Age ticker

Got an age ticker for Faith from Lilypie.com, you can see it at the right side.

Quite neat & got some choices to chose from.

Cycling

Installed a child bike seat for my bicycle for some time. It costs abt RM100 - seat + rack. Have been taking Faith for bicycle rides in the evenings & she totally enjoys it! Especially when I cycled together with her older girlfriends. Yes Faith has plenty of older girlfriends, all of them made when she spend time playing in the garden and they adore her.

Was thinking to take Faith along with my cycling trips but it kinda dangerous in Penang to do it. hmmm....

Would be great to get HH a bicycle so she can join us.

Jogging stroller

Yeah!!! We got our jogging stroller! It's InSTEP Safari Jogging Stroller. HH got it while on business in US. So much cheaper than here.

We have been using it for jogging, it's very nice. Faith totaly enjoys the running sessions with us. We are training for a 10K run in Penang Marathon & planning to bring Faith along with us.

Will try to snap some photos of jogging stroller in action.

Happy Father's day

My 2nd yr of Father's day. It was weird coz I'm suppose to be happy or glad. But i'm feeling something amissed, HH is not around - away for business. We missed her. Yesterday, Faith was asking for her mama. She just looked at me with her big round eyes & said "Mama?", my heart just melts...

She knows mama's not at home & whenever I came home from work to pick her up at the babysitter's, she would cling to me like a koala. I just enjoyed it. I knew in my heart that some where in the future, she would not be that clingy, just like she stopped her nite feeds since 8 or 9 mths old.

Praise God Faith is such wonderful girl. She's been a good girl, taking her meals with me, whatever that i'm having. It could be noodles, fried rice, vege soup, sandwiches, etc... Yes, there were some mess but it's ok, she's learning to feed herself.

Last nite she woke up abt midnite. Woke me up too, told me she wants to poopoo by pointing at the toilet. Yes, she did poopoo. Then she asked for milk & slept.

Some church friends were saying I should be given 'Best Dad' award this year, coz I've been taking care of Faith all by myself for 1 week. I just laugh, thinking that all fathers should have been given 'Best Dad' award.

But if you are really looking for some inspirational father & child stories. Look no futher. Take a look at Team Hoyt and the CAN video featuring Dick & Rick Hoyt.

Redang

We were in Redang few days ago. It was really some trip. We were supposed to fly off on sunday (27th Apr) but flight was cancelled due to safety issue - window of cockpit pop out. We were upset coz this means we would only be in redang for 2d1n instead of 3d2n. Coz according to our tour agent, whole redang is fully booked!

Anyhow we did flew to KT on monday (28) & reach redang safely. We prayed on sunday nite so we will be able to stay 3d2n just as planned. When we checked with the resort ppl, that girl said we should be able to stay for 3d2n! Thank you God!!

BTW, we stayed at Redang Beach Resort (RBR) just next to Laguna Redang. We like it very much, staffs were very friendly & helpful. RBR is quite a nice place, have almost everything you might need ie KTV, internet, better restaurant, burger stall etc...

This was also Faith's 1st plane & ferry ride. She just enjoyed it, probably did not know the difference between them & car ride :P One thing for sure, she did really enjoy being in the water!! She did not like the fine sand at first but after showing her how to play with spades, she finally come to terms with the soft fine sand.

That's us on Redang beach Tues morning

Path to our room

Out side our room

sian

I'm in Dresden now. Spring weather really not nice :( cloudy & raining.... so i'm stuck in hotel room whole day, almost...

Forecast said tomolo it'll be better. I hope too! I wanna see some places in Dresden.

Meanwhile, I'm missing HH & Faith like crazy.... HH called this morning & Faith wanted to talk to me. Said some things to her & she responded! What a great girl! HH said that she has been asking for potty whenever she wants to do big business. PTL!!

So, i think I'll watch Hildago in German. Or CNN again... I've already watch Apollo 13 (German version) twice! Kinda funny to watch those movies & tv programs (CSI, Star Trek) in German.

