Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep of the Tri Cities

08/09/2017

Tri-Cities Hope Group for Bereaved Moms will be meeting Wed. Aug. 9th from 7-9pm at Kari's Heart Foundation (701 N. State of Franklin Rd. ste 8 in Johnson City). All moms who have lost a child (of any age) are welcome.

03/16/2017

This is beautiful!

This picture is so much more than it seems. I met Ashley and Brad Lepley in 2015 when she was a maternity model for me. Not very long after we took those maternity photos they suffered an unimaginable loss. Their sweet Sophia Grace was born sleeping at 35 weeks gestation on June 21, 2015. Through their grief they showed amazing strength and grace and founded Sophia's Grace Foundation. (http://www.sophiasgracefoundation.com/)

Today I got to meet their rainbow baby, Weston. I knew I wanted to include Sophia's memory in his session. I think this does just that. It honors his sister's memory and celebrates his arrival. Congratulations Ashley & Brad, he's gorgeous!

"A rainbow is a promise of sunshine after rain,
of calm after storms,
of joy after sadness,
of peace after rain,
of love after loss."

02/08/2017

Hope for Bereaved Moms Bible Study tonight 7-9 Kari's Heart Foundation, Inc. 701 N. State of Franklin Rd. ste 8. All bereaved moms are welcome

04/27/2016

What a beautiful story out of Nashville...

It’s a story of heartbreak, healing, and hope. A young Nashville couple ready to welcome their first baby. Everything is all set and ready for him to arrive when the unthinkable happens.

03/15/2016

Thank you to JAPphotog - our newest affiliate photographer who will be training soon and will be available to serve the Tri Cities area. We are growing our photography staff so we never have to turn down a family in need. Thank you Jeffery!

03/03/2016

So excited to announce another Affiliate Photographer for our area has come on board. Welcome Robin of Robin Collins Photography. She was just approved and will be going through training and will be ready to take sessions soon. Thank you Robin for your willingness to serve!

03/01/2016

I accidentally said 12-15 calls a month, when I meant 12-15 calls a year... but good information about our service.

A Connecticut woman who was celebrating her 50th birthday by hiring a limousine driver has been charged with robbing that same driver, according to an Associated Press report.

02/24/2016

Thank you to WCYB for this wonderful story. We've received many inquiries from volunteers because of this story!

According to the Department of Health, about seven babies die for every 1,000 babies born in Tennessee and Virginia.

02/23/2016

Thank you to the Elizabethton Star for this beautiful story on our services.

Birthing a stillborn child or experiencing the loss of a newborn only minutes after its delivery is incomprehensible for most parents, and finding peace after the loss is even more difficult. Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep is a non-profit infant remembrance photography organization that helps give paren…

02/22/2016

WCYB (Bristol, VA) is wanting to do a story on NILMDTS as we are in need of more photographers. Would any of our past families be willing to talk about how the organization helped you? I think it would help so much to hear from a family in order to encourage more photographers to step up. If you are willing to be interviewed please call Kristen O'Connor at 423-943-5168. THANK YOU!

02/15/2016

On this President's Day let's be thankful for President Reagan who was the first to declare a special month for Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness in 1988. The special month has been recognized every year since.

01/15/2016

When I was 36 weeks pregnant with one of daughters, I found myself sitting in the ER waiting room. My baby girl had not moved in half a day and with my history of birthing babies, I was not mucking…