Thursday, February 9, 2012

Air Itam Dam (Empangan Air Itam)

Papa Lee had wanted to go to the Air Itam Dam with the family for a while now after hearing about it. I guess he wanted to discover more options as a place for Che-che Lee (2.5yo) to use up her energy besides the few parks that we frequent. Now that the latest Baby Lee is 2 months old, we decided to venture into the unknown one fine evening. Mama Lee was secretly excited as Papa Lee had somehow hyped up the place.

We were brave enough to go near the Kek Lok Si temple a day post-Chap Goh Mei, the last day of Chinese New Year. It was also a public holiday for Thaipusam. I guess we just wanted to go somewhere.

The drive up was steep. There were a few times Papa Lee wondered if our Alza will be able to bring all four of us all the way up! Mama Lee also had to feed Baby Lee as the pressure began to build up in our ears on the way up. The roads are narrow with cars zooming down on the next lane! Yikes! We finally made it up and discovered that the place has limited (very!) parking so we had to park along another steep road! Mama Lee was paranoid walking downhill with Baby Lee in a carrier!
View on the way back
Honestly, the view was breathtaking! There are tarred roads along the way and we noticed a lot of cyclists (who cycled all the way uphill!!), plenty of exercise enthusiasts hiking the numerous routes, some families with young children and a couple with a stroller. There is a small playground with 2 out of 4 usable swings and a slide with one portion cordoned off like in crime scene to prevent a small foot from accidentally stepping into the hole. Hmm... Other than that, Che-che Lee enjoyed spending time with nature spotting things like the giant ant or the waterfall around her.
Quenching her thirst
We did not notice any toilets in sight so nappy changing will have to be in the back seat of the car though we are pretty sure there must be one around. Breastfeeding will take place in the car too to prevent a heat stroke! ;-P I also wonder if there is a learning centre for children so they can know more about what a dam is and what is it for etc.

Meanwhile, we can safely conclude that we will not be back there till the kids are much bigger. Don't let this deter you from bringing young children there for a good sweat out and to enjoy the serenity of the place though.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Welcome Baby J!

The reason why we have been MIA on DP!
Baby J Lee was finally delivered safely and naturally on 30 November 2011 at Tanjung Medical Centre weighing a whopping 3.75kg! (I blame it on the Penang food!!) He was still feeling all warm and fuzzy in there and had to be induced out 6 days post due date. It was a relief when all that weight was taken away and then whizz! boom! bang! and he is now already two months old! Time flies when you have a baby to care for, and even faster when you have a toddler as well!

Amidst all the nappy changing and sleepless nights, the Lees have still managed to take a breather away from the endless laundries to discover more of Penang again including places like the brand new Gurney Paragon and Precinct 10. Only problem now is to find the time to blog about them! Anyhow, do stay tune for more!

Pssst... btw, did you know that Mickey and friends will be visiting Penang in March? Check them out here!
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