Playing around with the design.
update – 2:03am hope you’re liking the new design. to our bleary eyes it looks a bit more professional 2009, and hopefully will provide a bit easier navigation, too. matt promises an update soon, but says he first needs sleep.
we are both neglecting rule number one… sleep when your baby sleeps.
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I dig it.
So far so good – love the blue shoes!
i win?!?! Happy New Year Logelins!
I am loving it!
i still neglect that rule 15 months later! will we ever learn?
I have no babies. I have, however, had a enough glasses (bottles?) of wine (a fantastic pinot noir) to count myself tipsy (inebriated?) and must say that I am digging the new design. Do bear in mind that this ‘praise’ comes from behind a few glasses (or perhaps bottles) of wine, so take that with a grain of salt. Or a lick of salt, maybe.
Anyway, AJ, happy New Year, and congratulations to you and your wife as well! All of us in blogland (creeps and non-creeps alike) rejoiced at the news of Emilia’s safe arrival, and at the thought of Maddy having a BFF to share the world with.
But, seriously, shouldn’t you sleep when your kid sleeps?
Happy New Year to you all!
jg in the CA
The picture gives me goosebumps. Powerful stuff. Happy New Year!
Looks good!
Yes, you should sleep when the baby sleeps…but it’s always the best time to do the things that you can’t when she’s awake…
I often neglect the rule myself…
Happy New Year…!
Nice!
I am loving the new banner! (and the shoes)
I like it
looks nice!
Happy New Year!
You’re saying babies are supposed to sleep?
love the picture at the top. your shoes and the footprints to your left. The symbolism is deep my friend. i also like the comment box. it’s pretty. Happy New Year.
hugs from NJ,
erica and Landon
Bitchin blog.
Wow–amazing photo at the top…so much about the past and future in that one picture. Looking forward to your next post. Here’s to 2009–lots of healing.
I love it. Well done.
Love it.
I like the new design but I have to say it has made me realize I must stop procrastinating and get glasses after all. Who knew the eye doctor was right?!
Awesome job, fellas! I like the pretty pattern that pops up when you go to type a comment. And the tag cloud. And the tweet feed.
@juanizzle: You’re cute when you’re hammered. Pinot Noir *rocks*.
::waves at meesh in the az::
OH! AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY CREEPY CARA!!!
It looks fabulous.
I love this new design! Can’t wait for an update!
Love the design. Would be even better with some maddy sized sneaks to the right! Here’s to a great 2009. I recently brought a Madeline into this world so here’s hopin’ she’s an angel baby like yours!
Like the design okay, but still not a big fan of the font. It may look..interesting…but it isn’t as easy to read.
New design looks great, good job. Hopefully both of you (Matt and AJ) are still sleeping.
diggin the new design a lot. i love that i can look up “liz” posts from the past. i also like looking at maddy pics when she was sooo tiny!
Ok, sorry for the comment WHILE you were doing it. Loving the shoes. It is so Matt!
Nice, fresh look!
AJ- congrates on the beautful new addition to your family! This parenting adventure is more fun with friends!
Happy New Year Matt, all of your family, friends AND of course creeps. I’m so very thankful that I found this wonderful, healing, caring group of people in 2008. I am not a blogger, but this communitee brings me back, daily for hope, tears, smiles, straight-up belly laughs & sometimes just to look at a new Maddie picture that makes my heart melt!
I hope for you a 2009 that brings you all of the peace, and healing possible while entering your 2nd year as a parent!
Happy 2009!
Love the new look.
Must say the wording of “looks a bit more professional” bothers me. Please don’t take this wrong, but I don’t want this to look in anyway professional, this is the story of a mans life that has forever changed.
Maybe I took it wrong, and for that I apologize.
Matt and Madeline are 2 people who touch so many lives thru Matt’s words and the simpleness of them.
Please don’t let that change.
Many prayers and hugs to both Matt and Madeline. She truly is the most happy and beautiful baby I have ever seen!
wow – you’re getting professional on us – we’ll see how much we like that! i like the design, and of course, the blue shoes! hope you are having a good time in the mn – happy new year!
Yes, I like the new design.
Also loving the Twitter updates.
Looks great
Love the new design for the new year, I have been “peeking ahead” and looking at Flicker pics…Maddy and the skates!!!(PRESHUS)
A.J. your baby is beautiful, congratulations.
New layout rocks.
I like it but am surprised it is not the Tupac shoes pictured
Love the new design and the shoes!
Lookin’ good! Oh and I never followed that rule either during the day at least…who has time to sleep when you have a baby?
LOVE the new design. It’s wonderful! Can’t wait for an update!!
Love the pic at the top and yay…*Twitter*!
Is it me or are the stories to the left just so hard to read. When i view mine its like 3 words every line ?
Rest up…great job with the blog as always..I am a faithful reader. God Bless
Really like it
Looks awesome!
Hi AJ:
Hate change but love your new design. Happy 2009.
Love the new look!!! Granted, I wish the shoes were the my-favorite-chucks but hey…
Have always been confused by the twitter concept but on the side of your blog, it rocks & I really like it.
Happy New Year, Matt. This years gonna be better. <3
Happy Birthday Creeptastic Cara!!
Like the new header. Maddie’s feet need to be in there too!
