eyes.

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bluer than any

i’ve seen in, like,

forever.

eyes like the

ones your mom used

to show

me love.

now.

when you look

at me,

i feel the love

of two.

65 Comments

  1. talea
    Posted 1/21/2010 at 9:14 am | Permalink

    Ahhhh, you made me cry.

  2. basak
    Posted 1/21/2010 at 9:25 am | Permalink

    I’ve never seen blue eyes like this.She’s beatiful.I hope you’ll be happier than now.

  3. Nichole in MN
    Posted 1/21/2010 at 9:29 am | Permalink

    so beautiful….

  4. Posted 1/21/2010 at 9:32 am | Permalink

    I’m not sure if I have commented before, but I just had to say something this time. Your words went straight to my heart and I felt so much emotion with those few words. Sitting here crying like a babbling fool, now more than ever I can not wait to read your book. Thank You for sharing your world with us. Keep up the good work, I have to babies and I know how hard it is to please everyone, and it looks like you are doing just fine!

  5. Posted 1/21/2010 at 11:09 am | Permalink

    precious girl ya’ll have. i am glad you have maddie to remind you of liz :} can’t wait to read the book. much love and blessings from ga~erin

  6. Aza
    Posted 1/21/2010 at 11:44 am | Permalink

    Another one crying… She looks amazingly beautiful in this picture and your words are the perfect frame. God bless you two.

  7. K
    Posted 1/21/2010 at 12:31 pm | Permalink

    What a great photo of your sweet girl.

  8. mollie
    Posted 1/21/2010 at 3:02 pm | Permalink

    What a beautiful picture… she’s at that perfect stage where she doesn’t look like a baby anymore, but still not quite yet a “big girl” as my almost 3 year old calls herself now.

  9. gözde
    Posted 1/21/2010 at 3:08 pm | Permalink

    ooh beatiful..

  10. Susan
    Posted 1/21/2010 at 3:23 pm | Permalink

    Beautiful!

  11. Steph in Bklyn
    Posted 1/21/2010 at 3:27 pm | Permalink

    Beautiful words, sentiment, picture!

  12. Sue
    Posted 1/21/2010 at 4:42 pm | Permalink

    OMG,this picture of Maddie is just breathtaking!!
    Your words always give me chills, Matt,,,,,,,,,

  13. Sue
    Posted 1/21/2010 at 4:43 pm | Permalink

    Ooops,,misspelled her name,,,sorry,,MADDY

  14. Julie in SC
    Posted 1/21/2010 at 6:16 pm | Permalink

    That is so very sweet and she is incredibly beautiful.

  15. Cheryl
    Posted 1/21/2010 at 6:37 pm | Permalink

    I haven’t been on here in so long, time just slips by and so I thought I would check in and see how Madeline and you are doing. Well I’m pleased to see that you are doing great bringing up this BEAUTIFUL baby girl! She’s just GORGEOUS!!!!!! I wish you both health and happiness in this new year we’ve entered!! It always brings a smile to my face when I check out your site… I will be checking more often because we can all use a smile!!Take care:)

  16. joyce
    Posted 1/21/2010 at 7:01 pm | Permalink

    beautiful young lady with the wisdom of the ages in her eyes. wonder what she was thinking about? she is a beauty….treasure her for they grow up way too soon and you wonder where the time went. she is perfect.

  17. Elo
    Posted 1/21/2010 at 8:03 pm | Permalink

    wow, thats so sweet. ur great matt.

  18. Divya Reghunathan
    Posted 1/21/2010 at 9:20 pm | Permalink

    My eyes just filled up the moment I read it Matt! Maddy is just beautiful.

  19. Shannon in Canada
    Posted 1/21/2010 at 10:24 pm | Permalink

    What an amazing picture of your best girl!! Her eyes are stunning…just like Liz’s :) So glad that you have that beautiful girl to feel the love of her mama!! :)

  20. Maria from Greece
    Posted 1/22/2010 at 12:13 am | Permalink

    she is too beautiful for words!

