As a mom, we all have those moments that we cherish and know we will never forget. This past Mother’s Day, I had the pleasure of sharing my day with my youngest daughter, Baby Ellie, to celebrate her baptism. Instead of sleeping in and waking up to a lovely breakfast in bed as I have in the years past, I woke up bright and early to shower and get myself and every one else ready to head to church for 2 hours and then play hostess at a luncheon with family following the baptism. Although I did not get to enjoy Mother’s Day as I would normally do, I was glad to share it with my little Ellie, our miracle baby that we were told we lost.

My pregnancy with Ellie was not a pleasant one and at one point, we were told that I had miscarried. This news of course devastated us and we were beyond words happy to hear that the doctor was wrong and she was still growing inside of me.  After that night, my life changed and it changed even more when she was born early at 36 weeks and faced a few issues before finally coming home.

Since Ellie was born, I have been doing my best to give back. I have been donating what I can, here and there to different charities and causes that all involve children.   A new cause that I have grown fond of is the Johnson’s Baby Cares program which had partnered with another cause that we have supported for a few years, Save the Children.

Johnson’s Baby cares is donating Baby “Care Kits” stocked with baby essentials (lotions, washes, shampoos, diaper creams, etc) to Save the Children who will distribute them to families in disaster stricken situations. In addition to this great contribution, Johnson’s will donate an additional $50,000 to Save the Children when they achieve 500,000 views on their “Happy Mother’s Day, Mom — You’re Doing OK” video below.

Please take a moment to watch this great video.

You can learn more about Johnson’s Baby Cares by visiting them on Facebook.

Disclosure: I wrote this review while participating in a campaign by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Johnson & Johnson and received a promotional item to thank me for my participation.