Hope 2009 is kind to you.
(I just noticed her sweet little expression in the pic at the very bottom! I love it!)
i agree on maddie’s feet being there or a shot from above matt of him holding her. but love it none the less. would read with or without a new look
You on Twitter, Matt?! Now THAT’S a Christmas present.
Love the pic at the top a lot, the one down below even more, and everything in between looks great, too. (And can’t wait to $ee that placeholder filled — every little bit helps.)
To AJ — Congratulations to your and your wife!
OMG! I love the pic at the bottom!
Matt, can’t wait for the update. Like the new banner and the new look! I agree a pic of Maddy’s feet too!
Hope 2009 is a better year for you and Maddy!
:::waving::: HI K8!!! Thanks for pointing out the bottom pic, I hadn’t noticed it!! HBDAY CARA!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!! Congaratulations AJ, to you and your wife on your new arrival. She’s beautiful.
The new look is great. I’m glad Matt is catching up on some zzz’s. Looking foward to a new post, as always.
I likey. If he isn’t in it already, I’m sure that his redesign work has earned AJ a spot in K8’s manwich. PASS THE MUSTARD.
Happy birthday, Cara. Isn’t it fun how the creeps are always hijacking the comments around here?
LOL Two and a half years later with two kids, I still ignore the golden rule of sleep when your kids sleep. We are all sick here with some awful flemmy cough cold and you would think I would sleep any chance I get. Nope I’m on here or cleaning! lol
Happy New year!!!!!!
only the OCP’s though, Danielle.
Hi Matt!!
Happy New Year to you and Maddy.
Love the pics from Chicago.
When are you and Maddy coming back to NYC? Really look forward to seeing you guys again as Maddy has grown so much!
Take care,
Myrna,
The Bronx
I am not good about change, but will try and keep this old mind open. Happy New Year, and congratulations, AJ! And whats a Twitter?
Happy New Year! I miss the old way but if you’re gonna keep this one I’d like the font to be bolder. Btw, Madeline looks adorable with those ice blue ice skates. =)
my only issue is that the large white is pretty hard on the eyes.
Love the design!! Looks great! I also love the calendar on the right. Very helpful!
Loving the look!!!!
I love it! I love the picture at the top and I just noticed the picture at the bottom, which I also love! Nice work AJ
wow the changes are mostly great but I am having great difficulty reading the font, could it be made darker or slightly larger?
Other than that I love it especially the pics and the addition of twitter!
Happy New Year and keep on keeping on…
I agree with Anna in the Minneapolis the font is hard to read, other than that it looks great.
Matt & Maddy… HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Change is good… most of the time.
Anyhow. Everything is a bit far left… which makes it sort of hard to read. The Twitter thing is neat addition!
As always- Love your photos!
I agree that the font is hard to read. Nice job otherwise!
Love it!! Happy New Year!!!
I’m new to the blog so was wondering who aj is.
I absolutely love the picture at the bottom!
The new layout freaked me out for a minute. I wondered if I was in the right place.
Love the pictures at Flickr. May I suggest you buy all the film for that Polaroid you can get? I have a feeling now that Petter’s screwed the pooch, and they filed bankruptcy, getting film will be tough soon.
sleep when they sleep. Everything else will wait.
so love the picture at the bottom!! your banner is so touching, actually.. wishing you and madeline a really blessed year ahead… and i know your angel is always watching you 2!
thanks for sharing all you are dealing with – it really puts perspective in life… what a lucky baby to have landed in your nest!
Just a thought but would the footprints show up better if they were to the right of the text? I feel they get a little lost under it. That’s my critical eye talking. Otherwise, love it. Thanks for keeping up your blog Matt. I really enjoy reading it. Happy New Year to both you and Madeline.
i like the design..clean and simple…
i found you through another blogsite…i wish you and maddie a very happy new year…you are a wonderful pop and she’s the spitting image of her mum…
I too wondered if I was at the right place, but the more I look, it grows on me.
I like it also AJ. I’ve been meaning to say congrats to you and your wife on the little one. Happy New Year Matt and Madeline!!
I like the design change… really threw me, I am new to the blog and like to start at the beginning and read to the end so it changed on me in the middle of a marathon reading session… looks great, especiall love the pic matt and madeline at the bottom, truly beautiful family!
love that you are twittering
matt ~
as someone from the chicagoland area I am so proud to see that your new blog header picture thingy was taken here. i hope chicago treated you well. it’s a great city. (despite what is in the news lately!)
i love your photos. thanks for sharing them. maddie is such a beautie.
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Didn’t see the footprints till I noticed others commenting about them. Just an observation…
Happy New Year! Can’t wait to hear about the adventures you and Maddy had!
I envy you heading back to Cali. Its snowing here again – alot and cold. It’s Minnesota, I know, I know I hate when people complain about the weather. I always look around bewildered and ask “What do you expect in DecJanFebMarandmaybeevenAprilinMn?
Totally pisses them off….
ahhh! yeah, i’m the type of person where these types of changes need to occur slowly. change something over here, add a little bit over there, me me me me me me me me.
happy new year!
your heading photo is amazing. powerful and really moving.
looks good!
can you put a map on so we can see where everyone visits from, I love those things