This is part of a sponsored promotion with Latina Mom Bloggers and Pampers. However, all opinions expressed are my own.
On September 7th baby Ariana was born {4 weeks early}.
She was only 5lbs 9 oz.
Her mama Crystal, a close friend of mine for many years, spent several days at the hospital but was ready to go home a few days after delivery. Typically a happy occasion, but in this case she had to leave without bringing baby Ariana with her. 🙁 Ariana had to spend the next 2 1/2 weeks in the NICU before she was able to go home.
Thankfully, baby Ariana is a happy, healthy baby at home today!
But I can only imagine what Crystal and her husband went through not being able to bring her home. They spent every minute they could at the hospital for those two weeks, except when they had to go home to sleep.
When my first was born, I remember being told she had Jaundice, and that she might need to stay a couple of days to be monitored. I was crying my eyes out at just the thought that I might have to leave her there. We were lucky though, and she got to come home with us.
So needless to say that, when I got the opportunity to give the “Gift of Sleep” to a new baby, it took me all of a second to think of baby Ariana.
Our mission was to give a care package and include Pampers from their newly upgraded line of diapers, wipes, training pants and swaddlers, which by the way are awesome. My toddler is currently in size 4 of the swaddlers and they have just now come out with size 5’s, which is perfect timing for us! They new line is also now three times drier than regular diapers and can last up to 12 hours!! 🙂 Yes ma’am, can you say Hallelujah for nighttime? 🙂
I can say without a doubt, the the number 1 reason my kiddos will wake up in the middle of the night is because of a wet leaky diaper. And for moms that co-sleep, you will relate to this…. and yes I admit this happens too often… {I have 2 in diapers remember?} Diaper leaks on bed, it’s 4 AM, what do you do? You can’t wake up everyone else just to change the sheets.
A towel it is! Throw that towel on the bed and go back to sleep. {EEEEEK}
It happens people.
Now can you give me that – Hallelujah? 🙂
We want this little angel to sleep well now… 🙂
Photo Credit: Modern Bebe Designs
Giveaway
Now it’s time for YOU to give the ‘Gift of Sleep’ to a baby!!
Pampers is giving you a chance to win ‘Gift of Sleep’ package that includes:
1. Cozy blankets for mom & baby
2. Sheep sleep sound machine
3. $100 gift card
so that YOU can give the ‘gift of sleep’ to a baby in the community.
If you don’t know a new mom and baby, that’s ok, consider donating!
Enter using the rafflecopter form below. Giveaway ends 11/5/13. Winner is selected at random.
I would give it to a friend who is expecting.
I have a new baby, but I would give this pack to my friend due anytime.
I would give it to one of my daughters I have one daughter due Oct 25 and the other Nov 6. It’s going to be crazy for both because they are first time mommies!
i would keep it for myself,i just had another baby girl 3 weeks ago..thank you
id help my cousin out
I would share this with my niece who has a 6 month old.
I would give it to my sister-in-law who is expecting.
My neighbor/friend who is expecting
to my cousin who is a new mother for the first time
To my friend Darcy who just had her 3rd baby under age 4!
I would give it to my best friend who is soon to be a mother of three.
This would be for me.
I would give this to my nephew and his wife.
I would give it to my SIL.
I have a couple friends due around the same time, so I would probably give it to one of them 😉
i would give it to my sister in law!
We would keep it to stock up for #2 🙂
I’d give it to My best friend that just had a baby.
I would give it to my sister.
I would give this to mu sister who is expecting
my sister – she just had a baby
I would give it to my cousin
Myself. My husband and I are expecting for the first time!
I’d Share The Gift Of Sleep With My Sister Who Is A New Mom!
I would give it to my expecting friend.
I’d give it to my sister in law!
My friend is going to need the gift of sleep in about 2 months so I would give it to her!
My cousin! She’s expecting her first in February!
I would donate it to the women’s shelter. My kids are grown.
I would give it to my expecting friend!
My friend alex just had a 28 week infant and she needs to sleep
A friend who’s expecting her second child.
I would gift my SIL with sleep if I won. She’s having a tough time with my nephew, who is teething and just beginning his attempts to crawl! She could use a break, and this would be a great gift for her!
I would give it to my sister who is due in January. She will need this!
I like it and Win it will be helpful I have two babies in diapers and would be a good gift for them but especially for my newborn
I would give it to my sister in law.
I would give the gift of sleep to myself! Come December, I will NEED sleep with baby 3 being born!
Wow, your sweet friend went through so much. I’m 36 weeks pregnant now, expecting my first baby girl soon. I couldn’t imagine having her that early, but so glad that your friends baby is healthy and doing well now!
I’m biased, but I could really use the gift of sleep! Thanks for the opportunity.
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I would give this to myself. I just gave birth to our 2nd child in July and could sure use some sleep with a 3 mos old!
I’d give it to my baby sister who just welcomed her second child.
I would give this to my husband’s co worker Howard and his wife
thanks
Is give it to myself. Baby #5 due in January.
Either myself or my best friend.
Thanks for the giveaway! =)
I would give it to my cousin, she’s a first time mommy!
I love to win the box to my brother daughter she is born and thanks for this blog is great
I would give this to my friend Anissia for her & her 16 m/o daughter Xali 🙂 What a fantastic Christmas present this would be!
Thank you
I would give it to my brother-in-law.
We actually have a few friends that are ready to become parents or have had a new little one in the last couple months and I would pick the one that needed it the most.