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The First Years “What Would You Do With More Time For You” Facebook Contest – Ends 4/30

As a mom, we all wish there was more time in the day.  More time to get stuff done.  More time to spend with your kids, your spouse, and your family.  One thing I am constantly wishing for is more time for ME.  

There is so much I would do if I had more time for me.  I would love to watch a movie that wasn’t animated and that I didn’t have to constantly pause.  I would love to read a book that doesn’t have pictures from cover to cover.  I would finally get that spa day I’ve dreamed about and maybe even a date night with Alex.  My list could go on and on and on.

The First Years wants to know what you would do with more time for you in their new conest.  

The First Years is here to help make life easier and solve parenting challenges. We know you must get tired of the time it takes to organize a drawer full of mismatched sippy cup parts. That’s why The First Years has more than 20 sippy cup designs that feature a spill-proof, super-easy-to-clean One Piece Lid that’s interchangeable across all of our soft spout, sippy and straw cups. We’ll drink to that, and to all the time it saves! So tell us, parents – with all the time these cups save, What Would You Do With More Time For You? Take a cooking class with a master chef? Indulge in a spa weekend? Plant a dream garden?

TFY One Piece Lid Giveaway Graphic

Each week The First Years is giving away prizes, and on Mother’s Day three parents who enter this contest will receive a surprise they won’t soon forget: their wishes (valued up to $1,000) will be fulfilled! Visit The First Years Facebook page to enter. Contest runs April 1 to 30, 2014.

**See official rules for complete details.**

Pregnancy: What I Least Expected

With each of my pregnancies, I had the same expectations.

I thought for sure I would be exhausted, pukey, running to the bathroom…..etc.

With my first 2 pregnancies, I was rarely tired and found myself up and out and about until the wee hours of the morning.

With number one I was very, very pukey but only if I ate before 8 am.

With numbers 3 & 4 I was a bit more tired and in A LOT more pain.

With my first pregnancy, I had nightmares of a horrible, painful, yelly/screamy I want to kill someone delivery.

That did not happen.

It also did not happen during any of the proceeding deliveries of children 2, 3, and 4.

I remember my first lamaze class while pregnant with baby number 1.

When the instructor had us all stand next to the number relating to the amount of pain medication we wanted with 0 being none and 10 being everything you can give me.

I quickly waddled my way over to the 10.

Little did I know that I would successfully deliver four beautiful children WITHOUT any pain medication.

Yes, au natural baby.

All. Four. Times.

Crazy.

Definitely not what I expected while I was expecting.

(P.S. Why doesn’t anyone ever tell you that after you have your first child to cross your legs every time you sneeze?)

 

Disclosure:  I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Playtex Baby. I received a promotional item to thank me for participating