we’ve been very busy.
there was a full
week during which
we did almost
nothing but spend all
of our time together
before and after daycare/work,
trying to recover from
the trip to
the mn for thanksgiving.
didn’t go out
at night, except for
a couple of trips
to the record store.
during those evenings
home alone together,
maddy became
rather proficient at sticking
her tongue out
and spitting at me.
then at some point
she brought home
another cold, which knocked
both of us out
for almost a week.
on a friday night
grandpa tom l.
came out to
the los angeles
for a visit to do a little work around our house.
he removed a broken
garbage disposal and
replaced it with
a new one
(my birthday gift from the g. grandparents).
over the course of
a week he changed
my kitchen from this:
to this:
(he did a lot more work than these two photos would lead you to believe).
on a saturday, madeline
got her first haircut.
it was time,
’cause she was looking
a little too much
like her grandpas and
not enough like
a little girl.
she really seemed
to love it.
some of her mom’s
favorite moments were
spent sitting in that
chair, getting pampered.
on a sunday
grandpa tom l. watched
maddy while i had
a photography adventure
with gentle ben.
we met a bear,
found a place
for that bear to
get a little work done,
(this is los angeles, after all)
then we spent
a little time on
the 6th st. bridge.
that night
some creeps visited
us from the mn
and we joined
up with a few
more to have dinner
maddy fell in love
with christa’s husband
then spent a little
time entertaining the crowd.
later maddy demonstrated
her love of
making noise.
then she danced
with her favorite robot.
on a monday
creepy nancy and katie j.
kidnapped my child
and took her
to the gardens
in the san marino.
(lots of photos here and some more here thanks, nancy and katie j.!).
i worked at my
office and
my dad continued
working on my house.
on a tuesday we
had dinner with rhonda and
jonathan at the
indian restaurant in
the los feliz.
then we stopped in
a book store to
pick up a few books.
grandpa tom l. entertained
maddy with a book
about birds while i
did my shopping.
she loved it so
much that he bought
it and brought
it home for her.
on wednesday my
company laid some
people off.
a tough day for
everyone involved so
those of us who
remained treated those
who were laid
off to drinks
at the german restaurant
near my house.
maddy stayed with grandpa
tom l., who was
all too happy to be
able to spend
a little quality time
with her while
i was out.
on thursday i had
lunch with some
wonderful aussie
ladies at a restaurant
in the toluca lake.
later i picked
maddy up from daycare
and was handed this:
i said,
“ummm…these aren’t madeline’s bloomers.”
“uhhh…yes they are”
erica said.
“she has a dress with that same pattern, but i am sure there were no matching bloomers. these can’t be hers.”
i said.
and i know this ’cause
i can’t stand it
when there’s
no matching diaper cover
for a given outfit.
then erica told
me something that
made me feel like
a complete failure.
“well, when i picked her up this morning i felt a big lump in her back and couldn’t figure out what the heck was going on. that’s when i found the bloomers still attached inside the dress, via the plastic tag thing.”
i hung my head
in shame while
she and the other
daycare women
laughed at me.
on a friday i
went to work
but went home early
’cause i felt
like total shit.
maddy was over her
cold at this point
and wanted to play.
lucky for me
she could hang
in her bouncy thing
while i napped.
grandpa tom l.
continued his work
on my house
before his flight
that evening.
later that night
our friend lauren f.
arrived from the nyc.
we picked her up
from the airport
and had some
burgers before dropping
her off at
her hotel.
saturday we picked
lauren up and took
a trip up the
the malibu to take
in the beautiful scenery.
we stopped for lunch
at a place near the
water and madeline
spent a little time
on the lap of
a strange old man.
after lunch we
wandered around lauren’s
college campus.
she took photos while
i hung out in
the car with a crying
madeline.
then i stared at
the clouds as
we inched along
with the traffic on the 10.
the sun set
as we hit downtown
and eventually we
made it back
to the house.
george, elizabeth and
family came to take maddy
for the night
so we could
join some friends for
a night on
the town.
high school classmate
and all-around good
guy adam r. from the mn
arrived so he could
join us.
met up with some
jerks at the
pirate bar downtown.
gentle ben was
there with his very
patient wife.
he said something,
can’t remember now
what it was,
but it made me hang
my head in disbelief.
later i showed
juanito a text message
from the bastard,
that left him amazed.
