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Just wanted to wish you good luck tonight with your gig on the radio!
Reading your posts always makes me appreciate my husband and reminds me not to take our life as a family for granted. Thank you for sharing your life with us. Madeline is such a cutie!
I’ll be listening and studying for a mid-term. I sent in a really lame question. I wasn’t feeling very creative. Good luck!
I hope Marissa in the MI doesn’t drink-and-dial you guys. :: shakes head in dismay ::
I don’t know why K8 in the N is worried about K8.2. I’d watch out for the Robot drunk dialing. That could get embarrassing.
Good luck!!! I’m sure you will do great. Can’t listen live but will listen when they post it later.
@Becky – Hey, she was talking about Marissa, not me!!! I will be studying like a good little grad student….with wine. It helps me think.
just got on line…it is almost nine thirty here..wishing you luck, have not heard you yet. looking forward to your posts afterward.
My bad K8.2.
I’ll buy you a glass of wine to make up for it!
And Matt, so neat to hear you on my computer. The husband thinks I’m insane as I sit here with you and the ladies talking (his football is on mute) but I think it’s pretty cool
You are doing great! I know you will read this after the fact, but you are doing great. Laughing with you, not at you.
Meth in your tub! omg! lol! You do dress Madeline sharply! How does celebrity status feel?
Hey Matt – it’s about half way through the show now and you’re doing GREAT. Is it bad to admit that I’m annoyed when the other panelists get questions, though? Honestly, I just had to stop listening after one panelist started talking about her husband fighting for the custody of the TV in the divorce. Somehow, after six months of reading your incredible love letter to your wife and daughter, it annoys me to hear about, well…the opposite of love. Thank you thank you thank you for sharing your love letter with the world.
More Matt please.
just sayin.
good to hear you laughing.
Are you seriously approving comments while you’re on the radio? Now that’s multi-tasking! You’re awesome.
You did great!
Caught the last bit. Way to go Matt.
Darn I almost missed the show….Had to pick my daughter up from her game. But, LOL I’m not commenting just for sex.
Good job from what I heard of it.
Matt
You did great! It was obvious when you were joking
You are an inspiration and I loved how you mentioned that you blog for Liz and for Madeline. I do the same thing for my son. He was diagnosed with an in-utero stroke and his blog is his baby (toddler!!!) book of things I want him to know as he grows. I write for him, but also appreciate the support of others who are going through the same thing.
I have followed your blog ever since it was mentioned in the Star Trib and I have been so impressed. Madeline is adorable and she is growing so fast!
Congratulations again on the great show tonight.
Hate to say this, BUT…the women talked too much!
great show. loved hearing your perspective on things. hope all is well with work and daycare. maddy is getting so big and cute… i’m a little jealous of the peach fuzz growing out. my little one still has hardly any hair
anyway… *hugs*
i agree with christa!
definitely not enough of you.
it was a lot of blah, blah, blah til your voice piped in.
you need your own show with a different host.
that’s what i’m saying!
xoxo
nbl~
I was so proud of you by the way you answered the dating question…way to go!
Great job Matt!! Although, I have to say – there could have been more of you. When you said your blog is a love letter to Liz and Madeline, well, let’s just say there were tears…..
Can you do another show where it is just you? I’m just saying…
great job on the show!
can i second christa and nancy? well, i’m going to anyways.
have a good night.
long time follower; first time commenter… listened to the show tonight. i love that this is your love letter to liz and maddy. you’re an amazing father! i just started blogging to let our friends and family keep track of us and to share our memories with them. i found it hard enough to keep up with the baby book/calendar with my first… now that #2 is here, there’s no hope! hopefully i can get the blog published in a book for them to have forever. your daughter is absolutely beautiful and i’m glad i didn’t take up the chance to go to bed early tonight and stayed up and listened instead! by the way… the game is tied at 3! keep on doing what you do best. and i am also jealous of maddy’s peach fuzz she’s got going on too… my little one doesn’t have much hair at all!
@becky – I’m going to hold you to that.
Damn, I dont get sex for commenting?
Caught part of the show before I had to hang with a little boy. My hubby was asking “What is that?” over the roar of the football game. I had to get my headphones.
