Ella Speaks - Diary of a Working Mom

Do not be afraid or terrified for The Lord your God is with...

Wed, 08 May 2013 17:22:29 -0400

Do not be afraid or terrified for The Lord your God is with you… He will never leave you or forsake you. Deuteronomy 31:6 #citizenofhope #cityofhope #cancer #hope (at City of Hope National Medical Center)

Thanks @cityofhope for the special gift! #cityofhope...

Wed, 08 May 2013 16:16:27 -0400

Thanks @cityofhope for the special gift! #cityofhope #citizenofhope #beaniebabies #hopebear (at City of Hope)

It’s Friday!!!!😳👯

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:57:00 -0400

It’s Friday!!!!😳👯

AWESOME for #diaperrash prevention!!! #coconutoil #organic...

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 01:49:14 -0500

AWESOME for #diaperrash prevention!!! #coconutoil #organic #traderjoesfaves #traderjoes #momtested

prayfordaisy: Daisy’s Memorial Info Date: Saturday, February...

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 08:07:18 -0500

prayfordaisy:

Daisy’s Memorial Info

Date: Saturday, February 23

Place: Reality Santa Barbara (At the Santa Barbara City College Sports Pavilion)

Time: 3 pm

Attire: See words below from Kate

Webcast: Daisy had many friends and supporters around the world for which we are so thankful. In order to honor these relationships we will be streaming her memorial live. Tune in at prayfordaisy.com to watch it.

A few words from Kate:

Dear Friends…

Early Saturday morning we had the privilege of witnessing Daisy’s departure from earth to a place outside of time and space where her joy is complete; heaven.

Our darling girl gave us kisses at midnight, with lips dry from thirst and hot with fever. Tiny and sweet, the words “that’s awesome” came from her tired body after letting us know she was having good dreams. She is safely home… Finally well.

I have refrained from giving details of her suffering over the last few weeks, as it was immense. Out of respect for her dignity and loveliness we have been keeping these painful moments sacred.

Thank you for your partnership in loving our girl. Please know we are broken hearted for ourselves but so happy for Daisy, who is with Jesus in paradise able to run and eat and play with abandon. We believe that wholeheartedly, and as they say in Narnia, she is going further up! And further in! She left the Shadowlands for a place more real in every sense.

Please join us as we celebrate the strong, kind, brave, goofy, thoughtful, amazing girl we call Daisy Love. Please wear what you feel best in; sandy feet and boardshorts, tutu and snorkel mask, or the prettiest dress in your closet. Wear black only if you must, but I’m wearing what Daisy would like most. On her last night on earth, she requested we watch “The Hobbit” (70’s version) and dress like hobbits. If ever there was a girl confident in her own skin, it was her. Among her favorite ensembles are animal ears of all kinds, astronaut, flightsuit, monster, pirate, dinosaur, Indian, mermaid, bear, cowgirl, fireman and explorer.

Feel free to laugh and cry and hug. There is no single way to grieve. And while we miss her on earth, we will pick up where we left off when I have the privilege of going to where she is, in the presence of God where there is fullness of joy.

My final request to all who read this blog: love. Love your babies, your husbands, mothers, sisters. Love each day like it’s your last. All you mamas out there, you have been entrusted with the precious gift of a human life who depends on you. Enjoy your gift. Breathe in the scent of your child’s hair, breath. Let them cook with you and make a mess of the kitchen. Play hide and seek with them, build sand castles with them, take them on picnics, read to them! Listen to them, value and respect them, never shame them. Your words they will carry with them their whole life and you have the power to give them wings or stunt their growth. Motherhood can be tough but it’s worth it. It can be exhausting, boring, tedious, but never for long. You blink and they’re grown. It has been my honor and privilege to love Daisy these last 8 years. I’m thankful for every minute; the joyful and the terrible alike.

“I know The Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken, for He is right beside me. No wonder my heart is glad, and I rejoice. My body rests in safety. For you will not leave my soul among the dead or allow your holy one to rot in the grave. You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever.” (Psalm 16:8-11 NLT)

What a beautiful story Daisy leaves behind. A story of love that will continue here on earth (through her family) and in heaven (with her Creator).

I adore these precious moments. I feel incredibly blessed ❤

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:43:32 -0500

I adore these precious moments. I feel incredibly blessed ❤

We love because He first loved us! Repost from #air1radio...

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 12:10:28 -0500

We love because He first loved us! Repost from #air1radio #valentinesday

The smile on my face doesn’t mean life is perfect. It...

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 09:07:35 -0500

The smile on my face doesn’t mean life is perfect. It means I appreciate what I have and what God has blessed me with. Photo from KFSH 95.9 The Fish. #blessed

My little (FOB) artist, hard at work #rainyday #toddlerartwork

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:59:12 -0500

My little (FOB) artist, hard at work #rainyday #toddlerartwork

Toddler Dreams

Sat, 02 Feb 2013 01:15:54 -0500

Me: what did you dream about last night?

Cupcake: there were five skinny cows and five heavy cows. And the heavy cows ate all the skinny cows.

Me: that’s not your dream! That’s pharaoh’s dream! And it’s seven cows, not five. And it was the skinny cows that ate the heavy ones.

Cupcake: oh, I was just kidding

Yay for Sleep!

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 05:49:47 -0500

Wow, the baby slept for four hours straight without nursing. I actually got to sleep for more than 2.5 hours. I feel like a new woman! Haha

I didn’t know I was married to Edward Scissorhands....

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 13:20:26 -0500

I didn’t know I was married to Edward Scissorhands. #toddlerartwork

❤ Newborns are sooo precious ❤ Somehow, I just don’t mind...

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 05:56:21 -0500

❤ Newborns are sooo precious ❤ Somehow, I just don’t mind fatigue when she’s angelically sleeping in my arms 👼

My lunch dates ❤❤

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:40:15 -0500

My lunch dates ❤❤

Another reason why I LOVE #traderjoes … they gave me...

Sun, 23 Dec 2012 19:00:34 -0500

Another reason why I LOVE #traderjoes … they gave me flowers for finally delivering the baby. I think they were relieved I didn’t give birth in the store, maybe? Haha 😊❤

Dress rehearsal for her first ballet recital (could be her last...

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 20:21:17 -0500

Dress rehearsal for her first ballet recital (could be her last though cause she wants to do soccer next lol). #ballerina #christmas #ballet

unto us a child is born #christmas #jesusisthereason

Sun, 09 Dec 2012 14:13:16 -0500

unto us a child is born #christmas #jesusisthereason

Ran out of my all-time fave peanut butter… It’s this...

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 01:34:15 -0500

Ran out of my all-time fave peanut butter… It’s this very preggo woman’s default snack!! And #traderjoes has not put it back on the shelves since the recall. I’m seriously #bummedout 😭

37 weeks: time to vacate the premises

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:26:11 -0500

37 weeks: time to vacate the premises

$4 blood test can save newborn lives

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 03:46:37 -0500

$4 blood test can save newborn lives:

Non-invasive pulse oximetry screening test recommended by HHS to detect critical congenital heart defects in newborns.