eventually it was time
to go so
we headed to heather and
juanito’s place for
a visit to their rooftop.
we stared at downtown
then watched
the people on the
street below.
eventually the people
from the eastern and
central time zones
got tired so we said goodbye.
lauren got dropped off
in the pasadena and
adam r. slept on my couch.
oh…that reminds me.
i have been
sleeping in the bed
since our return
from the mn.
big accomplishment.
woke up early on
sunday, talked with
adam r. for a bit
then wished
him a good drive
to the anaheim.
i headed to the pasadena
to pick lauren up
for a day of photography.
picked maddy up
from george and
elizabeth’s house and headed
toward griffith park.
got there a little too
late to join amy and
greg for brunch, but we
got their right on
time for a
visit to the observatory.
got stopped by
three different people who
told me that my daughter
was cold and
needed socks.
i explained that she
had them on and
took them off
’cause her feet were hot.
(plus she loves to play with her toes).
they seemed skeptical
so i made them
touch her feet,
just to be sure.
(they all agreed that they were warm).
we wandered around
and took some photos
while madeline slept.
she woke up
when we went
inside to see the
big pendulum.
somehow i ended up here,
which made me
thing about how
things should have been.
went outside and
looked at these eyes
and the world almost
felt right again.
we continued walking
and eventually madeline
got restless so
i took her out
of the stroller and showed
her some things
up close.
she learned a little bit
about space
then she met einstein.
later we went
back outside and lauren
took a few photos for us.
(more photos taken by lauren here thanks, lauren!).
eventually it was time
to go.
on the way out
of the park we stopped
and introduced maddy
to the bear.
then she met
leif erickson.
that night we drove
lauren to the
airport and made it
to bed before 10:00.
a great couple of weeks.
i spent some time reading
this book.
page 61.
phil wrote something
that i often feel,
but said it better
than i ever could have:
“i guess it was foolish to come here with hopes that i’d somehow figure out how not to feel bad.”
i keep myself busy
doing all sorts of
fun things,
hoping not to
feel good,
but hoping
to not feel bad.
but then there’s maddy.
she fixes almost
all of it.
i’m lucky to
have her.
maybe i should
lend her to phil for
a few days?
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What a quote “i guess it was foolish to come here with hopes that i’d somehow figure out how not to feel bad.”
I can imagine it’ll never feel better but it will not always be bad Matt. And you’re right, you have Maddy, and you two will figure out the best way to get through this together. When she looks back at how your chronicled her life, she will truly know how much you love her and Liz.
You’re doing great,
Rosie
I have done the bloomers on the dress thing several times – we can be failures in that department. But, when it comes to happy and loved kids, I bet we take the cake!
The feeling was mutual.
<3
Whoa…you wrote:
“grandpa tom l. entertained
maddy with a book
about birds”….
I got scared. I thought the next two words were gonna be “and bees.”
Another time where I am glad to be wrong!
I just wanted you to know that i love your blog. I have been reading for a couple months now.
Ooooh, that book reminds me of another I’ve been meaning to mention to you… You know the drummer from Rush?
http://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Rider-Travels-Healing-Road/dp/1550225480
Dunno how the book is, but the dude writes some mean song lyrics. They’re no Ambrosia, granted…
Aren’t Dad’s brilliant for doing stuff around the house? Mine virtually fitted out mine here. But Max, my son, will so not get the same service from me.
And I hate it when people but in with things like socks, like you don’t know what you are doing. Bet none of them suggested she needed gloves for her other extremities.
Keep up the busyness, and don’t beat yourself up over the bloomers, it sounded funny to me.
It sounds like an amazing couple of weeks.
I know the holidays are going to be hard. Remember that we are all thinking of you.
Great pictures. Thanks for sharing.
I about fell out of my chair in laughter when you wrote about the bloomers in the package still in her dress….
…typical first time parent mistake!
I am hoping that maddy has a wonderful 1st Christmas and you with her. The bloomers! I have done it too…if they wouldn’t hide them, we would not have these issues!! Matt you are an amazing person. And I think you must have been before that fateful day earlier this year, but you just shine now.
There is about noting better than getting a picture or seeing your reflection in your babies eyes.
Take care over the holidays.
What a busy couple of weeks you guys had as always! I love to see the love you have together it’s a very special bond.
Keep on Keeping on, you are doing great.