You are such a cool guy and great dad. I could listen to your stories all day! Perhaps we’ll be able to chat over a cup of coffee up north someday.
Nena and Reese
P.S. You still need to send me your address. I have something to send you. I promise it’s nothing too weird
Nice job! I wish the full hour could have been about you and Madeline though!! lol
Nena, the address for mailing stuff is at the top of the page.
I vote for an hour of Matt alone! it was great but I wanted to hear more from you.
Listened to the show after the fact and was thoroughly entertained by your contributions to the discussion…meth lab in your bathtub…that’s fantastic!!!
Congratulations on all the positive attention you’re getting…you can never have too many stalkers
I shouldn’t even admit this (because I am a 30 yr old married mother of 2 girls), but tonight when I was watching MTV’s The Hills……ok quit laughing….two of the girls were walking in Runyon Canyon! First thing that popped into my mind (other than I’m pathetic for watching this) is that is where Matt and Madeline go!! Funny how you can feel like you know someone so well that you have never met (I mean you guys…not LC and Audrina!) Can’t wait to here about how last week went for both of you!
I was saddened that your uber long arms weren’t mentioned.
I should have said that with my 2 second cut in of I am just listening I guess.
I am in agreement with all of the others….I wish the whole hour was just you. The women were boring….blah, blah, blah. There is a lot to be learned from you and your life these past 6 months.
You are indeed doing a fantastic job with Madeline. She is a lucky little girl. Beautiful too!
I hope that work and daycare are going well for you and Madeline.
I hope that you really are not making durgs in your bath tub because it sounded like you were pretty serious. You know you can’t hear sarcasm on the radio….lol. I also hope that daycare is going well for madeline but most of all for dad. It is not easy leaving your little one. Best wishes!
I’ve been reading for a few months but I have never been able to come up with something original to say.
I listened to the radio thing, your funny!
You seem to somehow have you world together when it seems like it shouldn’t be possible. I hope that when my husband and I are ready to have kids we can do as well as you seem to be doing.
Keep up the good work!
ps your sarcasm came through loud and clear, and I LOVED it!
pss you rock with the pictures of your super cute kid!
great job…too bad about the meth, i was looking for a source!! it was interesting to hear what everyone had to say, and hats off to all the single p’s!
awesome job! just finished listening. i agree with most everyone else – too much of them, not enough you. you need your own show. and it is obvious that you rock as a parent by just looking at madelines outfits.
and hey there is nothing wrong with making meth in your bath tub! ha!
continued thoughts and prayers your way as tomorrow is monday.
Hey Matt-It was nice to hear you on the radio/internet – whatever you want to call it. I agree those other women talked to much! I love your love letter to Liz. M is going to thank you big time for doing this too! I agree with everyone else – you need your own radio show! 1 full hour for you! or 2. I wouldn’t mind. My husband even enjoyed listening to you. At one point he said that one of the other women was hittin on you but now I’m drawing a blank. That happens when it’s 3:10 and you can’t sleep. ugh….
So fucking SAD that my computer did not allow me to listen the show….ouch!….I tried the WHOLE day to make it function and NOTHING happen…
Happy to read that you have done a fantastic “first appearance” to become a celebrity
Have a fabulous day
Besos y abrazos to little Princess!
Sol
@Rachel:
::whispers:: Me too!!
Dammit I missed it! My daughters 2cnd party was Sunday then we had a few friends from out of town stay over and we ened up at the zoo during the time of your show!
But from what I’m reading in the comments you kicked ass on that show! 
Great job Matt! i was one of the callers….
I had all these things I wanted to say/ask, but I had my niece and nephews driving me crazy and being loud. haha! anyway, you and the the other bloggers did a wonderful job answering questions.
Great job on the show Matt! I agree too, you need your own show!
Jen
Great job on the show Matt! I agree with the other comments, you do need your own show. Take care!
Will be listening tonight when I get home from work. Sounds like it was an awesome show.
Rachel from the ND – I had the same thought about Matt and Madeline as I watched the Hills!!
Matt, are you near any of the forest fires?? You are in my thoughts!
Thank you so much for helping me kill an hour at work by listening to the show on-line! Sweet!!!
