is right around the corner. I can not wait to celebrate this holiday with Andrew. I’ve been perusing some sites:
As you know, Andrew has been battling cradle cap (seborrhoeic dermatitis) for a few weeks now. It seems like the warm weather is making it worse. 
At first, it was just rough patches, dandruff like on his head. Now, it’s spread to his face and even his tiny shoulders. Poor guy. Thankfully, it doesn’t seem itchy. Though, like most babies, Andrew rubs his face around sleepytime which irritates the skin more. During the day, he seems pretty unaffected by the “itchies”. Cradle cap is supposed to go away on its own with time but it’s gotten pretty bad.
We’ve tried most home/online remedies that we’ve read up on, but decided to take him to the doctor to get more help. He gave us some tips on how to control the rash and referred us to a dermatologist whom we see in a few days. I’m hopeful he will be able to help us out.
I even took Andrew to see an Eastern Medicine Chinese doctor, recommended by a friend of ours whose baby was treated/cured for an eczema like rash. He gave me his advice (feed the baby soymilk only – no breastmilk, no formula, no cow’s milk) and mixed up some crazy herbs to give to Andrew 3 times a day. Eastern medicine is based on concoctions of herbs and roots though the contents of them are unknown to the patient. I haven’t acted upon any of his advice but I was curious to see what he had to offer. I think it’s fair to say, most parents will try almost anything to help out their child.
What’s the cause? Overactive sebaceous glands due to mother’s hormones still circulating the babies immature immune system. Cradle cap is not indicative of poor hygiene, my breastfeeding or Marc’s “itchy kisses” from his nonexistent beard.
If any of you know of anything that can help, please pass your info this way. Thanks 
Strike a pose
They turned to look at Marc at the same time haha
Saturday, July 17th
Natasha planned a surprise party for Matthew at Yardhouse in Long Beach. He was really surprised too! whoo whoo. Good job Tash!
I forgot to post this picture of the boys.
Marilyn and I were watching the Byrne Identity…a stand-up special at Comedy Central. The guy was doing a piece on how immature guys were. He went on to give a perfect example of how immature guys were…
Example 1
Girl: Hey honey, can you get me the mayo from the fridge?
Guy: Mayo? Well I got mayo for you..hehe 
Example 2
Girl: Hey honey, can you get me a log for the fire?
Guy: Log? Well I got a log for you…hehe
Example 3
Girl: Hey honey, can you pass me my glasses?
Guy: Glasses? Well I got glasses for you…hehe
His point was that we would say stupid stuff that doesn’t even make sense. The mayo and log made sense…but the glasses? It was at this point that Marilyn and I looked at each other and started busting up laughing. Yes, that is what I do. I am VERY immature and will stay stuff that doesn’t even make sense lol. It was soooooooooo funny!
Today is the celebration of our 1-year anniversary. Can you believe it’s already been a year? So many amazing things have happened this past year…it’s been incredible! This past year has just been the best and am looking forward to more amazing things. I love you Marilyn!
Loving her more as each day passes…
Our wedding cake…one year later…sooo good!!!
Marilyn always talked about doing a race together. Well, we finally decided to sign up for one…the Playa del Run at the Dockweiler. We decided to sign up a few weeks back and I tried to make sure Marilyn was physically ready for the race. I’ve ran with Marilyn before and she runs great…her biggest issue is that she gets bored when she’s running. To try to help her with this issue, I tried to make our practice runs “fun.” We would run in the track and would alternate running around the track while the other hangs out with Andrew. Think of it as interval training with Andrew Unfortunately, we were only able to run 3 times in preparation for the race. I promise she’ll be more ready for her next race.
As race day got closer, Marilyn began to worry. She was worried she wasn’t going to do well. I tried to tell her not to worry about the details and to just enjoy the experience. While I do a lot of races, I don’t think of myself as actually good. My goal is to always finish…everything else is gravy! That’s the mentality I tried to share with Marilyn.
On race day, we woke up early to get Andrew ready and then headed out to Dockweiler. We picked up our numbers and swag and started to get warmed up. I could tell Marilyn was nervous and I tried my best to relax her. I think she just wanted the race to begin already
When the horn sounded, we started off. Andrew, sleeping in the BOB stroller, being pushed by me and jogging next to Marilyn. I actually think we were on a great pace. Marilyn walked a few times but for the most part, we were running. Every so often, I would try to give her words of encouragement. It’s a fine balance between being encouraging and being told to shut up lol. I think I toed the line well The best part was actually crossing the finish line together (despite what the official time actually captured). I think we have found a new hobby to do together!
I’m so proud of Marilyn. I knew she was really tired and yet she kept on trucking. She never quit and I think she actually had fun…well afterwards anyways
223 21 626 MARC GERALDEZ 29 M M2529 MARINA DEL R CA 41:09 13:15 224 34 627 MARILYN GERALDEZ 29 F F2529 MARINA DEL R CA 41:40 13:25
Marilyn at the Start Line
Post-Race Pix
Weight: 13.10 pounds
Length: 23 3/4 inches
Head circumference: 16 inches
Andrew is growing healthy!