I’ve did that with the bloomers recently. Except I’m not a first time parent, my daughter is 4 and she’s my first. She wore the outfit, I washed it, she wore it again and I finally figured it on the second washing. So, yeah.
Don’t feel bad about the bloomers, I’m the mother of 2 girls and I’ve done the exact same thing more than once.
Can’t wait to hear about Maddy’s first Christmas. I hope you have a wonderful holiday!
Thanks for the update. I’ve been missing you guys!
Oh and congrats on the blog mentions!
When I got to the part about Madeline meeting Leif Erickson, but before I saw the picture beneath the words, my brain thought it said Leif Garrett. I was SO excited at the thought of Maddie meeting a fallen teen idol from my youth. Ah, yes…Leif Erickson. Oops. Misread.
::hangs head in shame::
Nevertheless, great post, and I’m very relieved that you didn’t get laid off from….um…well, The Employer Formerly Known As The Employer Who Used To Pay MY Mortgage Too.
Layoffs suck, especially now.
Happy holidays to you and Madeline!
Just as I was about to go through Matt and Maddy withdrawal, here you are with an update!
I’m not going to lie, the bloomers story made me laugh, just a little bit. I can’t say I’ve personally been there, but I know there are others who have been….
I too am guilty of the bloomers being attached! I felt stupid, I fiqured I lost the damn things on the kids floor by the changing table, only to find them attached to her backside hours later. DUH!
Your pics(and Laurens) are fab as usual! I love maddy’s long eyelashes! That girl has the most gorgeous eyes! She makes me smile.
We should have some snow in the MN for Maddy when you get back here! Have fun!
Loved the bloomer story…LMAO as I was reading it. By the way…is your dad available to come hang out at my house and work some magic? Looks awesome.
Thinking of the two of you during this holiday season. Maddy is gorgeous and those eyes are amazing.
I just wanted to say how much I love your blog. I stayed up until 6am the other night, just reading and crying over everything you wrote. I don’t remember the last time I was so deeply affected. You are a beautiful family and I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more gorgeous (or happier) child. What a blessing she must be for you. Please take care of yourself and have a wonderful holiday season. Know that people all over the country and the world are thinking of you and sending the best of wishes.
Great update, Maddy is so beautiful.
I love the Observatory! I’m laughing at the thought of you making those strangers feel her feet to prove that they were warm enough! That is hilarious.
Ugh to the people who comment on socks! It is currently -8 Celsius here and yet my son refuses to keep his socks and shoes on. I got some nasty looks at the store the other day and felt like throwing his socks at the people to prove I’m not a negligent parent!
Glad you guys had a good couple of weeks!
First the Robot and than Roman – you better watch out Matt! Maddy seems to have a thing for older men/robots.
best entry yet. i love that she plays with her toes. maddy is just the greatest baby ever.
Your kitchen looks great!
And Madeline is as adorable as ever. I’m surprised she sat on Santa’s lap so easily!
Your daughter gets more and more beautiful with every post. You’re going to have your hands full when she gets older!
P.S. You’re such a good dad! Maddie is a lucky girl.
Thanks for updating all us Creeps Matt. So great to hear about your day to day life with Maddy. I hope you two are going to have a great Christmas and I can’t wait to see the photos.
I really hope you werent that upset about the bloomers incident. After two boys I had no clue about bloomers at all. I have had that happen to me more than once:) Chin up, you are doing swell! Better than most women I promise!
Maddy and you are doing wonderfully!
ok – the bloomer thing is super hilarious – and something i have done myself. love when people comment on your baby. i had a woman come up to me three different times in target (which has obviously heated) telling me my baby needed socks. i was polite, but just wanted to tell her to fuck off.
kudos to grandpa of the kitchen – looks great!!
have a great weekend!!
OMG I’ve done the bloomers thing, too!! That was pretty funny reading it though – you’re normal – welcome to the club, LOL!!! Kitchen looks awesome, glad you seem to be doing better and even more glad that you weren’t laid off!
Asalamu Alaykom AbuMadeline,
I called Mr. Boo over to view Miss Madeline Island’s picture on the computer.
“Hey, you want to see Madeline and a robot?”
“MADELINE AND A ROBOT?! WOW! SURE!”
This surprised me, since he has a strong aversion to anyone cuter than him. The first meeting at Lake Calhoun didn’t even register with him. The second was a bit stand-offish.