I love that you are dating Madeline and I think it is so awesome that through all the pain you are trying to be happy and show Madeline how beautiful life is! So so proud!!
I loved when you said “right now I’m dating my daughter” that was very sweet even my husband said so.
Keep up the good work,
Rosie
Sweet!! I’ll have to listen to it once my daughter is in bed. We are getting ready to leave for her two year app.
Getting shots today, she’s not gonna be a happy camper…lol can’t wait to listen to it! 
see i just knew that ROBOT was up to something..
http://t-shirts.cafepress.com/kids-and-baby-clothing/design/29273793
too funny. i saw this and thought of you. smart robot you got there…
loved the show.. you were great. hope your day is going well.
hugs from NJ,
erica and Landon
So glad I was able to listen to the show today since I missed it. I really enjoyed it.
Matt,
Have a great week!
I like how you said “you’re dating Maddy”. I think that’s so cool. It is all about Maddy. I like how you said that you still try to do the things you enjoyed doing with Liz, and now you do them with Maddy or the strangers you’ve meet on your blog!
As always, so well done and so well said! Keep up the excellent work and thank you for sharing all of this with us!
Thank you for sharing the link to listen to the show today. You did an awesome job as did the others on the show.
As we have all told you in the past, you are doing a wonderful job raising Maddy!
I am curious to read about how going back to work is going and how daycare is going with Maddy.
Enjoy your week!
(I’m listening to the show right now – a little late, perhaps…)
You make me very, very thankful for what I have. Thank you for this and thank you for allowing us all the chance to watch both you and Madeline grow.
You were fantastic.
oh.. you are going to have to show me how you do that bathtub trick… i have some pretty late nights coming up.. jk…
and I am sure you will stilll be going on dates with her even when she will have another sidekick at 18…. oohh.. have to be protective of our little ones…:)
hope all is well with you matt…. still checking in as usual.. Miss “M’ is looking dapper as usual…
Wow, you have many peeps here on the blog..good for you…
Is she toppiling over yet?
~g
Hello Matt,
I just wanted to say that I admire your strength. You are a great father to your beautiful Princess Madeline. I barely started reading your blog a week ago and wanted to say that I am sorry for your loss and Madeline’s loss. I know there are no words that one can say to make the pain go away. Losing a loved one is one of the most painful things no one should have to deal with. Madeline is such a beautiful baby girl and you are doing such a great job as her father. I know how hard it is to have kids (have two of my own) but I know I couldn’t do it alone. You have so many people that are cheering you on (with me included). I remember how hard it was going back to work after having my son Elias and I hope things went smoothly for yourself and precious Madeline. If you ever need anyone to talk to or vent to feel free to contact me. You and Maddie are in my thoughts.
Those other chicks were too chatty…. I think you needed your own stage. Not that they didn’t have important things to say…… but…. you just didn’t “fit” in with them. Your situation is different. You did a great job, and your sense of humor was wonderful. Congrats on being invited to do a talk show….
you cracked me up about the questionable phone calls and messages. what a hoot.
and
totally off the subject
how in the world do you decide what pictures of Maddy you put in frames? decisions, decisions. The last few you took in the jean skirt outfit = gorgeous!
I just listened. You did wonderful! I love your sense of humor . . . much like mine but sometimes people just don’t get it.
Now come on and tell us how last week went
You were great! You had me cracking up towards the end there!
Virgin commenter…Long-time reader. Amazed and awed at your talent as a writer and photographer, but most of all, as a dad. You kick ass. Liz would be insanely proud of all you’ve done. Insanely proud.
I thought you did great! You are so awsemone Matt! Thank You for allowing us to read the daily love letter you write your amazing wife and child…. Take care. P.S. Stay strong.
You did great on radio. I think you held your own very well. The pics of Maddy are wonderful. The only skirt that I got to stay put on my 6 month old is one with the diaper cover built in.
Nice show Matt!!!!! It was great to hear ya.
…however, I also agree that there was a lot of blah, blah, blah. The show would have been more positive with just you – strangely the person who truly had the crappiest hand at the table (HOLD ON, Maddie isn’t included in that phrase). After listening, it occured to me that I enjoy reading your blog because you are SO VERY positive regardless of the loss you have suffered. You inspire me to keep my head up when it gets ugly. I hope that you took that away with you after listening to a lot of bitchin! I don’t know how appropriate it is to put the divorcee and widower side by side? Totally different emotions/stresses/hurt/pain.
