Baby away....

It has been a week I have not seen my baby. He is away to Malacca visiting his grand mother in-law home. Missing him day by day, missing him dearly. As he is away, I was celebrating my birthday with my mother, assuming ice-cream as my only birthday cake.



When he is away, keep flashing back the memory when he was here. Finding out an old video of my son.... he is so cute. I bet that when I meet him next week, he will be much more active and more understanding compare to previous. My wife told me that doctor said he was over weight, makes me worry each day. Miss him so much....

Got to go, its time for me to work.

Grandpa as a head of grand children.

When the grandson is round, the grandfather is much cuter. Dad came back all the way from KL just to see his grandson that back from US and also my son, Chong Hee. He warm up the family with his voice, his action, his care, his love. You can see how happy he is when he saw both of his grandsons were surround him. As I mention in previous before that we have our family name to follow. "Chong" is the family thus all our cousins brothers' male child will have the same family name. My brother son name Chong Yi and my son name Chong Hee. Both of them has the same family name.

As Chong Hee has yet to grow up, he is only 2 months old. Few years later, you will see more happening at home, especially with all the kids shouting and playing around. But before imagine the future 2 kids is playing, please enjoy this single kid, Jovan Tan Chong Yi playing at my home with his grandpa.

Everything make possible.

My son has been getting naughty and naughty already. Always require our attention to carry him along. While we were enjoying our dinner on 27-11-2011, he made a lot of noise and require the parent to carry him. Despite the hand carry bed was not suitable for him. He left me no choice but to carry him while having our dinner. This is the photo where I can shared while I am carrying Chong Hee on my left and having my dinner on the right.

26-11-2011 Party

Due to I was not on duty during the party, thus I was not holding the camera to take some shot for my son. Further more, Blogger pie member was not here for the party, I have no photographer with me. Very typical photos to share. I apologize for the poor arrangement.



But I am sincerely touch by all my friends who had attended the party. Most of the members of Gold Gold Gang were there. My colleagues, they came for the party. I was not expecting to have so much of them to be here as the party was conjunction with the wedding season. Almost 75% of them were here for my son. My ex-colleague from Mitutoyo were here as well. Ms Ai Lee and Ms Lim, they travel cross over the sea and come for the party. My old pal.... came all the way from KL just to attend the party, special thanks to Ying Jui and Siew Kay & Kimi. Ying Jui was my Ledang Team member, we been in the brotherhood happy family since 2001 during our Gunung Ledang adventure. 10 yrs anniversary! He came all the way, jam all the way just for the party, and he left for KL on the next day. Thank you, thank you and kam siah.


My Ledang Team Happy Family

Michelle Ooi, the beauty lawyer who intro the baby sitter for me. She came for the party. Christina Lim, my long lost friend, we were met 12 yrs ago at Malacca under Mr Tay Bahasa tuition. She attended my son party with her beloved. My KK group friend, (Xian Shi, BC Lee, Tuesy Ying, AC & HH) we were in a team for the Mt Kinabalu climb 4 yrs ago. Sister Nan Yih, we met since 7 yrs ago when she was still studying in USM and now we already married.


My Mt Kinabalu team members

My brother, came back all the way from US with his wife and cute little Jovan. My god sis, came all the way from KL with her beloved. I miss her so much. Another god sis of mine, Cindy Huang was not able to attend the party, she is still in Johor but I had receive her special gift, send all the way from Johor. Thank you sis.... my son loving it. My relatives stuck in the jams for few hours, just to attend the party.... thanks a million. My dad and mom were making the celebration complete. Thanks a trillion. Thanks to my mother in-law for helping up as well. And never never forget to thanks my wife for giving birth to my baby, being helpful to take care of baby Chong Hee through out the whole party.


My beloved sister Giselle Chua Li-Ling

We receive the present and the ang pao from friends and relatives. Thanks! Special high light to Dhenson Quah and family, I am surprise to receive ang pao from him. Last but not list, thanks to Ban in the Toaster. God Mother give us the cup cakes.... it is so nice.... beautifully custom made.