“Ohhhh,” he sounded so interested! Had time softened his heart?
“I really want to hug…” He does? He wants to hug Madeline?!
“…the robot.”
Why can’t they hang the bloomers on the outside? I am on my third girl and still have that problem. I notice it with Gap and Gymboree dresses.
I love all of your pictures
Is that “Fairly Oddparents” on the TV in the background? Who was watching — you, Maddy, or Grandpa Tom?
i love how when people continually think that they need to give you parenting advice (re: people in the park telling you maddy’s feet were cold) that you are patient with them, tell them that YOUR daughter is fine, and then even let them prove it to themselves that as your father, you are doing what is best for her.
as always, thank you for letting us into your life – the pictures of maddy as well as your strength continue to amaze.
i’ll be thinking of you two more than usual over the next few weeks…
Don’t feel bad about the bloomers.. it happens to the best of us in the trenches with babies.. Oh, and file this away in the “reminder zone”… when that screamingis accompanied by foot stomping, loud no’s and eye rolling… right before you blow your stack — check out this cutie-pie vid — it will help you remember what’s important, eye rolling aside of course
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God, your pics are good. LOVE the haircut ones. Happy holidays!!
It was good to hear from you…and Maddy, boy she is talking away…so cool! Are you going to be okay with your job, I hope you don’t get laid off…there is so much of that going around it is sad/scary!
Again, thank you for allowing us total strangers into your life and sharing Madeline with us…she is truly amazing!
Have a good weekend and give Maddy a hug from all of us who care so very much for her!
Michelle J.
Thanks for the update! You guys are busy! Is that PBR you are drinking at the bar? That was the first beer I got drunk from and have not touched one since!
WIshing you and Madeline a Merry Christmas. You two will be in my thoughts and prayers over the holidays.
Take care,
Debbie
As always I enjoy seeing the little miss grow and change…even if I will never know you…I feel like I KNOW you.
I dont know why people think its cool to tell random strangers how to take care of their kids! Yay for sockless babies!
Laughing at the bloomer caper. Just always remember to check shoes for tissue scrunched inside the toes. I remember my daughters poor little red feet when I took off her new shoes and found tissue paper in the toes. Rooky mistake. You’re a good Daddy. Don’t forget that…
I had to laugh about you leaving her bloomers inside her dress. Don’t feel bad…my husband did the exact same thing to our 16 month old daughter and my sister (who cares for her while we work) called me up laughing hysterically. Just one of those things that happen that you can (hopefully) look back on and laugh at one day!
I love the pic Lauren took of Maddie with her arm stretched out. SO CUTE! Im glad to finally get an update. I really truly am glad you are sleeping your bed again. AND THE KITCHEN LOOKS SO AWESOME! Kudos to GPa!
Take care during the holidays Matt & Madeline.
the kitchen make-over looks great! your dad is sooo awesome. liz would have loved it! we need to see maddy before the new year, i’ll call you.
So much to take in here, but it’s not the quote you included that most affected me (though it’s a doozy), it’s this quote, *from* you:
i know this ’cause
i can’t stand it
when there’s
no matching diaper cover
for a given outfit.
Makes me laugh, makes me smile…especially because it doesn’t seem like you even blinked in writing it.
There’s so much of your love for Liz in that sentence — and what you’re determined to provide for Maddy in her absence — and so much adoration, care, and attention for your baby.
I’d wager it’s not a sentence you EVER imagined yourself saying, and yet it symbolizes so much of who you have become — and in case it’s not obvious, I mean that in a good way. You give off more warmth than a bonfire. And you are a wonderful parent.
I sent you the dress with the attached bloomers Matt! Hahaha! You can tell I’m not a parent – I should have separated them I guess. LOL! My bad
Thanks for a dose of Maddy. I was missing her cute little face!
It is so cool to see pictures of Maddy standing!
Thanks for the update. It’s such a pleasure to get to watch Madeline grow. I hope you two have the best possible holiday you can together. She’s truly a gift for you, isn’t she?
Wow, a “shout out” in the New York times…that’s crazy!
the little cutie pie did great with santa!!! my 2 year old niece is terrified of him! will be thinking about you guys this christmas.
My daughter won’t keep her socks on either. She’s delighted with herself when she pulls them off. Maddy’s toes are just too cute to be kept covered up.
