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	<title>A Mother's Monologue</title>
	
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	<description>....Talk is cheap....take it with a pinch of salt!</description>
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		<title>Stress reduces breastmilk production</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:39:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bigpumpkin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[My Thoughts & Opinions]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Our crazy life day to day...]]></category>

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Although my girls look happy, their Mother has been perpetually stressed for the last month. I don&#8217;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.
So why have I been stressed?
Number One: What [...]]]></description>
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		<title>T2’s first swim at a club pool</title>
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		<comments>http://mamapumpkin.com/2010/02/08/t2s-first-swim-at-a-club-pool/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:22:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bigpumpkin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[My new baby girl]]></category>

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		<title>That horrible old man at Malaysian Immigration</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AMothersMonologue/~3/qz6Rlk_nwms/</link>
		<comments>http://mamapumpkin.com/2010/02/08/that-horrible-old-man-at-malaysian-immigration/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:09:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bigpumpkin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Malaysia]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Our crazy life day to day...]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;t get his name because he refused to give it to me. I even asked that he show me his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting rid of my tummy</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AMothersMonologue/~3/bSKKnbrBdDY/</link>
		<comments>http://mamapumpkin.com/2010/02/07/getting-rid-of-my-tummy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 08:33:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bigpumpkin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[And everything else]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://mamapumpkin.com/?p=5474</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For the longest time, even after my first pregnancy with Tee, I&#8217;ve never had a problem with my tummy. I was always small waited but big butted. Yeah, God is fair. He gave me a big arse and big tree stump thighs but blessed me with a small waist. However, after T2, things have changed. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nightmare at Malaysian Immigration</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AMothersMonologue/~3/tTwvCxTU-VE/</link>
		<comments>http://mamapumpkin.com/2010/02/07/nightmare-at-malaysian-immigration/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 08:17:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bigpumpkin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Malaysia]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Oh Shit!!!]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We just discovered recently that we were unable to book an air ticket for T2 without a passport. Why does anyone need a passport in order to book a ticket? We are paying for the ticket after all, right? And on day of travel should we not have a passport by then, then just bar [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do you really need prenatal vitamins?</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AMothersMonologue/~3/xK4Sy8mXz9k/</link>
		<comments>http://mamapumpkin.com/2010/02/07/do-you-really-need-prenatal-vitamins/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 06:59:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bigpumpkin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[And everything else]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://mamapumpkin.com/?p=5467</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For both my pregnancies, I had not taken any prenatal vitamins because my Doctor hadn&#8217;t recommended them. I always wondered why because she had recommended them to mutual friends so I second guessed that perhaps she could tell I was a good eater from my large size and probably had no need for additional nutrients [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The makings of a crook</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AMothersMonologue/~3/lIwoEeosaNc/</link>
		<comments>http://mamapumpkin.com/2010/02/06/the-makings-of-a-crook/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:22:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bigpumpkin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[All about my precocious little girl]]></category>

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At the supermarket today, Tee asked me if she could buy Nutella for bread. Since we hadn&#8217;t used it for awhile, I said OK. We have been trying to stay away from Nutella and Goober Grape as Tee LOVES them for their sweetness and not only that, they&#8217;re freaking expensive!
Down the jam aisle I trotted [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Losing 10 kilos in 2010</title>
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		<comments>http://mamapumpkin.com/2010/02/06/losing-10-kilos-in-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:02:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bigpumpkin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[And everything else]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Man, oh man! I really wonder if this will happen. It is already February and in order to lose 10 kilos, I&#8217;d have to lose an average of 1 kilo per month. Although I&#8217;ve started exercising, I am yet to have lost any weight and this is because, psychologically when I am working out so [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tee, my Olympic swimmer</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AMothersMonologue/~3/kR2yu4FpKcg/</link>
		<comments>http://mamapumpkin.com/2010/02/06/tee-my-olympic-swimmer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 13:56:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bigpumpkin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[All about my precocious little girl]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Tee had 3 one hour swimming lessons last year at our local club and because she has learnt to put her head underwater and can wade from A to B, she thinks she can swim. Mind you, she CAN swim. Well, sort of&#8230;.in a &#8216;chaplang&#8217; sort of way. She can swim/move without floaties from one [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Removing acne scars</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AMothersMonologue/~3/a3s3uhGKfFw/</link>
		<comments>http://mamapumpkin.com/2010/02/06/removing-acne-scars/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 13:28:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bigpumpkin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[And everything else]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When I was a teenager, we had a Filipino helper who had very bad acne scars on her face. My mother had suggested she try some aloe vera on her face every night to lessen the discolouration. Those days, we lived in a bungalow with a garden and lots of space to host aloe vera [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Car racing at BSC</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AMothersMonologue/~3/mbwkgfOG_4U/</link>
		<comments>http://mamapumpkin.com/2010/02/06/car-racing-at-bsc/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 13:17:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bigpumpkin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[All about my precocious little girl]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Our crazy life day to day...]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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 eating. The mother however, was only interested [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Selecting products wisely</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AMothersMonologue/~3/TmIteAL_hC8/</link>
		<comments>http://mamapumpkin.com/2010/02/06/selecting-products-wisely/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 06:33:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bigpumpkin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[And everything else]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Whenever I am about to purchase anything big or small, I always do my research. Before I sent Tee to her first school, I visited 15 schools around my area, had a check list of all the things to look out for and drill the school with and spoke to lots of Moms. When I&#8217;m [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My little TRANSFORMER</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AMothersMonologue/~3/ebBq2eDp6M0/</link>
		<comments>http://mamapumpkin.com/2010/02/06/my-little-transformer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 06:24:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bigpumpkin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[All about my precocious little girl]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you know Tee, you would know that she isn&#8217;t a princess Barbie kind of girl but more of a Ben10 - Transformer chick. In fact, she was recently teased in school because she wore Ben10 sandals and the boys laughed at her saying Ben10 shoes were for boys only! How narrow minded these little [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Psoriasis getting worse</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AMothersMonologue/~3/GChbdYBRroA/</link>
		<comments>http://mamapumpkin.com/2010/02/06/psoriasis-getting-worse/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 06:06:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bigpumpkin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[And everything else]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I suffer not only from sinusitis and asthma but also psoriasis and probably some form of rheumatism too, seeing that my joints are always aching. Of late though, my psoriasis has flared up pretty badly (most probably due to stress) and I badly need to see a dermatologist. But even then, I can hardly find [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What lies behind the mask</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AMothersMonologue/~3/-h_dcddYsyc/</link>
		<comments>http://mamapumpkin.com/2010/02/05/what-lies-behind-the-mask/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:38:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bigpumpkin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[My new baby girl]]></category>

