i love to sit unattended in this bouncer while dad is in the shower!
(though the still frame at the beginning of this video clip makes me look horrible. thanks, dad).
oh…and thanks to chrissy over at storked! for bringing even more attention to our charity of choice!
there will be a lot of happy kids this holiday season, thanks to all of you!
here’s just one of them:
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Beautiful girl! I must say she looks a lot like Daddy in these pictures! I picked up a new baby yesterday from a very large hospital nicu in l.a. and she had a very nice knit hat made by a volunteer. Goes to say the “my stuff bags” and donations to needy children are appreciated. Thanks to everyone for their support.
She’s so freaking adorable!!
What a happy baby!
What a beautiful, happy baby!
Yeah!! Go Maddy! Go Maddy!
So happy the My Stuff Bags organization is getting attention. Have a great day…
What I wouldn’t give some days for a child who’d stay content in a bouncer! Enjoy it now.
She’s growing so fast. What a sweetie.
Madeline is too cute. She is such a happy baby, I am sure it is because she has such a great dad!
She is so beautiful!
I love that she’s so chilled out in the jumper, with the occasional explosion of movement. Also, can I please please nibble on her toes? Thx.
i love this video of madeline!!! she is such a doll!
She is so beautiful! That little smile warms my heart!
I love how she looks at the camera and smiles. She is so used to seeing it, it is like a member of the family. cheap babysitter too.
Madeline is soooooo lovely
I love the wordless interaction between you two! Some of her looks are just like yours. God did I just say that? I hate when people tell me stuff like that. I feel like saying well duh she’s MY child.
Anyway, cute as always.
The mack daddy’ll make you Jump, Jump!
She really looks like both you and Liz. Just wait until she really starts jumping in that jumperoo. Everytime my daughter jumps in hers I laugh because it looks a little silly but cute too.
Boy that little girl is a sweetie. And perhaps it’s because I’ve only seen photos of you and Liz but she does seem to be a 50/50 mix of you both. What a love.
Keep that stick on the ice.
Tiff
Gotta love the bouncy! Before you know it she’ll be crawling and exploring all through the house. She’s just too cute – love the hair
she is so stinkin’ cute!! I love it, she is the happiest baby ever!!!
Aww she’s too sweet! She’s so smart, already playing and bouncing away
She DOES look a bit like Daddy in those!
Get the House Of Pain spun, Jump Around dude.
Keep up the good work.
My line of work can sometimes be sad and emotionally draining, but all it takes is watching a little video clip of Maddy to perk me back up and empower me to dig right back in.
As many have said before, thank you so much for sharing Maddy with us all!
She is adorable! I have spread the word on the charity, and my grown children are donating instead of buying each other gifts. Since they grew up with our foster babies, they thought it was a great idea.
I love how she absentmindedly plays with the rolly-rattle thing while watching the camera. I assume you are not present and she is reacting to the camera pointed at her. Precious baby! Love following your blog!
It is so challenging to hurry up and get in the shower–and wash your parts fast enough before your babe starts to fuss!!! The time change is really killing me!
I love those seats! They are lifesavers!
Maddie has the funniest looks…I love how she continues to move the noisemaker thing as she looks off to the side…as if she’s calculating how she can get outta there before daddy catches her! And then she gives the camera a sly grin…awwww
hey matt – she is still pretty damn cute. in case you were wonderin’.
(((hugs)))
She’s so beautiful!
Wait ’til she figured out how to jump up & down! It’s the funniest thing! My nephew loves his jumperoo, now every time I hold him, he likes to jump up and down on my lap. It’s so cute!!!
My dad always says that the happiest babies are the ones who know how very loved they are. Says a lot about Madeline, I think!
In case it’s not said enough times – she looks JUST like you in that second pic…
Those jumping exersaucers are the best thing aren’t they? Wish I’d of known that with the first born – I was ready the second time around!
@Lori in the TX – That is pretty ::awesomesauce:: of your kids.
So adorable.
I read your last entry just havent had time to post a comment. Glad to hear you have and madeline have been doing well. Take care and still thinking of ya both.
She is getting so big! My son loved his jumperoo for a long long time, then he grew and had to get outta there before he started doing acrobatic flips. LOL
She is beautiful…..