By the way, loved Maddy in the “Loved by Creeps” outfit in one of the Flikr galleries.
long time reader, first time commenter here.
that thing with the bloomers and the dress,
happened to my sis-in-law,
at my niece’s birthday party,
in front of the entire family!
you’re a great dad and maddy knows it.
happy holidays.
Thanks for the update. Love the story about the missing bloomers! All parents have a story like that – my husband is famous for putting our boys in clothes that they’ve outgrown (picture a 6mo chunker in a 0-3 mo outfit – he looked like a stuffed sausage!) You’re doing a great a job and Maddie just a beauty! Hope you can enjoy the holidays. So many people are thinking about you and Miss M.
That’s funny about the dress! I did something similar once – in the middle of church someone tapped me on the back and then leaned over and told me that the pricetag was still attached and hanging off my new sweater. Yep, good times.
Toes ARE fun to play with…I get it…i kick my socks off all the time too.
Glad you survived the layoffs…I was thinking about you when I heard your company had layoffs…scary times! Can’t wait for Obama
and the bloomers. I used to lifeguard in high school and you always knew when the dads dressed the kids, because the little girls had underwear hanging out of their swimsuits. Then mom would come later and yell at the dad for being an idiot.
Love the new kitchen, congrats on sleeping in your bed and nice work with the bloomers. hahaha
Have a safe trip to the frozen tundra!
Not sure if my comment went through, so I’m posting again..sorry..
LOVE the pics taken by Nancy and Katie J – absolutely beautiful pictures of Madeline!
As for the bloomers – it happens to all of us. You’re doing a Great job!
My 1 yr old always takes her socks off, her gloves off, you name it. Sometimes there’s nothing you can do. Plus, you know Maddy the best and if she’s cold or not!
@ Em – Love what you wrote above.
Have a great weekend!
Christine
I heart Roman, too!
Someone once told me that when strangers start criticizing your parenting skills to say something like, “Oh she doesn’t wear socks because of her (insert terrible and very contagious sounding disease). The doctor says her feet need the fresh air.” Also known as “Back off a-hole.”
Reading about the bloomers incident made me laugh out loud. I have done that twice in the past 2 months.
You continue to amaze me with all you do.
Safe travels back to the MN for the holidays. See if you can smuggle in some California sunshine for all of us freezing our arsses off over here.
@Jocelyn: I LOVE IT. People are asshats.
PBR??? Seriously???
At least the only thing she can take off is her socks! Wait until she’s a little bit older and it’s all you can do to keep her clothes on at all. My 3 (almost 4) yr old son often comes running out of his room yelling, “I’m naked mommy!”
I just hope it stops before kindergarten…..
I have washed dresses for my daughter and put them on her only to fine the bloomers still tacked in! If this makes you feel any better- a friend of mine told me when she picked her daughter up from daycare the other day the women who watches her handed her a little ball of wadded tissue…yep it was inside her shoes..oops!
yea dad! Not to mention you saved a whole lot of $$$ doing it “yourself”.
The kitchen looks really nice
Madeline’s blue eyes are amazing. Great pictures
If I was in CA I would have my socks off too!
This winter is for the birds.
Matt,
Thanks for the nice, long update! Love the story about the bloomers for two reasons: 1) happy to know it bugs other people when there aren’t matching sets, and 2) I’m so happy I can learn all of this stuff from you because when I have kids I will be perfect. Fuck, just kidding.
Maddy looks like she is doing beautifully of course, she is getting soooo big! Can’t wait for the next guessing of her weight contest. Also happy to hear your dad was there for a week, glad you have awesome family (and bonus that he updated your kitchen!).
Congrats too for sleeping in your bed – that’s a huge deal. Oh – and loved the earlier post with the prom pics. Guessing Liz is real happy those are being posted:)
Again, so good to see an update and see the two of you smiling. Hope you are headed back to the MN soon for some good family/friend time for the holidays. Will be thinking of you all.
OMG I am LMAO at the bloomers story!! Been there, done that!!
Just last week my daughter (now 3) was wearing her Uggs and saying “my toes hurt!!” I thought she was just whining because she wanted to wear her tap shoes instead of her boots…. so I kept telling her, “sorry baby, it’s cold, no tap shoes, boots today…” on and on “but my toes hurt Mommy!!” Okay – so imagine at the end of the day, how freakn’ HORRIBLE I felt when I took off her boot and realized there was a sock bunched up in the toe of her boot – no WONDER her toes hurt!!!
