I had the honor of meeting Gabrielle last month for some pictures. She is an absolute angel and I enjoyed spending time with her, Philip, and her sweet grandmother. Here are a few pictures I wanted to share with everybody.

There will be a yard sale taking place this Saturday, November 7, 2009. All proceeds will go to the the memorial fund.

Please come out any time from 7 a.m. to 12p.m. nd show your support.

Saturday, Nov. 7th
7 a.m. – 12 p.m.
9075 Blue Flag Street
Corona, CA 92883

A Celebration of Life service will be held for Jewelyn at 5:00PM this coming Sunday, October 18, at Christ First Baptist Church of Covina, 200 N. 2nd Ave., Covina, CA.

A light reception will follow, provided by the Women’s Fellowship of the church.

Dress is not formal, but Hawaiian casual.

Flowers are welcome; the church office will be open Thursday for deliveries, or they can be brought or delivered the day of the service.

Gabrielle was released from UCLA on Wednesday, October 7! Everyone is so happy that she is home where she belongs. Here are a few pictures from the day of her departure from UCLA…

Going over how my night was

Daddy’s great at feeding me and I eat as much as 3 to 4 oz at a time!

Grandma showing off the coming home outfit my Mommy had picked out for me

See my bunny feet?

Discharge instructions

And we’re off!

Thank you UCLA!

My first car ride

We’re home!

Just a quick peak at my nursery

Thank you to everyone for your continued support! Your thoughts, prayers, and donations are very appreciated.

Born 9/26/09 9:10 pm 5 lbs 15 oz 18.5 inches

 Here I am. Beautiful yes?

 
My daddy holding me for the first time.

Don’t I look content?

Daddy and I bonding.

Look at my wild woman hair! It’s so long I almost need a trim already.

Hanging out in my crib.

My Mommy is always watching over me.

See?

A stretch and a yawwwwnnn!

Daddy and Mommy looking out for me.

 Good news! We are making progress with more ways to help Jewelyn’s family.

1.) I set up a P.O. Box today to accept formula checks (any brand, even checks that are expired!) and diaper coupons (or even gift cards to places like Target!) — basically anything that can fit in an envelope. Anything not used will be donated to The Liz Logelin Foundation. The address is:

The Jewelyn Okamoto Memorial Fund
P.O. Box 235971
Encinitas, CA 92023-5971

2.) A memorial fund was set up at Arrowhead Credit Union today (thanks, Angelina!), and checks can be made out to The Jewelyn Okamoto Memorial Fund. They can be mailed to:

The Jewelyn Okamoto Memorial Fund
P.O. Box 235971
Encinitas, CA 92023-5971

3.) An address for those who want to send packages (larger than an envelope) has been established. This address can accept shipments from UPS, Fed Ex, etc., unlike the P.O. Box:

Brandi Futrell
c/o The Jewelyn Okamoto Memorial Fund
14928 S. Maple Avenue
Gardena, CA 90248

4.) And for those who would like to contribute via PayPal, that email address is 4jewelyn@gmail.com.