Comments on: dr. visit.

By: Carly Hannah

Carly Hannah — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:57:20 +0000

hey, I’m leaving you a comment farrrr past the date of this and i’m sure you have figured it out already but i thought i’d try to help too.

I’ve been watching a little girl for 2 years, since she was 2 months old and the best way to keep her still while I do her hair is to put something on tv and give her something to hold..she is fascinated by lotion for some reason so that usually works haha. It gets easier the more you do it. Good luck with your little cutie!

By: Lizelle

Lizelle — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:14:27 +0000

Hi Matt,

I saw the show on Oprah, however I’m from South Africa and we a bit delayed here and the show only aired last week. I’ve gone through your blogs ever since. I’m truly touched by your story and your Maddy is absolutely gorgeous. I’ve got a little one too, Nicole, she is 3 days shy of being a year younger than maddy.
Anyway, just wanted to pass some interresting fact for you, on Maddy’s second birthday you should measure her height and double it. That is how tall she will be when she is fully grown. One of the clinic’s nurses gave me this advise, however I still have awhile to go how tall my little one will be one day.

By: Laura C

Laura C — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:00:34 +0000

Matt, My name is Laura. I have a 6 month old daughter, MAkenzie. I lost my husband, John, on July 5th, 2009. He was killed in Auto accident. Does this get any easier? Your daughter is beautiful!

By: Melanie

Melanie — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:23:44 +0000

Very sweet Matt – those giggles are awesome. Also, as a mother to three blonde hair and blue eyed girls – (one who is still Terrible TWO and hard to tame) I’ve learned that the clip-in barretts are easiest. Also, I give my two year old her tooth brush so she can “practice” in front of the mirror and while she’s occupied with that, I’ll fix her hair. Just a thought.

By: Gitte Gorzelak

Gitte Gorzelak — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 14:30:16 +0000

You two look so sweet together

By: Stacie

Stacie — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 21:42:35 +0000

Love this and love the Wilco song choice, couldn’t be more appropriate!

By: Lindsey

Lindsey — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 12:39:03 +0000

I’m going to second the small, dime size elastic rubber bands – my daughter has very similar hair to madeline, and those work great for us. Even now, at 3.5, it’s still a struggle to do her hair, sorry. <3

By: Ann

Ann — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 04:45:56 +0000

I cannot imagine you are able to read all of these comments, (because I didn’t before I felt free to leave my two cents lol…) What works for my daughter…18-19 months old…is to sit her on the bathroom counter in front of the mirror so she can see everything that’s going on, give her a toothbrush with that ooohhh sooo yummy fruity ‘toothpaste’ on it and let her chew away while she watches what happens to her hair. Now my daughter absolutely loves to see what is going in her hair and she wants to keep it. When I get one half of pig-tails up she grins sooo huge! Also, if you don’t have all the tangles out, and pull her hair just once, she’s done. We use the johnson’s detangling leave-in conditioner every single night after her hair is washed and in the morning it is sooo easy to comb through. Make sure you gently comb her hair smooth and tangle free before you even try to pull it up. (of course, don’t touch her hair at all until you have her distracted with the toothbrush or something)

Best of luck, especially keeping up with all these posts!

By: Kaylee's Mama

Kaylee's Mama — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:09:59 +0000

I’ve followed your story for quite some time. It hits home because my daughter and yours are the same age, except I think Kaylee is a week older than Madeline. The hair ties: you can get these little elastic cheap ones at Target. It’s the only thing Kaylee keeps in her hair, although she does struggle to rip these out too. Good luck..

By: Samantha

Samantha — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:39:49 +0000

Her laugh makes me want to run home and have my husband tickle my lil one with his beard. Sigh, alas I am sitting at work waiting for 6pm to roll around!