Welcome New Volunteer Photographer, Savannah!

Please help us give a warm welcome to our newest volunteer photographer, Savannah. Savannah will be helping give the gift of photography in Baytown, Texas.

Savannah Graves Photography

sslglg@yahoo.com

Service Area: Baytown, Texas

About Savannah:

"I love doing photography and have had twins in the NICU for prematurity. Most of my photo background is high school yearbook and newspaper, with my most recent experiences being professional photo sessions."

Sweet Malcolm's NICU Photo Shoot

Please enjoy our inspirational photos and consider supporting our mission to share hope with families who have a baby born prematurely or critically ill. Our programs include an online support group, the gift of photography, group events and meetings, information, and email support. Our mission is to connect parents and let them know they are not alone. We thank our supporters, volunteers, and donors for allowing us to touch the lives of NICU, preemie, and angel families. 

We pray these special memories will help the parents to remember how strong they were in overcoming a crisis situation.

A note from Mom:

"Malcolm was born at full term, and we were expecting to bring home a healthy baby boy. Instead, he was diagnosed with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia shortly after birth and was airlifted four hours away from home. After spending 8 weeks in the NICU, enduring two major surgeries and learning how tot breathe and eat on his own, our sweet boy is finally coming home with us. His strength has amazed us every step of the way."

Volunteer Photographer:

Rachel Demand - St. Louis, MO

A note from Rachel:

"When I walked into Malcolm's room the first thing I noticed was his shirt and the superhero picture on the wall. This was perfect for this sweet boy, because he is a true superhero. This shoot was great, because Malcolm was going home. He had been through a lot, but they were finally taking him home. Mom and Dad were so sweet and to watch them with Malcolm just touched my heart. This couple is so strong. Malcolm was born in Springfield, Missouri and flown to Children's shortly after birth. As a mom myself I can't imagine being 4 hours away form my baby. They stayed strong and look and this sweet boy now! The stained glass window was his favorite toy in the NICU, so we had to get a picture of him looking at it."

Bryan College Station NICU H.O.P.E. Meetings - April

Our April BCS NICU H.O.P.E. Meeting was another great success. Much support was shared, updates given, and we all enjoyed a wonderful meal from this month's sponsor Kozi Kitchen. We sincerely thank them for supporting past & present NICU families in our area. Here are just a few pictures taken at The College Station Medical Center Preemie Prints meeting. We also made our monthly donation drop off of NICU gift bundles & positioners for the unit to use. We're looking forward to next month's meeting and hope to see you there! We will be having a guest speaker at our May meeting too (more information to come soon).

Our older NICU graduates coloring

Look at all the little ones! 

monthly donation drop off

Brazos Valley NICU support meetings held at The College Station Medical Center

Adorable Olivia's NICU Grad Photo Session

Please enjoy our inspirational photos and consider supporting our mission to share hope with families who have a baby born prematurely or critically ill. Our programs include an online support group, the gift of photography, group events and meetings, information, and email support. Our mission is to connect parents and let them know they are not alone. We thank our supporters, volunteers, and donors for allowing us to touch the lives of NICU, preemie, and angel families. 

We pray these special memories will help the parents to remember how strong they were in overcoming a crisis situation.

A note from Mom:

"Olivia was born at 33 weeks, 3 pounds 9 ounces due to Pre-eclampsia. I received the steroid injections before hand and she stayed in the NICU only 2 1/2 short weeks leaving the NICU at 4 pounds even with no tubing or complications what-so-ever. Today she is somewhere around 17 pounds (I'm sure we'll go to the doctor soon and find out a precise weight) and 7 months old (5 1/2 adjusted) and is catching up quickly with her development."

Volunteer Photographer:

Ashley Diamond Siegert - College Station, TX 

A note from Ashley:

"I'm a bit biased on how amazed I am by this family. Mom, Sarah, is one of the most incredible people I have every met. After giving birth to 2 1/2 year old, Jillian, as a micro preemie due to Pre-eclampsia, Jillian ended up with cerebral palsy, general blindness, endures lots of therapy, and must still be fed through a port. From the same condition that spurred her first early birth, Olivia was also born early and spent her share of time in the NICU as well. Now Sarah and dad, Jesse, are planning a November wedding with their 2 beautiful little flower girls. Could this little ball of cheeks be any more adorable?!"

Welcome New Photography Volunteer in PA!

We are excited to expand our photography services in Pennsylvania!! Help us give a warm welcome to Jacquie as she joins our Preemie Prints family.

Jacquie @ JDM Photography

www.TheSweeterSideofMommyHood.com

thesweetersideofmommyhood@gmail.com

Service Area: Pittsburgh, PA

About Jacquie:

"While my daughter, Grace, was in the NICU I missed the opportunity to have true newborn portraits taken of her. Our minds were not on photography, but looking back, I wish I had professional photos of that experience to better remember and someday show to our daughter. Providing this service for families with children born premature is a small way for me to reach out to families experiencing similar situations and provide them with pictures they will cherish forever."

Lovable Nevaeh's NICU Photo Shoot

Please enjoy our inspirational photos and consider supporting our mission to share hope with families who have a baby born prematurely or critically ill. Our programs include an online support group, the gift of photography, group events and meetings, information, and email support. Our mission is to connect parents and let them know they are not alone. We thank our supporters, volunteers, and donors for allowing us to touch the lives of NICU, preemie, and angel families. 

We pray these special memories will help the parents to remember how strong they were in overcoming a crisis situation.