Matt,
she looks just like you in those pictures. I see so much of Liz in her but in these pictures…I see a lot of you. Cute as always.
SOOO glad she liked the bouncer I sent! My daughter Kaitlyn LOVED that thing! Wait until she really gets jumping-HILARIOUS!
I have always lurked until this post. Madeline has always looked like your dear wife until you posted that first pic of the post of M. She is changing and looks so much like her daddy now. My kids do that too. Rarely they look like me, but always hints of my hubby.
Good morning Sweety Pie, lucky daddy having such a good and smiley girl in the morning xXx
My little guy had the same one and loved it! Hours of entertainment! Oh, just incase you want to beat her to the punch, Cohen chewed on the little bug that hangs down and I noticed the eyes were gone, turns out you can scratch the black paint off with a finger nail so he must have eaten it…eww. Still a lifesaver though!
*smiles* so precious. She’s growing into such a beautiful little girl, Matt. I bet you are so proud. I had a jumper for my younger 2, and they both loved it. The older one of the 2 used it more, tho.
I’m glad the charity is getting more notice. That’s just wonderful.
we had the exact same ‘jumperoo’ and makenna just LOVED it! so wonderful to see her so happy sitting in there… she’s very proud of herself!
you continue to do just a fabulous job with maddy and she is looking so beautiful!!!
have a great thanksgiving!
Isn’t the jumper AWESOME? The babies freakin’ love that thing.
And her Halloween costume pictures are so cute! I love the candy one!
My eldest daughter had those same teething rings. We still have them – we kept them to show her the teeth marks when she was older. She thinks that is cool
oh there’s no way she could ever look terrible. such a doll!!! i can play that video over and over. thanks for sharing those beautiful smiles, they are intoxicating.
Yep. Adorable. Even in first frame. Way to be charming, Madeline.
She is getting so big SO fast! What a precious and beautiful girl! I love reading your blog and seeing how Madeline has grown and changed with each week that goes by. You both amaze me.
She is getting so big, and is absolutely adorable!
What a freakin dolly!
That’s a really cool bouncer…so much fancier than the ones my kids had! I have to say though, she has the cutest little piggy toes! I have no idea what made me focus on her feet, but they were just so cute, as is the rest of her!
You know, this is my first comment, though I’ve been reading now for a few weeks.
I have to ask… is it ever odd to you that so many people around the world love you and your daughter and your story so much? I don’t know you or Maddy and I never knew Liz, but I find myself wanting to be a friend of yours, reading your stories.
You, sir, seem like a genuinely good person and Maddy is lucky to have you as a father. I will probably not comment again (I’m a little shy, and the only reason I’m coming out of my shell tonight is the wine I had earlier) but I wanted to take a moment to let you know that. I, a stranger, admire you for being such a genuinely wonderful person when you could have so easily become a bitter, angry one.
I bought that same jumperoo on my visit to CA this summer, Sam thought it was the best thing in the world. It kept him entertained while we spent the days outside with the other kiddos, now he doesn’t want to go in it anymore as he is crusing everywhere. So enjoy it why you can.
lol
She is so stinkin’ cute, i love it!!
She has grown so much, I love the flicking of the rolley thing without even looking at it.
Sorry about your eye, but it looks like it healed quickly. My youngest caught mine with his little fingernail when he was around Maddy’s age and wow did it smart. Mine took awhile to heal though so I rocked the pirate look for awhile.
When she smiles those big ear-to-ear grins, I sooo see Liz. In these pics today, I sooo see YOU!
What a great combo of you both mixed with love to produce one rockin’ little Madeline.
She is beautiful.
Happy baby
Happy daddy
HAPPY WEEKEND! <3
Happy Sol …..Jajajajaja!!!!
Matt,
You are doing a wonderful job! I admire your strength and giving heart! Maddie is getting so big and more beautiful then ever! Take care of yourself.
What a cutie she is!!! Amazing the contraptions that can hold our kids and keep them occupied while we get stuff done like a shower!
so adorable and aren’t those the greatest inventions?
SHe is just too cute! Love watching the videos of Maddy! How is the teething coming? We have 2 here! So far so good! Wishing you and Madeline a Happy Thanksgiving!
