Comments on: monday – 9-week birthday.

By: Mollie

Mollie — Wed, 28 May 2008 22:14:23 +0000

Seriously, this kid has a WAY cooler wardrobe than I do. It’s so wrong that I want so many of her tee-shirts.

Glad you are continuing your musical and shopping expansion… good for the soul.

She is so beautiful.

By: Sandie in MN

Sandie in MN — Wed, 28 May 2008 19:55:39 +0000

Love the Sevens! Way to do something for yourself too:)

Still checking up on you!

By: Cindy T

Cindy T — Wed, 28 May 2008 17:58:30 +0000

Birthday wishes for Madeline from West Virginia. Stumbled onto your blog about a month ago and I’m hooked. You are one amazing guy!!! As my 86 year old mother says….it’s one step at a time and they can be baby steps. Good Luck

By: Gina C.

Gina C. — Wed, 28 May 2008 07:51:31 +0000

Happy 9 weeks BD to Madeline!

And Happy 9 weeks ***KUDOS*** to Dad Matt for all of the work, tears, & LOVE he has put in to that precious little girl.

Your (stranger) friend,
Gina C

By: ~gina

~gina — Wed, 28 May 2008 07:04:43 +0000

happy 64th day little miss “M”……. you are growing so fast………
matt~ you are doing great..one day at a time…….
~g

By: Courtney

Courtney — Wed, 28 May 2008 06:30:22 +0000

I just found your blog and am heart wrenched and inspired by your courage, honesty, your writing and your photography. I am pained by your loss–it is so wrong and unforgivable and yet, you emerge from the ashes with such strength and beauty. I have an urge to hug you and cry with you but I don’t know you and it wouldn’t really help, so I want to do something but don’t know what, and something to say? to make it better? Right. I guess a couple of things come to mind (i) You can do this. You don’t want to have to do this alone. It’s not what you signed up for. But you have it in you. This is clear. You will surprise yourself. This is obvious to a stranger but sometimes we need to hear obvious things reinforced, and (ii) you will be transformed by Madeleine. Don’t worry if you sometimes feel like it kind of sucks (even apart from recent tragic loss) to adapt to life of parent of tiny infant (at least I thought so in dark moments I didn’t share at the time). IT GETS BETTER. Madeleine will beckon joy from the farthest corners of your soul and you will be in love in a new way that you never thought possible. It can only get better and better and better from here. Love to you.

By: juanita

juanita — Wed, 28 May 2008 06:00:02 +0000

Hi Matt,

Happy 9 weeks on Earth to Madeline!

I hope this Tuesday was easier than some of the others. You and the Mini Blonde One are in my thoughts and prayers.

xxxxxx,

By: Pattee

Pattee — Wed, 28 May 2008 05:24:28 +0000

Oh great Scott…another one of those days that follows Monday (give me a lifetime and maybe I will remember the name of it…) is done!! yeah…bye bye to whats-its-name, HELLO!!!! to Wednesday!! *kicking the door closed on it, locking it, bolting it and tossing the key down the toliet*

^man that feels good eh?

By: sarah

sarah — Wed, 28 May 2008 04:32:10 +0000

I happened upon your blog via another blog yesterday evening…and have read through every bit of it. I am a new mom (my son Ian was born 2/22…just a little older than Madeline!) Throughout today as I tended to my baby, I teared up…mainly because I was thinking about how stupid I am to get frustrated over the more mundane things (spit-up, short naps, etc…) when every moment with a loved one is one we may never get to have again. I was thinking about how though Liz didn’t get the chance to experience “motherhood” per se (the diapers, the struggles with breastfeeding, the sleepless nights)…she was her mother in every sense of the word in that she grew little Madeline, nurtured her, was on bedrest for her. She gave her best and her all for her.

Anyway, don’t know if any of that makes sense (it is after midnight, and my thoughts turn a little mushy at this time of day!)…but just wanted to let you know that I cuddled my son a little longer today after reading your story. You’re going to be an amazing dad, you already are, and you have some folks rooting for you here in GA.

By: Valeri from Fort Worth

Valeri from Fort Worth — Wed, 28 May 2008 03:18:17 +0000

I have been checking out your blog for about a week. I hope some day you realize what a Super Hero you are for Madeline. I know it must be hard to be the Mother and the Father to a new baby but it sounds like you are doing a great job. You are fortunate to be surrounded by your family and friends in this difficult time(- not to mention all of your new friends). Every gift,note, thought you get you deserve for being that man that many could not be. You are an inspiration.

ps: you have great taste in music!