Visitors from US

Fly all the way from US to Penang, that is my brother and his family, just to attend my son full moon party. Appreciate their effort come all the way to Penang. Jovan, my brother's son is turning 2 years old this December. The early family gathering is like Chinese New Year day when everyone wakes up early to meet each other, wish each other and Dad always the one playing with the baby/ grandson. Here is some of the family morning gathering photos. Look at my daddy, he is so lovely and cute when he join the baby Jovan and Chong Hee. The house become warmer when there are babies at home. To all the couples out there, you can always warm up your house with baby.... especially baby's lover parent.










Chong Hee first time with Jovan.... they are lovely


My wife was doing the changing for Chong Hee before going out for breakfast.


Lovely grandparents and cuties


Gangster in town....

Tutti Frutti at QB

Chong Hee first time at Tutti Frutti. Picture capture by me. I hide the camera and the image of me behind the baby is mirror. Love this self portrait shot, taken by my Sony TX 10 compact camera.

Go all the way to Queensbay just to go for Tutti Frutti ice cream. It was my mother-in-law first time to step into the shop for yogurt ice-cream. Of cause Chong Hee was the first time to be there as well. He only can smell but eating the ice-cream. Its like a buffet style ice-cream take whatever food you like and mix it together. They have nuts, fruits, chips and the famous yogurt ice-cream for you to chose. At the end you would have to weight your paper cup on a weighting machine, it that is the price you need to pay.

While my wife is choosing the fruits and ice-cream, I was enjoy taking photos with my little one. I love this Sony TX 10, it is light in weight, handy and easy to carry. Bring back a lot of memories.


In-law first time in Tutti Frutti.

Lost 7kgs in 1.5 months!!!

It was a record breaking for me. When I spend my time for mountain climbing twice a week, swim once a week, I only manage to lost 1kg per month. After I got married, I started to gain from 68kgs to 78kgs in 2 years. I just lost 7kgs in 1.5 months. Wow!!!! Chong Hee, you are my hero. haha


The journey continue

After Chong Hee celebrated his full moon, my life has begin with my photography work, permanent job and father, husband responsibility. Before the birth of Chong Hee, my time was busy with my editing work on every weekdays and shooting either for portrait, fashion or wedding during the weekend. Now Chong Hee requires my attention anytime anywhere. Which means I have to keep an eye on him even though I am at work. Strange thing is, whenever I have my photography assignment on the next day, Chong Hee will not sleep and disturb the whole night. He makes me to have lesser rest time. I am still wondering why it happen at all time? It does not make sense either in scientific way nor Chinese tradition prohibited culture (Pantang Larang)

After busy photographing for few days, I can feel the significant grow of Chong Hee when I carried him. In terms of weight and size. He has increase his diet from 3 Oz to 4 Oz. Face has changed as well. He looks more cutie today, makes me feel like hugging him, carry him whenever I see him.








HEY!!! Where is my milk milk?

Day by day the baby grow, day by day we educate the baby, bit by bit he learns. Baby learn things very fast and out of our imagination. Today my baby is able to differentiate his soother, his milk bottle and mother's nipple. We bring him to chat with Grandpa and Grandma on the skype. The technology today, brings the family closer.



Other then this, we still bring along Chong Hee for shopping, taste the local delights, enjoy Penang Air Conditioning. Soon we will be traveling to certain states. Thus we have to begin with near distance, and allow him to adapt to the environment before we go for extreme traveling.




Mother in-law first time in Sakae Sushi Gurney.




Penang famous fried bee hoon with deep fried fish.


Milk feeding at Dragon-i


Can see how greedy my wife is... she finished all.

After the end of my wife confinement, she has to begin to bath for the baby and start picking up all the living skill of the baby. It is time for learning process for every mother at this time. This is her first time bath the baby. I am sure he is enjoying his private swimming pool.



Now I tell you why, I miss him so much, have a look you will know.