On Friday, Aug 15th, our world was turned upside down when Celeste and Hannes learned their sweet baby’s heartbeat could no longer be found. That evening, they delivered their beautiful daughter, Ellory Andrea Ringoot, through a natural stillbirth. She was perfect—7 pounds 3 ounces and 21 inches long—and we are grateful we had the chance to hold her, love her, and spend precious time with her.

We are heartbroken and they will need time away from work to grieve, heal, and support one another through this unimaginable loss.

I would love to use this platform to give a way for all our friends and family who are scattered across the world (literally) to send their love, support and assistance for all the unexpected expenses and unpaid time off work for Hannes.

We know what a wonderful family the Ringoots are, so any little contribution or even supportive words of comfort are truly appreciated.