Busy Day

This time of year is always busy.  But we weren’t Christmas Shopping.  That is very difficult to do when the people you need to shop for are with you ;)   Instead we spent a day celebrating the holidays in other ways.

Early this afternoon we went to the Festival of Trees.  The trees are made by community members and sold to benefit PCMC.   The trees are often decorated in memory or in honor of someone and tell their story.

This evening we attended the Christmas Angel Dedication.  I was a little nervous to take 5 children as it required some good behavior but they were all very respectful.   I would like to make this an annual tradition.

My NILMDTS coordinator, Julie Williams, was one of the speakers.  It was neat to meet her husband and see a familiar face.

And there wraps up a long and event filled day.

Wave of Light

In honor and celebration of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness, and in honor and celebration of babies gone too soon.

There will be a wave of light tomorrow night.  Beginning at 7 p.m. in each time zone, candles will be lit for babies lost during pregnancy or as infants.

Walk to Remember

Today was our Local Walk to Remember.  I was able to go with my little girls.

The balloons represent babies lost to miscarriage, stillbirth, and newborns.  Babies who are loved, wanted, and missed.

NILMDTS annual fund drive

October is just around the corner.   Everyone knows October as National Breast Cancer awareness month, but did you also know October is also recognized as Pregnancy and Infant Loss awareness month?

Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep is a non-profit organization of  photographers offering their services to families who have lost a baby during pregnancy or as a newborn.  It is a gift of comfort and a step in healing.

Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep
is having their annual fund drive beginning September 15th and running through the End of October.

For More information on Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep

Click HERE

For more information on donating to this organization

Click HERE

To Read the Proclamation making October Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month

Click HERE
And Spread the word about Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep