Comments on: april 11th.

By: Angela

Angela — Fri, 01 May 2009 19:01:45 +0000

Bless your heart…you are doing awesome!

By: kbreints

kbreints — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:38:23 +0000

What a GREAT party!! LOVE LOVE LOVE the green face picture. Seriously made me laugh.

Thanks for that.

By: Allison

Allison — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:59:14 +0000

I just finished reading this blog (from the beginning too) and this was a great ending (one of the few posts that did not have me wedging my head between my dual monitors at work so my coworkers wouldn’t notice I was *weeping*) Congratulations on making it through a year – your resolve amazes me so much. I hate that you ever had to write all this in the first place, but I think the world is better because you’ve shared it.

Also, excellent use of wildlife terminology: “crepuscular bastard” I haven’t heard that term (ok crepuscular, we didn’t add bastard) since my conservation bio grad school days!! AWESOME

By: Katie in Ocean City MD

Katie in Ocean City MD — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:38:49 +0000

What a great day! Liz would have been so proud & way to throw caution to the wind and let her smash a cake up!! I remember when my twin girls turned one last April I spent hours and hours making matching pink mini-cakes with fondant icing, hot pink sparkles and brown piping. 8 hours of work for 5 minutes of pure baby joy x2. Worth every minute of prep! 2 weeks ago when they turned 2.. different story.

Big ((HUGS))

By: Staci

Staci — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:01:03 +0000

Happy belated birthday to Maddie! The photos from her party are priceless.

Keep up the great work, Dad. Don’t forget, though, she has lots of dirty days ahead of her.

By: Chantal Kennedy

Chantal Kennedy — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:37:56 +0000

Sending belated Birthday wishes to Maddie. I bet she was spoiled! I have to say she is amazingly cute (must be the big blue eyes) and I wish my daughter could have playtime with her (she’ll be 1 on May 12th) but we live in cold Canada .

I wish you both a fantastic year to come and will be following Madeline’s life and yours for many years to come. Saw you on Oprah and started reading your blog…finally caught up! What a story. One day Madeline will thank you for all the memories on this blog (some of which you might of forgotten if you hadn’t written them down).

Lots of love from the Kennedy’s…ohhh daughter’s up. Gotta go!!!

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 02:54:34 +0000

Matt, I have been following you blog for about a month. My heart jumps for joy for you and your beautiful daughter and at the same time it breaks a little every time I read your posts.

I think of the three you often and send you prayers and cyber hugs! Happy Be-lated B-day to Madeline. You are doing all the right things!

By: ERYNN

ERYNN — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 06:19:45 +0000

I am the same way, re: messy kids, OCDness. Break out the baby wipes asap!

By: Spruce Hill

Spruce Hill — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 01:42:37 +0000

It looks like every one had a great time. Love all the icing! Can’t do it any other way! The pictures are great

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By: Emma Arevalo

Emma Arevalo — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:48:23 +0000

So glad that Madeline had a great 1st birthday party. She won’t remember it but you will forever and you have the pictures too! The text from your friend regarding the gold fish made me laugh! Great memories. Thanks for sharing!