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WINNER OF SIX MONTHS OF FREE DIAPERS IS JESSI P.!

A few months ago, I was really excited when I was contacted by Luv’s PR team asking me to be a part of marketing experiment they were undertaking called Luv’s Experienced Moms Takeover. I agreed and after seeing the five other bloggers who were participating I was glad I did! Some of my favorite bloggers were on the team and one of my very favorite people on the planet (I’m looking at you Imig.) was participating as well.

We had several Google Hangout sessions where we brainstormed with Luv’s PR team, trying to come up with the best ways to engage our audiences and present Luvs 1st Kid vs 2nd Kid campaign. And honestly? It was the easiest job in the world because their ad spots are hilarious and their parenting philosophy “Every Mom’s an Expert” is right on target.

We each took a week tweeting from Luv’s Twitter account (I bet there was some nail biting going on in corporate over that!) and I even hosted a three night chat on Facebook talking about all the differences in parenting your 1st kid versus you 2nd kid. (I had entirely too much fun talking to their Facebook peeps.)

To wrap up our takeover, we showed their ads to any Momma who was standing still– no uterus was safe! We locked them in mini-vans, lured them to our homes for brunch, tricked them into coming over for a glass of wine or cup of coffee, dressed in blue full body spandex and went shopping and um… maybe I should just let you see what we did:

Here is what’s awesome– we’re gonna end this thing with a bang. For a chance to win SIX months of free diapers, just watch the four Luvs ad spots (it’ll take you less than 10 minutes!) and leave a comment on this post telling me this: If you could pick a 1st Kid/2nd Kid moment for the next commercial what would it be??

Want five more chances to win? Click over to the other Experienced Mom’s blogs and leave your comment there as well!

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Mama Bird Diaries

Snarky Mommy

Divine Secrets of a Domestic Diva

The Laughing Stork

Contest ends Wednesday, February 27th at Midnight. The winner will receive 24 coupons to purchase 6 months of diapers. Each coupon is good for one free jumbo pack of any luvs diapers (up to $9.99 maximum value).

I had just finished nursing school when Aubrey was born. I knew breast was best and sneered at women buying formula at the grocery store. I spent hours with the lactation consultant in the hospital mastering the art of breastfeeding. The extra hands didn’t hurt as the Big Berthas outweighed my baby and tended to be a bit unruly.

Anytime someone came to the house to see my new baby, I exiled myself to the bedroom to feed her discreetly. I got confused about what “feed her every three hours” actually meant. From the time we STARTED? Or from the time we finished? Because those are two different things entirely. And if it was from the time we started then I basically needed to just leave her on the boob 24/7 cuz girlfriend was slllllllllooooooowwww.

It pains me now to even think about this part– the part where I set a &*^%@ timer to WAKE MY SLEEPING BABY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, because the lactation consultant said every three hours. Who does that??

PSA: NEVER WAKE A SLEEPING BABY. Especially in the middle of the freaking night.

When my second kid came along, I tossed the timer and let her sleep in her carseat beside my bed. When she woke up to eat, I didn’t even open my eyes, I’d pull out a Bertha, toss Emma in the bed beside me and let her nurse self-service style– and if you didn’t want to see my zipples THEN LEAVE THE FOOD COURT AT THE MALL CUZ I’M FEEDING MY BABY.

My babies are blessedly eating solid foods now, but it makes me laugh every time I hear myself saying something to my 2nd or 3rd kids that I never would have said to my 1st.

1st Kid: Perfect birthday party, smocked birthday outfit, matching invitations, goody bags and party decorations.

2nd Kid: Grab a cupcake from the grocery store bakery as an afterthought two days after her birthday. Stick a small tealight candle leftover from Halloween on top of it because you forgot candles.

3rd Kid: Use kid’s birthday as an excuse to go eat Mexican with your Mommy friends. Have a Margarita, tell management it’s your kid’s birthday and BAM! mariachis, free dessert and the most awesome birthday hat EVER.

Watch the LUVS videos HERE! I want to hear YOUR 1st Kid 2nd Kid stories!

This month I’m working with a team of humor bloggers including Kelcey, Ann, Susan, Candy and Amy. We’re hijacking LUVS’ marketing for their clever and funny 1st Kid/2nd Kid campaign, for which I’m compensated.

Who Wants Free Diapers??

Me then? Meet Me Now– 1st Kid/2nd Kid