  21. Annie from Oregon
    Posted 1/22/2010 at 5:29 am | Permalink

    So beautiful. Each feature in balance with the others. Maddy is the living image of a loving, sweet memory.

  22. Posted 1/22/2010 at 11:22 am | Permalink

    wow, matt, wow. ur amazing.

  23. Linde
    Posted 1/22/2010 at 12:54 pm | Permalink

    sweetness *tear*

  24. Aimee in WI
    Posted 1/22/2010 at 1:04 pm | Permalink

    Another crier here. Your life is an inspiration. Thanks for letting us all come along.

  25. Amy
    Posted 1/22/2010 at 1:51 pm | Permalink

    Oh She is as beautiful as her mother!!! How blessed you are! i know Liz would be so proud!!

  26. Liz
    Posted 1/22/2010 at 3:36 pm | Permalink

    Most beautiful photo ever! She’s amazing!

  27. Posted 1/22/2010 at 6:14 pm | Permalink

    Stunning. Just Stunning Matt. And I completely agree with everyone else. She is beautiful.

  28. Heidi S in Alberta
    Posted 1/22/2010 at 6:28 pm | Permalink

    So gorgeous. Your writing gets better and better – this job must suit you!

  29. Posted 1/23/2010 at 2:07 pm | Permalink

    Oh Matt! She’s so gorgeous! You’re going to have to beat the guys off with a stick when she’s older!

    By the way, I voted for you for Weblog of the Year :) You’re awesome, and you deserve it — and not JUST because you’re daughter is super adorable, I love your writing too! hehe

  30. Posted 1/23/2010 at 9:28 pm | Permalink

    <3 it.

  31. Marnie :)
    Posted 1/24/2010 at 8:01 pm | Permalink

    So sweet. She is adorable. :)

  32. Hailey
    Posted 1/25/2010 at 4:40 am | Permalink

    That is quite possibly the prettiest picture of Madeline in her almost 2 years! She’s just lovely!

  33. Dannah
    Posted 1/25/2010 at 9:45 am | Permalink

    I really hope this picture makes it into the book – as well as the words that are with it… so beautiful

  34. Katie C.
    Posted 1/25/2010 at 10:03 am | Permalink

    So beautiful…

  35. Rebecca
    Posted 1/25/2010 at 3:47 pm | Permalink

    damn it. I started at the beginning. this morning. and have not stopped (or worked, for that matter). And everytime I think I’m done crying – or at least weeping, you get me again. I have absolutely fallen completely in love with both you, and Madeline. She is so beautiful, Matt.

  36. MarcyFROMLOSANGELES
    Posted 1/26/2010 at 10:11 am | Permalink

    Just so darn beautiful…..

  37. Posted 1/26/2010 at 1:50 pm | Permalink

    this pic is phenomenal. it gets me every time i look at it.

  38. Posted 1/26/2010 at 7:17 pm | Permalink

    Beautiful!! Beautifully Said!

  39. Jamie
    Posted 1/27/2010 at 4:00 am | Permalink

    Beautiful words and stunning little girl!

  40. Nanny Deb
    Posted 1/27/2010 at 7:21 am | Permalink

    Incredibly beautiful photo, with words to match

  41. joanna
    Posted 1/27/2010 at 2:36 pm | Permalink

    matt!! your words are beautiful and heartbreaking. maddy is so beautiful as to as your words. much love to the both of you!!!

  42. Debbie
    Posted 1/29/2010 at 5:42 pm | Permalink

    Stunning! Both the subject matter and the words. Maddy is growing into such a beautiful little lady. Much love to both of you!

  43. Liliana
    Posted 1/30/2010 at 8:30 pm | Permalink

    Amazing picture, gorgeous eyes & beautiful words.