And I think I’m a damn good mom, so don’t worry, it happens to the best of us!!!
Matt, I ran across your blog through the Motherlode blog on the NY Times website. I’ve just finished reading your entire blog up to this point and feel like I must comment (as I’m sure many, many people before me have).
Some of the things you’ve written about how things shouldn’t be this way, about how Liz shouldn’t be missing these moments and how you shouldn’t be raising Maddy without her have been so beautiful and poignant.
I get the feeling from the wonderful pictures you post that I would have liked to have met Liz. She always looks so beautiful and so full of joy and life. I can’t even begin to imagine what it’s like for you to deal with missing her.
I hope Madeline’s smiles continue to light up your days and remind you of all the best parts of Liz reflected in your daughter.
Matt, you so totally aren’t a loser, it’s a common mistake, it’s happened at my work more than I can mention. I’m happy to hear you guys made it out to the Observatory, I’ve real all about it, but never visited, but through your pictures it’s almost like I was there. Your kitchen looks amazing, I think your father did a wonderful job, and who knows, maybe I’ll get to see it first hand some day next year. Anyway, I’ll be up in Camarillo this weekend, so I hope you guys stay dry. All my best.
Glad to hear you two are over your sicknesses! We had a good 2 week run in this household as well:) Love the new pics Matt…she loves her Da-da!!!
Lovely post as always Matt. What kind of camera do you use, by the way?
I laughed so hard at the bloomer story. I too had an outfit that irritated the crap out of me because it didn’t have matching bloomers. Then, when I was folding laundry (after she had worn the dress, mind you) I found the bloomers still attached. Still not sure how she made it a WHOLE day with the stupid thing stuck up her dress. My defense is that it was the period where she wasn’t sleeping and I was exhausted. She was just lucky to have clean clothes on
I hope you and Maddy are able to have a merry Christmas!
let me say…we’ve all had the bloomers accident – mine in the exact same way as yours. they should stop attaching them to the inside, where we busy parents miss them so easily!
I have been reading your blog since the summer and I just have to say that Maddy is stunningly beautiful. she’s very lucky to have a dad like you. And you’re very lucky to have a daughter like her. <3
All the best for the holidays and a kick ass 2009!
The Larsen Family
the Chetwynd, BC
Canada
Mom of two who has also done the bloomers thing at least 2 or 3 times. Love her pic with Santa…you’ve gotta have at least one classic “deer in the headlights” Santa picture to look back on!
A few thoughts, coherent or not:
1. Those cheeks! Those beautiful, pink cheeks! I know this must sound cliche by now, but gawd, she looks like Liz! So beautiful, so alive…to kind of paraphrase another Creep: it must hurt you and make you sing to see how much of Liz lives on in Maddy. I’m sorry, on the one hand, for what you have lost; I am glad, on the other, for the fact that you still have Maddy.
2. Must.get.to.the.observatory.
3. Grandpa Tom L. is a wizard; your kitchen looks bitchin! And, by the way, Grandpa Tom L has fabulous taste in books, too. I’m sure La Madeline agrees.
4. That rooftop is fucking fabulous.
You, Madeline, Awesome Auntie Deb and all Goodmans, Logelins and fans of Goodmans and Logelins alike are in my thoughts and prayers during what is most certainly a difficult time.
Thank you, Matt, for sharing your life, and your amazing wife and daughter, with the Creeps who reside in Blogland.
We are sending you many hugs and much love and friendship from our little corner of the world,
j.
A noisy wee lump isn’t she!
Love the shots in the hairdresser’s chair.
(Hi creepy Christa!)
My goodness Madeline has gotten big. I havent been on in a while, it was good to see an update. Photos are great as usual.
Hope you both have a great Christmas.
LOL @ plastic surgery for the “beast”. I got it!
The picture of Maddy outside at the observatory looks like she’s taking the picture herself, the way her arm is stretched out. It made me laugh. Her first Facebook profile picture?
Hi Matt and Maddie! I haven’t been here in awhile but am glad to see things are going well and that you, Matt, are starting to heal and seeing a little bit of light at the end of the shit hole tunnel.
P.S. Maddie is getting to be cuter and cuter (if that’s at all possible).
