Motherhood Uncensored

Motherhood Uncensored's Five Days of Christmas in January - Day 6

Congrats Tiffany! Check your email!

So, I can't count! Okay, that's not true. I just lied. I've added an extra special giveaway today. It's a gorgeous cashmere sweater for boys from babysusu.

Yes, all boys require cashmere. Didn't you know? Well, I've seen this sweater and it's amazing - v-neck, reinforced elbows, and it will keep your little one warm and toasty, well, until they douse it in ketchup, right?

If you'd like to enter, here's what you need to do (It's a little different than the other ones):

Send an email to motherhooduncensored@yahoo.com with "SUSU" in the subject by Midnight EST tonight with the correct answer to this question (go to the babysusu shop to get the answer): Who is the artist that does the art on the Monster and Tree tees? I'll pick one winner at random (US/CANADA ONLY). Only one email entry per person/blog -- don't send me 5 emails from different email addresses people.

If you peruse the shop, you'll see that the whole entire Fall line is on-sale too.

Motherhood Uncensored's Five Days of Christmas in January, Day 5

Congrats Melanie. Check your email!

So it's the last day of giveaways and I'm happy to offer you a chance at a set of 25 announcements (including shipping) from Magnet Street.

Look familiar? Yes, that's because I had them done for Margot and they were such a huge hit. Seriously, my mother-in-law carried it around in her purse, which is odd because it's a 5 x 7 magnet, but whatever.

Nothing surprises me anymore.

Anyway, if you're thinking magnet + announcement = cheeeezeball, think again. These are stylish, classy, and well, magnetic. The perfect combination for an announcement, I think.

So, just leave me a comment about how much you miss me (heh and if you don't feel free to tell me so - and see if random.org picks you bwahahaha) and I'll pick one lucky winner at random.

Contest ends 1/24/09 12:00am EST. One entry per blogger/person per day. US and Canada residents only.

(And if you haven't entered all the other days, you should go now! And make sure to check out tomorrow's blog blast).

Motherhood Uncensored's Five Days of Christmas in January, Day 4

Congrats to Christina, Jenn, Reba, julioquy, From A-Zoe, Stacey Moore, kim, Emily, Mary, and Aleayoung2. Check your email!

Okay ladies, this one is for you! I've got 10 pairs of Lee One True Fit Premium Boot Cut jeans up for grabs.

Now, let me just say that I'm a complete a total jean snob, mainly because I'm tall and now with no ass and a stomach pooch and so not just any pair of jeans will do.

I've been wearing the Lee No-Gap jeans, and while I admit they do gap (sorry Lee), I will say that they're perfect for the post partum mom who does want to wear something other than yoga pants but doesn't want to spend $100 on jeans.

Of course, my husband did call them "rustic" (whatever that means), but I don't have the bootcut ones and well, what does he know? (They are a bit heartier than what I usually wear jean-wise - I'm a Gap Long and Lean girl, but since I'm not so much long or lean these days, then the ones Lee sent me are working just fine).

So, leave me a comment (one comment per person per day) with your favorite jeans EVER and I'll pick 10 winners at random. If you enter on the next day, you'll need to leave me another pair of jeans brand.

Contest ends 1/24/09 12am EST, US/Canada Residents only

Did you enter the contests from Sunday and Tuesday? Go now!

Motherhood Uncensored's Five Days of Christmas in January, Day 3

Congrats NG! Check your email!

So, today I've got this completely awesome and 100% nerdified digital microscope that hooks up to your computer and lets you see things at a 35x magnification.

Go ahead, swoon you geeks (or parents of geeks).

Plus if you're really old and can't see for crap, the Carson's zOrb is perfect for you too. And really, who uses a real microscope anymore? I mean, except for um, scientists and stuff.

If you want to win this, leave a comment with a scrabble word that is worth more than 10 points. Yeah, okay, so you don't play Scrabble. What's wrong with you? Google it and then leave it (it can't be more than 7 letters but you knew that, right?). You can be a dork and leave the same word as someone else, but if you come back and enter daily (one person per blog per day, people), then you have to leave me a new word.

Contest ends on 1/24/09 12am EST. US/Canada residents only

And welcome President Obama! I shaved the date before I left. Did you get rid of [your] Bush today? You still have time. Go now or forever hold your long pubes.

Redefining Motherhood

Just when I sort of kind of knew what I was doing, I had Drew. Maybe it's because he was my second child. Or maybe it's because he was my second child.

I guess I'll never really know.

I've never brushed it off as being his gender, his birth order, or the fact that I drank a few cups of coffee and a vodka tonic when I was pregnant with him. 

It was just like meeting someone new - you're taught how to say hello, shake hands, and offer them a tasty beverage, but what do you do when they speak Portuguese, perfer to slap you on the back side of the head, and drink with the cup completely upside down so everything ends up on your carpet?

It doesn't make for very smooth introductions.

I'm learning how to parent Drew just like I learned how to parent Quinlan. It's trial and error, celebrations and failures. It's opening a new book that you've never read or watching a new movie that you've never seen, and no matter how hard you try to get your friend to tell you what the hell happens, they can't.

Because they've never read or seen this one before.

I often get frustrated. It's hard not speaking the language sometimes. It's difficult to find a happy medium between head whacking and hand shaking.

We try to meet him somewhere in the middle. Most of the time, it's closer to my end of things, but I've discovered it's not so bad hopping over to his side of the fence every now and then.

He's making us read his book. And he's forcing us to watch the entire movie, even the uncomfortable parts, with the sound completely on. No heads buried under pillows.

Happy 2nd Birthday, Drew. You've certainly redefined the word "tantrum," taught me the difference between an excavator and a front loader, and offered us a new appreciation for toilet locks.

And for this I am thankful.

Here's to another year of new adventures.

I'm running a fun little contest in honor of Drew's big #2. Humor me and come play along.