A note from Mom:

"My sweet little angel's name is Nevaeh. She and her brother were born at 24 weeks. Her brother, Mason, passed shortly after birth. This NICU experience has been a long journey; very stressful and emotional. This is still fresh and very hard to talk about."

Volunteer Photographer:

Karina Johnson - Houston, TX 

A note from Karina:

"I'm grateful I got to meet the Coleman family. Although this has been quite an emotional ride, their faith and courage have touched my heart. Once again I am reminded why we (Preemie Prints Volunteers) do what we do. As I captured baby Nevaeh I could feel the love which held the family together. So precious!"

Lemonade Charity Event - The Texas Tot With A Cupcake Heart

It's That Time of  Year Again!!!!!

The Texas Tot with a cupcake heart is making plans for her 2013 Lemonade charity event! 

AniYiah Miller has had incredible success with her Lemonade Charity Event's in the previous years and the expectations for this year will also be great and allow AniYiah to do what she Does Best...

"Simply Embrace the Plan and Purpose for Other's in Love"  

AniYiah and her Stuff Friend preparing for a great Lemonade Event!

 As a preemie baby AniYiah's daily nutrition was pivotal to her overall development and the Food Science Fair Award highlights one of AniYiah's favorite vegetables.

GREEN BEAN DELIGHT

First Place Winner at her Local PreparatoryAcademy for overall Best Poster, Recipe, Card and Dish

Share your support for Preemie Prints and for AniYiah by commenting below! We aim to bring great awareness about the Preemie Prints Organization Mission and Future Goals! Share their website. More information about the charity event will be posted soon. 

Donations can be made for AniYiah's Lemonade Stand Event by typing in your chosen amount in the box on the left and clicking donate below. 

AniYiah & her family, friends, sponsors, & church community thanks you!

www.preemieprints.org

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We thank AniYiah's mom for putting together such a great introductory blog post about AniYiah's charity fundraiser in Houston Texas benefiting Preemie Prints. We are so excited about little AniYiah's mission to support and raise awareness about premature birth and the NICU journey by choosing to support Preemie Prints with her Lemonade Stand! She proves that that the concept of giving back can begin at a very young age. We're very proud of this little tot and feel extremely honored to be apart of her mission. We are so thankful for her efforts. If anyone would like to learn more about what we do, please look through our website or contact us directly! 

Thank you all for supporting little AniYiah this year!

April NICU H.O.P.E. Meeting - BCS Chapter

We hope you can attend!

www.kozikitchenbryan.com

Organization Announcement: We Welcome New Houston, Tx Chapter Organizer Jeanna Wattles!

Preemie Prints is excited to welcome new chapter organizer Jeanna Wattles. Look for Houston outreach to increase in all areas! In addition to our current NICU photography outreach in Houston, look for NICU Hope Meetings, sewing meetings, hospital and online outreach, fundraising events, and much more to resume in the area. Jeanna is excited and ready to bring support through Preemie Prints to NICU parents across the Houston area. Houston personally holds a special place in my heart as my twins girls were born prematurely at The Woman's Hospital of Texas. We are thrilled to have a volunteer passionate about bringing Preemie Prints to the Houston area. Here are a few words from Jeanna....

I am so excited to join the team. I really feel that God has lead me here.

I am Jeanna (Gina) my daughter Alia was born at 25 week 3 days, weighing 1lb 11oz. She had a level 3 and 4 brain bleed on either side. She spent 3 months in the NICU. During that time I lived in the recliner next to her isolette. Through prayer and patience she over came so much and is such a blessing. I love that Preemie Prints understands and promotes the awesome power of prayer. During her stay I would organize family and friends to donate food and items to the Ronald Mcdonald House to help not just myself, but the other parents that were in the same crisis as we were. I also started a group on Facebook to try and help everyone be able to have an outlet to vent and lean on each other. I was fortunate enough to be in a hospital that had volunteers that took scrapbook pictures every week. That was the best part of my week and blessed me tremendously. I stumbled upon Preemie Prints, and almost a year after Alia was born I was lead to help with the organization.

~Jeanna

Connect with our Houston Chapter by contacting me or joining the Houston NICU parent group. 

Houston Chapter Organizer - Jeanna Wattles

Seeing Double With the Searles Twins!

Please enjoy our inspirational photos and consider supporting our mission to share hope with families who have a baby born prematurely or critically ill. Our programs include an online support group, the gift of photography, group events and meetings, information, and email support. Our mission is to connect parents and let them know they are not alone. We thank our supporters, volunteers, and donors for allowing us to touch the lives of NICU, preemie, and angel families. 

We pray these special memories will help the parents to remember how strong they were in overcoming a crisis situation.

A note from Mom:

"Our babies were born at 33 weeks, 1 day. They spend 20 and 23 days, respectively in the NICU. Our nursing staff and neonatologists were wonderful and while they didn't want us to think that the stay would be easy, they made it easier to leave the babies at night. Our babies had no major problems other than being small and for that we are grateful, but we saw babies that had other problems and we know that could have easily been us."

Volunteer Photographer:

Lindsey Shelburne - Bryan, TX 

A note from Lindsey:

"These sweet babies are 3 months old and a complete joy. We spent a wonderful spring day at George Bush park enjoiyng all of the new flower blooms. I love babies that are born during the Spring. It is such a perfect time tof the year to celebrate life. We are reminded of that through Easter, and of course, the beautiful wildflowers. It was hard to no fall in love with this little family and the sweet new brother and sister. :)"