@ Anna – yeah, there is no shortage of scum who would rather have the T.V. then the kid, but what do you expect when you participate in a “Green Card Marriage” as she called it. That lady was over the top and had a whole list of problems.
@ Erika – I think your hubby was right, I am might have to listen again tomorrow, but I think there was a little inappropriate commenting towards “Our” Matt.
i love how many times you had to say the meth in the bathtub was a joke. i always have to preface things with “this is a joke” when i’m talking to people that don’t know me that well.
i really only paid attention when you were talking, and i thought you did an awesome job!
Yea i totally forgot to listen last night as i was having a bitch fight oh errr i mean a debate with some ladies, sorry. I am listening now though!
Take care and thinking of you and Madeline.
Just listening to your show in full tonight. Last night I listened just as the “baby” was crying, relieved to hear it was really just a silly way of moving the topic. Loved to hear your sincerity, reality, and sarcasm…it comes through on the radio but all of us here are used to it! As a mom, the information that was shared was very informational and would have served me a great deal of good a few years ago when I was in a similar situation to the ladies. It is good to hear the laughter that was shared when the reality of life is overwhelming and that there are others who are supportive when it comes down to some difficult times. As always, you are doing a great job, Matt, great to hear the outlook you have on life with Madeline!
Hey now, how did *I* make it into the comments section?! What’d I do now?! LOL… I listened to the show but it was after the fact – when it was on live I was steadfastly drinking wine while making & canning apple butter. No drunk dialing for me! Give a girl some credit, wudya?!
Matt, the show was great. I did have to fast forward through a few blah blah blah moments of other people talking but I honestly LOL’ed for real at the meth in the bathtub comments. I could appreciate the fact that I felt I already ‘knew’ your humor. You ARE a great dad (from what I can tell of course) and your love for Madeline is pure & shines brightly. You’re doing an awesomesauce job!
That said, for the love of all things awesome, please state for the record that the OCPs (Original Creep Posse) are NOT your “stalkers” you speak of.
(sidenote: due to your blog, i met kate in the northridge. because of her & a friend of her’s need for a bone marrow transplant, i am now being tested and put on the national registry. why? because WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER!!! see what your blog is doing, Matt?!?!?!?!). keep on keepin’ on.
I just listed to the show…I wasn’t able to listen live, but nice that it was still available to hear. You did a really great job, and I truly enjoyed listening to what you had to say. I must tell you, you have the greatest sense of humor! I LOVE IT! I wish more people in the world just knew how to laugh.
Job well done…
Jaime
frequent reader, first time commenter – not a stalker tho! i was just listening the show… what a fucking pisser to hear you talk! i did hate to hear you got grouped with all the divorcees – not the “same situation” at all. it all seemed very lighthearted chatter considering your circumstances – but i’m glad you’re out there advocating single dads. minorities seldomly get the limelight, whatever the cause. anyway… i am a daughter of divorced parents, divorced myself, and very hesitant to have kids and perhaps way too late even consider having one. one’d wonder why the fuck come back to your blog every day? well, i am just humbled by your outlook on life, and the amazing job you’re doing with madeline – perhaps she’s in her 10th percentile in her weight/height, but otherwise she’s a 101% perfect, happy baby! and last but not least, my heart goes out for you, so sorry for your loss of liz. glad you’re back at work tho, routines sometimes give the best distraction. sad as it may seem for you to break away from maddie, it may be good for you both.
ps… go phillies!
I just listened this afternoon- very insightful and interesting to hear everyones perspective on single parenting, and how everyone has different coping mechanisms- and I chuckled when you mentioned us meeting up for breakfast, LOL
thank you for allowing us to be a part of yours and Maddy’s lives.
Marissa in the MI is right.
It’s UNBELIEVEABLE, the connections this blog has created, and the lives it’s changed, mine included.
And so if anyone would like to help my friend who needs bone marrow, please read my blog post!!!
Thank you!
http://thesiegelfiles.blogspot.com/2008/10/we-interrupt-this-blog.html