Spring Cleaning

Hello all,

Spring time is here and we've decided to do some much needed spring cleaning. Emily's parents came down from OC to help us watch Maddie while we did work around the house. We rented a dumpster and cleaned out a lot of stuff from the backyard, front yard and garage. Maddie was so helpful. She would pick up stuff off the ground and mommy would help her put it in the trash can. We wore her out so much that she slept over 13 hours that night, then took a 3 hour nap at day care the next day! We should put her to work more often.

Here are some new photos of Maddie taken last week.






Her hair is now long enough to put in a pony tail! Although, it's still thin like daddy's hair. Guess you can't have everything.

Til the next time!

Happy Easter!

Hi all! Happy Easter to everyone. We spent Easter Sunday with family. We took Maddie to an Easter Egg hunt at a park close by. Maddie had a great time. She got to her first egg, picked it up and was pretty much done from there. We picked up a couple more eggs for her and turned them in for a prize. Here are some photos from the day.

Teething again.

Maddie started teething this past weekend. Her bottom "fangs" are starting to come in, which means disrupted sleep. She was up quite a bit last night, even with the Orajel. Tonight is better though, as she went down after a few minutes of fussing.

This weekend is Easter and we're taking Maddie to her first Easter Egg hunt over at Sabre Springs Park. I'll let you guys know how it goes. I'll try and post some photos as well.

Until the next time.

Mike

Maddie at Daycare

Hi all,

This past monday, Cheryl (our daycare provider), shot a video of Madelyn during her lunchtime. It's pretty hilarious. Just click on the link on the right!

Enjoy.

Mike

It's been a while, I know.

I know, it's been over a month since the first posting. Update your blog Mike! Okay, I've finally gotten around to it. So what's happened in the last month, you ask? Well, it's pretty much sucked in the Zalamea house. Maddie first had a bad bout with diaper rash, then she had a stomach virus, and she's only now getting over her bronchitis. What a month!!

Thankfully, she's getting better now. Here's an updated photo:



Hope all is well with everyone. Until the next time!

Our First Posting

Hello all! First off, Happy New Year to all! I've decided to follow in my sister's footsteps and create a blog for our family. Our hope is to keep everyone updated on what's going on with our family. I plan on updating this blog every 1-2 weeks.

Here's a quick update on Emily, Maddie and I.

Emily recently started a new job with a local biotech company here in San Diego. She's doing product/technical support. She is very busy with work, but thoroughly enjoys it.

Madelyn is now 14 1/2 months. She's in a great home daycare that's right down the street from our house. She started walking about 2 months ago, and now she's getting into just about everything. Her molars have started coming out, which is of course causing sleep problems. She still looks a lot like daddy (emily still denies this), but definitely has her mom's personality (stubborn and dramatic).

As for me, it's pretty much same old. Working in IT for a small pharma company. I try to get out and play golf when I can, but Maddie takes up most of my time on the weekends.

Here's a recent pic of Maddie.



I will try and upload more as time goes on. Hope everyone is well and we would love to hear from you.

Take Care,

Mike