Have you heard of Sevenly?
If not, you should check it out because this week Sevenly is supporting an organization near and dear to me. For every shirt or product purchased from Sevenly, a portion of the funds will go to help support Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep (NILMDTS).
NILMDTS was founded in 2005 by parents just like me who were left with photos and an empty heart after the passing of their infant son. The organization, "trains, educates, and mobilizes professional quality
photographers to provide beautiful heirloom portraits to families facing
the untimely death of an infant." The photographers are volunteers, the services are free to the families, and currently NILMDTS is in all 50 states, 40 countries, and comprised of over 11,000 volunteers. Simply amazing.
Proudly displayed throughout my home are the NILMDTS photographs of my Addalyn taken by Diana. Diana is a local photographer who began volunteering for NILMDTS after experiencing her own heartache.
After my water unexpectedly broke, Diana was contacted and she arrived at the hospital shortly after Addy's birth. She was armed with her camera and so delicately and loving captured every ounce of my daughter.
Each and every picture (and I have hundreds)
is a treasure and they bring me unexplainable joy.
I will forever be grateful to Diana and to Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep.
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