Take care,
Debbie
She is too cute for words! So nonchalant playing with the noisy maker.
Also, if it’s unattended, why does the camera keep moving a little? I think she thinks of it as another family member the way she smiles at it!
Matt,
All the ladies in my family are getting together after Thanksgiving and each making a blanket for my stuffed bags…this is also getting me out of shopping which is a bonus!
your lady is too cool in her bouncer, she always has a smile on her face!
Have a good weekend!
brings a smile to my face…
she is getting so big… I just love her blue, blue eyes… so piercing and beautiful…
~g
Have a great weekend…
She’s too funny, that one.
She’s just beautiful and so precious. Love the video!
My daughter loved that bouncer when she used it at a friends house. Wait until she’s really jumping up and down! Had no idea that it helped with bowel movements (sorry to bring that up but never thought I’d be so happy when my children had BM’s if they were having trouble in that dept
). My friends used to sing to their daughter…”jump-a-Roo-for-a-Poo!” and repeat it over and over..
Ok now that I shared THAT…. Have a Great Weekend!
She just looks a little drunk, that’s all. hahahaha
She is precious!
Thank you for sharing your life with all of us. She is so beautiful and growing up so fast.
Matt and Maddy, I just came upon the blog last week, and in the course of this week I started at the beginning at have now caught up.
Madeline is a beautiful vibrant little girl that has the most wonderful light in her eyes. Matt, you truly deserve that Father of the Year award!
My gosh she’s cute. That age is so much fun! Enjoy it!
I gave you a bloggy award–go to my blog to check it out!
Oh my, you have one happy baby.
she is more and more adorable each day. thank you for letting us watch her grow with you.
LoL, that is awesome she likes her jumperoo. My daughter Anna LOVED hers.
I have been away for awhile. Wanted to let you bloom and boom. And you have. I will say that Miss M is looking more and more like her Dad…but the smile I think is Liz. Thanks for continuing to let us in on your life. Tons of good have sprouted from your word.
Oh my gosh, I love this jumparoo…I can still remember the tunes from when my son used it. Can’t wait to get it out again when our twins (yet to be born, but boy am I ready for them to be!) are old enough to sit up in there. She is SO cute!!
Asalamu Alaykom,
Ready for the warning?
WARNING: PLACING CHILD IN BOUNCER WILL RESULT IN STRONG LEG MUSCLES WHICH ALLOW THEM TO RUN AWAY FROM YOU.
Oh, bouncies are great, I know I have marks on the woodwork in our house from them, they must be.
My niece is up to it now and she is devastatingly lovely in it, I’m predujudiced because I believe MY niece is of course, amazing.
All Babies are.
Oh Matt,
She is beautiful. Her eyes are that brilliant blue and she loves the spinny thing!!
You are doing a wonderful job!
Love Josie
Matt – could you visit this link and see if you’d like to help me out? I hate to ask, and understand if you can’t – but I’m asking everyone I “know”… thank you!
http://thepeanutpatch.blogspot.com/2008/11/help-homeschool-mom-this-christmas.html
Great picture!
I think you likely can edit the static frame. It’s buried deep within the options somewhere — at least it is in YouTube, so it probably is in flickr, too.
In the meantime, bounce to your Daddy.
Madeline –
happy 8 months to you!!
(((hugs)))
Madeline could flood a room with sunshine!
So precious.
May you continue to have joy and laughter in abundance.
8 months! Woot! Happy day to Madeline.
Happy 8th Month Madeline!! You are such an adorable little girl.
I love Louise Bourgeois, but the link is going nowhere. Love the vids.
Just checked out Arthur Russell. I recall that you liked Ryan Adams (Heartbreaker), there is a melancholy tone to the songs you picked. A certain quality to the music, simple in presentation, clear lyrics, guitar strumming. I’m no music critic, but is there a sort of pattern here? Anyhow, would I be totally out of line to suggest some happy songs? Maybe “Rag Mop” by The Ames Brothers. It’s been going through my head today. Josephine (7 months yesterday!) also likes The Candy Man by Sammy Davis Jr. Oldies but still good.
PeaceOut, e & j