  44. gaye
    Posted 2/5/2010 at 4:28 am | Permalink

    so beautiful…

  45. mine
    Posted 2/5/2010 at 4:44 am | Permalink

    gorgeous blue eyes she is so cute

  46. nurdane
    Posted 2/5/2010 at 6:44 am | Permalink

    hi i am from turkey.i saw you on tv. you are beatiful person. your daughter is beatiful

  47. CJ
    Posted 2/8/2010 at 8:37 pm | Permalink

    I have never posted to your website before but have been following for about six months.
    Life has dealt you and your daughter a raw deal but you have honored your wife by doing such a wonderful job raising your daughter.
    The two of you have such an incredible bond!
    Keep up the great work!

  48. Posted 2/11/2010 at 12:52 pm | Permalink

    My new favorite pic of her!!! So beautiful!

  49. niken
    Posted 2/11/2010 at 9:49 pm | Permalink

    great words….and beutiful pic

  50. Posted 2/15/2010 at 9:18 pm | Permalink

    I love this picture and the words “…I feel the love of two.” I can’t relate, but I can imagine, and this feels very real.

  51. Posted 2/16/2010 at 9:44 pm | Permalink

    strangely, my children both managed to get my blue eyes despite their father’s dominant genes. i found myself in their (my) eyes.

  52. Posted 2/24/2010 at 12:32 pm | Permalink

    She is the image of her beautiful mother, isn’t she?

  53. Posted 3/6/2010 at 7:14 am | Permalink

    man i am just seeing this and did not need to be tearing up into my coffee this morning…

  54. Pixie
    Posted 3/8/2010 at 6:16 pm | Permalink

    Ahhh You make me tear-up every time i come to your site.

    p.s.
    Your daughter is beautiful and you capture her so well :)

  55. Melissa
    Posted 3/31/2010 at 8:27 am | Permalink

    Hi Matt.

    I haven’t been to your site in a while since I usually see posts on Facebook for the Foundation. I am in tears at how big Maddie is. She is truly beautiful. You have done a wonderful job and I know that Liz is definitely smiling down on you guys. Just wanted to share.

    Blessings.

  56. Luciep
    Posted 5/3/2010 at 7:01 am | Permalink

    I’ve been sucking at keeping up with blogs lately so I am catching up ! It’s amazing how this post just made me cry! I can’t believe how big she’s getting either. Your words in this post were perfect. :)

  57. Alexandra ;)
    Posted 5/5/2010 at 1:57 pm | Permalink

    If you ask me, she looks just like her mom

  58. Dora Vélez
    Posted 6/17/2010 at 4:57 pm | Permalink

    God works in inexplicable ways, I’m sure He has great things for you and Maddy, you’re a really an admirable and great man, you are an example of love. God bless you every day in your life. Happy dad’s day…well I don’t know if you celebrate it this weekend.

  59. daniela
    Posted 6/17/2010 at 5:55 pm | Permalink

    Que mona tan hermosa, te felicito tienes una hija preciosa

  60. alaina
    Posted 7/7/2010 at 11:44 pm | Permalink

    I clicked on the photo because it caught my eye, then I saw the words and that just made it doubly beautiful…has someone wrote a song for you from that yet?

  61. Maijken from Oregon
    Posted 7/14/2010 at 12:21 am | Permalink

    definitely choked me up there

  62. Amani
    Posted 7/24/2010 at 10:46 am | Permalink

    she’s so beautiful and sweet,

    I wish you all the best together

  63. firly firliajung
    Posted 8/7/2010 at 9:20 pm | Permalink

    Hi maddy…would you be my youngest sista dear?? :)
    this photo really2 awesome..

  64. Caity
    Posted 8/25/2010 at 3:35 pm | Permalink

    She is the possibly the most beautiful child. I love this picture! Gorgeous and lucky to have you :)

  65. T
    Posted 8/25/2010 at 5:33 pm | Permalink

    Your daughter is so gorgeous, and you are truly a strong father and a person I admire. Your words are so touching and just perfect too, it made me tear.

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