Blogs

On the right side of my blog I have listed two blogs that I read pretty often. Matt, Liz and Madeline is one of my favorite blogs. I stumbled upon it one day while reading parenting/childbirth boards (just because I love this sort of thing) right after his daughter Madeline was born last spring.

Matt, Liz and Madeline is a blog written by a man who originally started writing to keep his family who lived far away in the loop about his wife Liz's pregnancy. Liz was put on bedrest at around 30 weeks of pregnancy. His baby, Madeline, was born 7 weeks early. Liz had not even held Madeline due to a c-section and continued complications from her 3-week long bedrest, and on her way to see Maddy for the first time, she felt lightheaded, passed out, and never woke up. This blog is so wonderfully written, and really demonstrates the power of love. Yes, it is very sad, but this father, Matt, did not curl up and give up on life despite horrible grief. He had a newborn to get up for every day, and he decided to keep his blog going for Madeline and Liz. He is giving Madeline the life that he AND Liz would have given her. He loves her enough for both of them. He travels, sees friends, takes this baby everywhere. Maddy looks like the happiest baby on earth - you can tell he is doing a fantastic job of raising her on his own. His photography is really great, too.

The blog has grown to great things. He has started a foundation in Liz's name, and you can make donations to a charity that provides needy kids with the things they need. He is also featured in People Magazine this week. Matt is such a brave person, and the way he has given to others and reached out to make other's lives better despite his own personal sadness is amazing.

Check out this blog, you won't regret it!