Kinabalu Challenge

I'm posting this on behalf of my wife who works in Penang Adventist Hospital. Below is her email.

Dear friends,

I wrote this email two nights ago when I couldn't sleep. I was too excited about a special mission. On May 16-18, I'm planning to climb Mount Kinabalu. This is a hospital project and I'm the organizer. AS an organizer, theoretically I don't have to pay. But every other participants are raising money to climb, so I thought I should not have the special privilege. I'm planning to raise RM10,000 for a child to undergo heart surgery. A surgery costs at least RM25K but if I can contribute half, it's a lot to me.

This is my special mission: To raise RM10K within 30 days or less.

I can't brag about my physical aspect as I have less exercise last few months. But I have a strong determination and faith to reach the peak. So, if you can help me to raise at least 10K, I promise I shall print your face in a banner and I'll put this on the peak of Mount Kinabalu.

What I need is just for each of you to donate RM100. Just RM100. I'm planning to get someone else to match my gift. If I raise RM5K, I'll get someone else to donate RM5K. But first I need at least seed money of RM5K.

Just RM100. This is NOT for me. It's for a child in need of heart surgery. You will get a tax-exempt receipt and reward in heaven :)

If you're moved to respond, please do so personally. You may also choose to remain anonymous. When I reach the top of the mountain on May 17, I will make a special prayer for God to bless your kind heart.

Thank you so much. I know you have faith in me :)

"NO MOUNTAIN IS TOO HIGH FOR ME".

Hsien Hui

Penang Adventist Hospital
465, Jalan Burma
10350 Penang.

04-2227603

Write check payable to :

Heart Patients' Fund
and please write at the back of cheques: Kinabalu Challenge.
Or you can pass the money to me or Hsien Hui

p/s: attached is an article about a child patient benefited from Heart Patients' Fund
Here's the article on The Star

New Chapter

I've been waiting for abt 16 years for this moment. Yes, it's abt the political change in Malaysia. At last, Malaysia has a strong opposition in parliament.

Couple of years ago, tsunami hits Penang. Many lost their lives, place to stay. 8th March 2008, another tsunami hits Penang. Thank God no one lost their lives, coz it's a political tsunami. Changes is definately coming to Malaysia & it's starting from Penang .

From today, BN will have to get used to be call as opposition in Penang, Kedah, Perak, Kelantan & Selangor.

Indeed Malaysia's future is so much brighter now than before. I pray this will be a begining of Bangsa Malaysia where colour & religion do not matters,

Gong Xi Fa Cai!

At last, CNY is just 2 days away. This will be our 1st CNY back to our parents home since we got married. This time Faith will be with us!

I'm sure our parents will be delighted to see her walking around. She even knows how to 'Gong Xi, Gong Xi', thanks to her baby sitter.

Well, enjoy your holidays wherever you are.

Relay for Life, Penang: Update

My team is complete!!
Myself, HH & Faith, Christine aka Pui Yee, Daniel Yong, Leh Choong, Victor Lim, Jon Ong, Esther Lee & Sean Ong

Relay for life (Penang)
Date: 8 - 9 March 2008
Start: 6pm, 8th March 2008
End: 10am, 9th March 2008

Good news!! We've already raise RM215 in 3 days with 4 ppl only!! PTL!

Faith is ONE

Faith is one today. As I type, a year ago she's still in mama's womb. But now she's one.

We had a small BBQ party sunday. It was really fun. Thank God for friends & family that helped so much.
Here are the photos:
Faith’s 1st Birthday Party


My fav. Faith's first kiss to me. :)


Princess all dressed up & ready to go for party.

All photos sponsored by Zach Chin

ONE soon!!

Faith is going to be one soon. And she's has been learning to walk quite diligently. In fact she's can walk 2-4 steps on her own already.


"Yeah, I'm turning one soon!"


Here are a series of photos showing her taking few steps.

1st steps

Yeah!!! Faith has taken her first steps. Yes, walking without support. We saw it few times today. It was such a joy for us. I bet Faith doesn't even know she's walking without holding my hands or anything.

What a way to enter the new year!