekend where kids had to dance ala Bollywood. Tee fitted right in true to her Indian blood and character and everyone had tons of fun. She looked real cute in her sari but it didn't last long as Mommy expected so thank.......click to learn what next.

Baby who cries every night

Posted on September 29, 2009September 27, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

T2 has been having a habit of crying blue murder two nights in a row (so far!). This only happens at night anywhere between 1am to 4am. Does she have colic? Is she seeing ghosts? Has she got a tummy ache? Does she want to sleep with the.......click to learn what next.

In search of TV deals

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

For the longest time, the Hubs has been on the lookout for some tv deals as our bedroom is still void of a TV. Yes, many people say we shouldn't have a TV in the bedroom but we are such that we NEED a TV in the bedroom........click to learn what next.

Weekly playdates for a 5 year old

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Because so much attention is paid to T2 right now and believe me, Tee really feels it, poor girl, I am trying to organise at least one playdate per week to entertain my poor lass. Who's up for a playdate at mine, please hands up? We had our.......click to learn what next.

Rather safe than sorry

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Would you dare make a road trip throughout the beautiful countryside without having an rv extended warranty? Not I.....just imagine, with a chatty 5 year old and a needy 2 month old in the car PLUS an over-stressed male going through menopause....shit, I'd pay the Earth to make.......click to learn what next.

Maid Syndicate

Posted on September 28, 2009September 28, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

I sat down with 3 old ladies (all more than 60 years old) last week who gave me some advice on managing helpers. 2 of them had a few Indonesian helpers each and the other, who was Singaporean, had a Filipino helper. The ladies with the Indonesian helpers.......click to learn what next.

Quality door for the helper

Posted on September 28, 2009September 28, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Those of you who have been following this blog will know the problem we had with the helper's washroom door a few months back. The original door was rotting slightly and we had to change the door before our new helper's arrival. The Hubs got a contractor to.......click to learn what next.

20 things over 20 days

Posted on September 28, 2009January 16, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I wrote this very long post of 20 things but it was so long that I've decided to split it over the next 20 days now.....so do check back over the next 20 days to see what verbal diarrhea of 20 different topics I can spew in record.......click to learn what next.

Godpa Dave from New York

Posted on September 26, 2009September 24, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Tee chilling out with her Godfather......who brought her lots of goodies from all around the world. Tee's Godfather is a partner at a renown entertainment architecture firm in Manhattan and flies all over the world first class, stays only at the best hotel suites around the world and.......click to learn what next.

Sharing your bed with kids

Posted on September 25, 2009September 24, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

At the hotel where we stayed during Tee's party weekend, guess where I slept??? There is T2 on the extreme left, T1 in the middle and the Hubs on the far right. It wasn't even a King Sized bed. At least it sure didn't feel like one!!!

On eye creams and beauty products

Posted on September 24, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

With how little sleep I am getting with a demanding newborn, no amount of eye cream nor beauty product can save my face from looking like a distorted old rag. I kid you not. My hair is like a dirty foul mop, not most day, but every day........click to learn what next.

Documenting your Jewelery

Posted on September 23, 2009September 19, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Before we went away for Tee's party, the Hubs insisted that I documented my jewelery so that I know what I have as he wanted to put everything away into the safe deposit box in the bank. For the life of me, I have no clue what I.......click to learn what next.

The story of the green grass skirt

Posted on September 22, 2009September 19, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Exactly 3 days before Tee's grand birthday party (and I say GRAND, because in all my life of almost forty years, I have never, ever had the opportunity to celebrate my birthday in a hotel before at this scale!!! And the only reason my spoilt little princess has.......click to learn what next.

Singer Sewing Machine Box Malaysia

Posted on September 21, 2009September 19, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

This is the sewing machine that we used to sew some of the thank you gifts that were made for Tee's friends. We also sewed her party flags with this machine. . . . . . . . . . . . . TADAAAAA!!!! How do you like.......click to learn what next.

Frustrated 6 week old baby

Posted on September 20, 2009September 19, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

WHAT DO YOU MEAN THE BOOBY SHOP IS CLOSED TODAY???!!!!!

Compatibility in friends

Posted on September 19, 2009September 18, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

I generally get along well with many people as I'm very easy going and worldly, ahem, but this particular Italian friend of mine from London brings such joy into my life and I am so happy that she is my friend. Just to give you an example of.......click to learn what next.

Best acne product

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

I haven't had a problem with acne for a long time but recently due to stress and lack of sleep, I've been getting one or two dots on my face and it's all very dry and scaly. Well, I haven't exactly had time to take care of it,.......click to learn what next.

Madagascar Birthday Cake

Posted on September 18, 2009September 16, 2009 by Mamapumpkin

Tee had initially wanted a Ben10 Birthday Cake for her Green Birthday Party but I managed to talk her out of it. For some reason, I had notions of lesbianism when my daughter asked to have a Ben10 cake. Don't ask. So phew! We settled on a Madagascar.......click to learn what next.