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Hello everyone! Wow, has it been a month since our last post? Sorry for the radio silence. Time flies! Well, it's time to share some pictures of what we have been up to.



We went to the fun fair twice, our Shanna enjoyed it very much. The 2nd time going was a reward for her for being fully independent at school, going in to wash hands with teacher, going to toilet at school (overcoming her initial resistance).

follow the link if the video cant show up Little Singer ... fruit salad song


see how Ian laugh.... this is the link happy boy

Between sending/picking up the elder child to/from school, sending the younger one for doctor check up for chicken pox treatment, & Mummy breaking up in hives (unknown reason), on a work day, we squeezed in time for a nice lunch for the birthday boy.





  Blessed birthday to the man of our family.   Love, Audrey, Shanna & Ian

After 2 weeks from the 1st day Shanna's chicken spots showed up, it was Ian's turn to be the spotty one aka little leopard.



One day before his spots surfaced, he got rashes all over his body. Then the chicken pox came, and then came some tiny red dots all over his palms and feet. We didn't know what those were. So we brought him to the paed.

When Shanna had chicken pox, we just brought her to the GP near our house to get a 'confirmation' diagnosis.

What a difference between paed and GP. Not saying one or the other is better, but just for other parents' info:
GP - Diagnosed chicken pox, gave Calamine lotion & antihistamine (polaramine). Bye bye.
Paed - Diagnosed chicken pox, shared pros and cons of the antibiotic medication, asked if we wanted it, gave antibiotic cream for severe lesions, even gave us a choice of antihistamins (pirition vs zyrtec). Oh yes of course the Calamine lotion too.

I do, however wish we had the antibiotic cream for Shanna to help with the lesions she got on her skin which were more severe than Ian due to her scratching.

Of course, the paed cost more than GP. But here in Penang, most MNCs' medical insurance covers both, so it's no wonder the queues to the paeds are so long. And this is the exact reason why we opt for GP at times.

Ian's has fully recovered and we are very relieved that both kids have Roseala & chicken pox behind them now!

Since Ian was born, it has been our desire to dedicate him to God. We have been waiting eagerly for PCC to hold a baby dedication ceremony. Baby dedication is where as parents, we give our child back to God and commit to bring him up in the ways of the Lord. Shanna was 2 months old when she was dedicated.

Finally, a baby dedication service was scheduled. Thank God that in between chicken pox episodes, we made it to the service.

Our cell group leader Bro Yoon Weng purposely came to the service to pray alongside us.

Here is our prayer:
"Lord we, Timothy & Audrey Lee bring our child before You. We both sincerely dedicate this precious child to You. You have given this child to us. Now we give this child back to You. Lord, we write such such assingments on Your scroll for Ian so that Ian may grow to know You and to love You. Give us Your wisdom to guide Ian in all Your ways. May Ian glorify Your name in all the days of his life. In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen."

Our beloved Ian,
We thank God for you, you and Shanna are our greatest blessing from God. Our greatest hope and constant prayer is that you will grow and know the grace of God and walk in all His ways. We know you will make us proud in whatever you do, as you let your faith and character make a difference. We love you.







~~ T&A


P/S thank you Uncle Shawn for helping us take these pictures!

Hi everyone,

My Daddy & Mummy didn't manage to bring me for vaccination before I started school, so here I am with chicken pox. I started having fever (up to 38.5dC) early one Wednesday morning, and by evening, there were spots all over my body. It then spread to my arms, legs, face, head, ears... I even got a little pox on my lips, but that one healed fast. Those on my head caused me pain when my hair is combed.




I call myself a leopard, because the in my picture book, the leopard has spots just like me.

Thank God that I am recovering well. Now Daddy and Mummy says I have to go back to school soon, but I don't want to...

We are also keeping a close lookout on Ian. We hope he will be alright and not get the chicken pox.

So, last weekend was my first outing in awhile. Daddy and Mummy had a Groupon voucher to use at Bella Marina at Straits Quay, so there we went, together with my Kau Fu. I have only been to Straits Quay once before, but when Mummy told me that is where we are going, I squealed in excitement! I remember the boats and yatchs and how fun it was the last time I went.


We had a yummy lunch and dessert. We took some pictures, can you see the remainings of my calamine-covered spots?













~ ShannaLYY

Ian just turned 9 months old a few days ago. We can hardly believe he's growing so fast! He is still just a baby, but what a big space he occupies in our home, our lives, and in our hearts :)



Just when he was about 8 months old, he suddenly had high fever up to 39.6dC that did not come down with paracetemol, we used Virufen to control the fever, and constant sponging. After having fever for almost 5 days, doctor did a blood test for Ian. The results did not look good, his platelet count was lower than the normal range. This was cause for concern that he might be having dengue. So the doctor wanted him to be admitted to the hospital for regular blood tests and monitoring and possible IV if he refused to drink. Shanna had the same symptoms when she was 21 months old, and it was due to having Roseala together with tonsilitis, so we kind of suspected that this might be the cause of the fever.

Having 2 kids and 1 of them being hospitalized, while the other also sick with flu, plus babysitter on leave, was really challenging. I SOS'd for mom to come up to Penang to help. At least someone to stay home with Shanna while Daddy/Mummy ran back and forth the hospital. Daddy stayed with Ian during the day and Mummy stayed overnights.Thank God for my mom who came up to Penang on such short notice.

Red spots coming out on Ian's body plus a positive turn on his following blood test proved that he was free from dengue and that what he got was indeed Roseala. Soon thereafter, he was discharged. Thankfully, he did not have to go on IV while in the hospital, his Daddy did a good job making sure he drank lots of water/milk, even though it was by force most of the time.




The bright side is that both our kids have had Roseala and now they are immune :) Thank God they did not both get it the same time too.

Ian is quite a little adventurer. He roams all over the house (and out of the house if the door is open), and most of the time he follows the crowd. He likes to be where the action is. Unlike his older sister, Ian doesn't keep still much, not even when reading. He also started the Houdini act of escaping from his Bumbo since he was 8 months old. Boys!




He recognizes words like 'mum-mum' (favorite word, he will crawl over at supersonic speed while smiling away), 'nen-nen' (milk), 'bom-bom' (bath), fan, leaves, flower, etc. He can also follow some simple hand actions whenever he hears a familiar song. He's standing up on his own, but not cruising yet. He's got 6 teeth out now, and occasionally chomps down on our shoulders/arms/knees.
Ian was moved to sleep in his own room at 8 months old. He is fine with his new surroundings. I got him a toy cat (now named Ellie) from Paris that has become Ian's sleep companion. He liked it enough that it got me thinking of how to avoid the potential problem of not being able to get a replacement later... so I got a colleague's help to get me a back up Ellie from Paris.






For now, we are fully enjoying this cuddly little bundle who is more than happy to be carried and snuggle up.


~ Audrey