Helping out more families :)

I have a very wonderful friend who has graciously offerred to be a part of the International Charity Model Search benefiting Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep.  She has submitted a WONDERFUL family photo and now all we have to do is go online and vote! It is a dollar per vote and you can vote as many times as you'd like.   All the proceeds go to NILMDTS.  I personally think they ARE the cutest family on there, but then again,  I guess I am a little partial :) Just click on this link , and find Boyette (the adorable couple kissing with sweet baby looking up at them with balloons in hand).  For those of you who aren't familiar with this organization, I have asked Krissy to be a guest on my blog to explain the significance of this very extraordinary foundation.  So now I am going to happily hand my blog over to Krissy....

First I would like to say what a Wonderful Blessing it is to be a Mother of a healthy little girl. I cherish every day I have with her and could not imagine her not being in my life. You will have to bear with me, I am not so good with words. I am going to borrow some things from the NILMDTS website to explain some more about the charity itself.

"Pregnancy and birth are miraculous journeys. This amazing time of life is full of mystery, anticipation, joy, hope and wonder. Feeling the powerful energy of birth and new life, watching as a new family is born unto each other. These things humble and amaze. These are the things we celebrate when a baby is born. But there is another aspect of pregnancy and birth. There is an unexpected place in this journey where some families may find themselves. When a baby dies, a world is turned upside down. There is confusion , sadness, fear, and uncertainty that cannot be explained. There is sorrow where there should have been joy. During this time, it might be impossible for families to know what they might need in order to heal in the future.
This is the place where the Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep Foundation gently provides a helping hand and a healing heart. For families overcome by grief and pain, the idea of photographing their baby may not immediately occur to them. Offering gentle and beautiful photography services in a compassionate and sensitive manner is the heart of this organization. The soft, gentle heirloom photographs of theses beautiful babies are an important part of the healing process. They allow families to honor and cherish their babies, and share the spirits of their lives. The NILMDTS mission statement is to introduce remembrance photography to parents suffering in the loss of a baby with the gift of professional portraiture. We believe these images serve as an important step in the family's healing process by honoring their child's legacy."

This is a wonderful foundation and I want to greatfully thank everyone that votes! ~ Krissy