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See this cute thing here? She looks all innocent and harmless, doesn&#8217;t she? Everyone thinks she is absolutely gorgeous! But don&#8217;t let her face fool you. She is one helluva chilli padi, even much more so than Tee.She can scream and SCREEEAAAAAMMMMMM&#8230;..SOOOOOO LOUD  until the porcelain toilet bowls vibrate!!! And believe me, she always, ALWAYS [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Baby who doesn’t gain weight</title>
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		<comments>http://mamapumpkin.com/2010/02/05/baby-who-doesnt-gain-weight/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:14:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bigpumpkin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[And everything else]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[My new baby girl]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[T2 is still 6 kilos after 2 months. *sigh* I do hope she doesn&#8217;t fall under the category of &#8216;failure to thrive&#8217; because that would really be worrying as we not only don&#8217;t have Medicare supplement but honestly, a healthy baby is all we ask for!
Everyone who looks at her says she doesn&#8217;t look too [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It’s already February???!!!</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AMothersMonologue/~3/cCNV5HRzVv8/</link>
		<comments>http://mamapumpkin.com/2010/02/05/its-already-february/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:46:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bigpumpkin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Our crazy life day to day...]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Where did January go?! Oh, I had relatives over staying with me from Australia. I forgot. I was tour guide for 2 weeks with a very exhausted but excited Tee in tow and an even more exhausted baby. Exhausted baby means CRANKEEEEEEE!!!!! To the point that I couldn&#8217;t believe such a monstrosity actually came out [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Watching movies on computer</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AMothersMonologue/~3/tXZxzfSSwj8/</link>
		<comments>http://mamapumpkin.com/2010/02/05/watching-movies-on-computer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:47:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bigpumpkin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[And everything else]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Whenever the girls sleep by 8pm, the Hubs and I will inevitably watch a movie on my laptop with both our headphones on. What a pathetic sight! The two of us would lay on our tummies with the laptop in front of us and each girl on either side (to prevent them from waking up [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to fit into a cheongsam</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AMothersMonologue/~3/jBR4Zuc1WnI/</link>
		<comments>http://mamapumpkin.com/2010/02/05/how-to-fit-into-a-cheongsam/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:39:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bigpumpkin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Our crazy life day to day...]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In a desperate attempt to shape up before we fly back to Kota Bharu next week, I have been kicking myself out of bed at 7.45am every morning and rushing T2 and myself to exercise class every single morning! This usually leaves me lobster red faced (and achy everywhere) but man, it feels sooooooo good [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tee’s heavy school bag</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AMothersMonologue/~3/sj1A4N2qdSU/</link>
		<comments>http://mamapumpkin.com/2010/01/30/tees-heavy-school-bag/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 09:19:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bigpumpkin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[All about my precocious little girl]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[And everything else]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Every Thursday, Tee comes home with a school bag that is not only heavier than her but larger than her as well and if you were to throw it at her, you&#8217;d certainly kill her! Thursday is homework day and all the textbooks that requires homework, gets sent home together with the heavy exercise books [...]]]></description>
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