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Tuesday
Oct122010

::home::

 

ellie plays at home. yes. home. 

due to ellie jane's amazing superpower of healing, we have been home for 24 hours.

just like that.

(we expected to be at the hospital for at least a week.) 

thank you for surrounding us with light, love, support, notes, and prayers. we are so very grateful. this experience has me believing that love always wins, no matter what happens. yes. yes. yes.

let the healing continue...

Reader Comments (31)

this is very good news! thanks for sharing....

October 12, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterLori

so glad, liz. she has some really good genes, huh?!

October 12, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterSky

Yay, what a gem!

October 12, 2010 | Unregistered Commentersuvarna

She's beautiful and amazing... so are you!

October 12, 2010 | Unregistered Commenterkristine

happy for you, so happy...
kisses for the baby

October 13, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterClaudie

She's so sweet! Here's to the healing continuing....

October 13, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterShosh

I am so happy to hear that you guys are home. What an adorable picture. Those eyes speak volumes! Sending love your way. xoxo

October 13, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterJennifer

dearest Liz,
this makes my heart sing...
you are home + yes, love always, always, always, in all ways, wins...
holding you all in my heart, where you have been tucked in for days + weeks...
love, love, love,
meghan

October 13, 2010 | Unregistered Commentermeghan

those eyes say it all....watch out world, i am healing and
i am a force! go miss elliebeana.

October 13, 2010 | Unregistered Commenterkelly

Welcome home Eliie! You're so amazing! XO - Carrie

October 13, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterCarrie

Look at those eyes!!! So glad for all of you.

October 13, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterJudy Merrill-Smith

this post, and that sweet little face gave me both chills and tears (happy ones) - welcome home sweet strong little one! (and brave, tender parents)

October 13, 2010 | Unregistered Commentersperlygirl

I yelped with joy when I saw that you were home - so happy! I will now have to tell my people that have been thinking of her - Mum, the Mr and friends too.

Kelly xoxo

October 13, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterKelly

WONDERFUL news!! May all the love, prayers, support and healing continue for sweet Baby Ellie Jane. She is a beauty!!

October 13, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterMisti Hall

YES and hooray! what a beautiful little one! so happy for all of you....

October 13, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterTina M.

yay!

October 13, 2010 | Unregistered Commenterrebecca

Oh JOY!!!!
So so happy about her amazing recovery! You have all been so much on my mind each day....may the healing and light and from all of us surround you and hold you up.
YES.

October 13, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterJennifer Valentine

She is beautiful. So nice that love can reach across the miles and help to heal such a tiny little heart.

Peace!

October 13, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterBarbara

Sooo happy to hear! Welcome Home!

October 13, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterCelina Wyss

I'm so happy to hear that the beautiful little princess is sleeping in her own cozy home. Let me know when you're ready for food. And great news -- Amazon has shipped The Book! I can't wait to see it.

October 13, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterMeri of Meri's Musings

YES!!! I wish I could type bigger because it would fill the page. YES.
May God continue to Bless you all and keep you close....
Sweet, brave, strong girl.
Loving, brave, strong Momma.

October 13, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterJamie

the power of prayer is an awesome thing!! tears of joy fill my eyes, waves of love fill my heart. continuing to pray for you all. i just want to scream hurray!!!

October 14, 2010 | Unregistered Commentermary

So much happiness! Ellie is just beautiful! I discovered your blog a few months ago and have to say you are such an inspiration to me. I'm very excited to read your new book, I know it will be fabulous! I, too, love the poems of Mary Oliver. Her words carry such power and emotion.

Take care,
April Hansen
www.lookingaround.typepad.com

October 14, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterApril

she is totally the cutest baby i have ever seen (for realz - i'm not normally head-over-heels-in-love with babies, but she is too cute for words)

so so happy to know you are all doing okay
sending you love across the seas

x

October 14, 2010 | Unregistered Commenterleonie wise

yes~ healing. Bless you and your family.
love
love
to you always, my dear friend.
xo

October 14, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterChristina

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