Friday, May 13, 2011

Leaky Foundation Part 2

      Well, we are still in Palmer, and my Dad traveled all the way from Honduras to help me with the remodel of our apartment (not really, but thats what we have been doing).  The remodeling is going well, and of course, slower than expected.  It has been great to have Dad here helping me, and it has brought me back to the time of Quality First Home Improvement.
     Earlier last week when Dad got here, we attempted to hike through the valley of two mountains to reach a beautiful forest service cabin.  We got about halfway into the 7 mile hike and we hit a ton of snow.  I really wanted to get us to the cabin, so I pushed us into the snow.  I realized after hiking without snowshoes for two hours in waist deep snow, that Dad might not make it.  So we turned around, and headed back to the trailhead.  Almost 8 hours of hiking that day, 2 of those hours in horrible snow:
Crescent Creek Trail 1 Mallasch Men 0
See you in July Crescent Creek trail, I will win next time.
     Those of you who were expecting baby pictures, sorry, you got suckered into this post.  Here are some of the pictures from the remodeling that I will probably finish up next week.

 Our Room, finishing up the framing where the block wall leaked due to faulty foundation drainage and waterproofing.
 There was is no sill seal on the bottom plates of the exterior walls, so in the winter vapor in the air reaches its dew point on the outside of our interior walls as ice.  Thanks for the crappy building standards 1969...great cars, crappy houses.
 There's the patriarch, wiring up some outlets
 Baby's room, with 2" rigid foam insulation, framing, and vapor barrier
 Our room
 Bead Board (I hate nailing masonite)
 Flooring partially installed
 Baby's room
 Baby's room
Foundation dug out, with ice and water shield, proper drainage, and 2" rigid foam insulation
Waiting to be backfilled

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

A Leaky Foundation with a Hint of Procrastination

        Sorry for the the long hiatus. Recently our foundation leaked and we had to move out of our place.  We are now living 45 minutes north of Anchorage, in a city called Palmer.  We will move back to Anchorage in a month or so.  On top of the foundation leaking and finding mold in the apartment, I just finished graduate school, and Brittany started working full-time this week; so needless to say it has been a little crazy.  Such is life though.
       But I know you don't really care about all these details, as my friend Mike reminded me with a not so subtle message yesterday, "You better post some pictures of your son on your blog, or I will kill you."  Ok, he didn't threaten my life, but he could have.  Hats of to you Mike for being the one who threw the stone to kill my capacious procrastination.  Here is what your really looking for out of this blog:

 With Papa doing homework
 The babe and the bemb
 "I knew these things had multiple uses!"

 Pondering on the boppy
 Tired
 Confused at my papa
 Can you say money shot?
 Eyeball workout
The three kiddos watching the tube, wishing it was the nfl season...go away lockout

Monday, March 28, 2011

Billy Rueben you mean old Bully you!

      On the 20th of March, Chicago was readmitted to the hospital because his Billy Rueben (Jaundice) levels were getting out of control.  While there, they put him under some light therapy.  We were there until Tuesday morning the 22nd.  As of now his levels are stabilizing, and he seems to be doing a lot better.  Everyday he seems to change in one way or another.  This morning when I left for work, he was just laying in his crib, looking around.  I gave him a big ol' kiss and went off to work.  Man, it's hard to be at work away from you kid.  Only 3/4 of the day to go.  
 Getting rid of the mean ol' Billy Rueben
 Hanging with the Grandmother
 Holding Papa's hand
Roaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar

Friday, March 18, 2011

Chicago Athanasius Dawson Mallasch's 2nd Day

      We went home on Wednesday in the afternoon.  Chicago has been having some issues with feeding because of the trauma sustained on the head during birth and the good ol' Billy Rueben (Jaundice).  But he has been crapping his brains out for the past couple of days as we supplement some formula in with the colostrum.  But Britt is a champ, and Chicago is making good strides everyday.
      The night we came home, @ around 9pm, Chicago opened his eyes and was a different baby then we had seen before.  Since then he is becoming more and more alert.  Today, chicago took a 1.5hour nap on daddy's chest.  He is so precious, and we can't wait for you to meet him.
 Doing what he does best
 A true monster of the midway
 About to go home with Mommy
 Nice little hair line
" I love looking at the camera" -Chicago
Yawn!

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Chicago Athanasius Dawson Mallasch

      The morning started at 1:30 am with Brittany's water breaking.  Once at the hospital, an eighteen hour journey, made way for a beautiful 9.5 pound, 21 inch beautiful baby boy.  Welcome to the word Chicago Athanasius Dawson Mallasch and great job Brittany.  Let's face it though....all your reading this for is the pictures, so enjoy!

 The wonderful Brittany
 Skyping the parents
During Contractions
The culmination of a hard day
 Confused little Chicago
 Daddy holding Chicago's hand while being cleaned
 Admiring God's handy work
 Presenting the bundled boy
Mamma doing what she does best