Sadly I have done the same thing with the bloomers – and I’m a girl, one would expect me to know these things! LOL!! Anyway, hope you and Maddy have a great holiday and keep the pics coming, I love looking at them.
Holy amazing kitchen.
pb…argh! have you tried pbr lite? just started showing up in our local store last week.
observatory photos are great and maddie is beautimous! she brings a big smile to my face as I know she does to you too!
hope you have a wonderful holiday. keep your head up!
I have never commented here before, but this time I must. My daughter Emily has the exact dress that those bloomers go with. I too didn’t really like the dress much because it didn’t come with bloomers. So, she wore it to daycare one day with a pair of brown tights. Later that night, when I was undressing her, I wondered what was lumpy in the back. Lo and behold, there were the stupid bloomers stuck to the back of the dress! If both of us can overlook this, then maybe the manufacturers didn’t put the bloomers in a very obvious place. I laughed out loud when I realized I wasn’t the only idiot sending my daugher off with panties on her back!
YO XBOX!
:::Davezwife stomps over to Matt’s blog to leave message::::
My husband is fucking annoying. Not like, “oh, I wish I had some swiss cheese, but all I have is cheddar” annoying. Really.fucking.annoying. It’s not that Davez is a bad person (ain’t) or that he’s really doing anything all that wrong (not). He is just pissing me off right now.
Instead, thanks to you, I have to stop, and kiss the fucker. I have to tell him I love him, and thank him for the beautiful Ava baby we made together one drunk night in June.
I have to do this because you can’t. And I bet you wish you could.
But for the record, I SERIOUSLY doubt your Liz could *ever* be this fucking annoying. Just sayin’.
::::Davezwife stomps away in a huff::::
LMAO at Davezwife!
Also quickie post from work. I am also LMAO at my boss who got in late for a conference call and explained to the clients that because of the cold he had trouble getting here on time (for whatever reason). What made me laugh is the client is in MINNESOTA! Yeah, its cold in NJ. But its not fucking TUNDRA cold for cripes sake!
Yeah, I’ve done the whole thing with dressing the baby in the dress with the bloomers still attached on the inside. Makes me feel like an idiot every time! You’re not alone in that misstep! I’ve got three girls… you’d think I’d figure that out by now!
i’ve added griffith park observatory to my list of places to visit when in cali, thx for posting the pictures…have a safe trip to the mn, i hope you have a warm and happy holiday…we’ll be thinking of you on the 24th and 25th, especially. here’s to a new year of magical memories with your beautiful daughter! if you’re going to be around the la area between the 30th and the 3rd, email me – maybe we can have a play date…my son (21 mos) loves babes, i’m sure he’d get a kick out of madeline.
Hi Matt- You are doing a fabulous job and love all the pictures. I thought of you the other day when I read Polaroid was going to stop making film for the instant cameras. What will you do? I hope you have enough in stock! I will be thinking of you this Christmas as so many will be. Merry Christmas Madeline!! Thinking of you from NC!!
Lol at the bloomers in the back of the dress. Hey, that could happen to anyone… honestly!
Seroiusly where did Maddy get the silver rings she is chewing on in the one photo. I am always impressed with the outfits and cool toys Maddy has but those just struck me and I am dying for some for my Maddy!
Matt i read for the first time about what has happened to u and ur very pretty daughter, in a magazine. And I cried my eyes out at ur storie,it toched my heart and i am sooooo very sorry that this has happened to u and ur child, but u are doing a wonderful job as anyone can see with her, never let anyone ever tell u different. I have 7 children I gave birth to and one who is my neice that My husband and I have had sence she was 2. I hope threw all the hard time and those to come u will look back at that day not only joyus, but as a sign from god letting u know, u have, more streght then u thought u did, and hope then most people have in an intire life time. Keep up the good work, and god bless to u and ur pretty little girl.
I can’t get over how gorgeous Madeline is, and that you are the one picking out her outifts, does it make me sexist that I amazed a guy is capable of such great fashion sense, for his daughter anyway
Anyway I had tried putting a hat on my son, but like most babies he would just pull it off and protest loudly. I gave up and a few moments later I got a dirtly look and some cross comments from an elderly man who thought he knew best. It still amazes me people do these sorts of things.
I recall one time when I had my son in his stroller, the air was a “little” chilly but considering we were visiting British Columbia and live in Alberta it was nearly balmy for us