When I was 15 weeks pregnant with Macks, MacKay and I sat impatiently in the ultrasound room to find out the sex of our third child. MacKay was confident it was going to be a boy and deep down I prayed that I would be blessed with a son.
As the technician rubbed the ultrasound wand over my belly she asked, “Do you want to know the sex?” “Of course,” MacKay and I both shouted. We don’t have a whole lot of patience when it comes to this sort of thing. “It’s a boy,” she said. My eyes swelled with tears as I asked her over and over again if she was sure. After two girls I thought that is all my body was capable of producing. But sure enough, after showing me undeniable proof on the ultrasound machine, I was able to see my beautiful baby boy.
“You know I’m going to go crazy with this.” MacKay said as we walked out of the ultrasound room. “With what?” I asked. “This whole boy thing. Knicks gear, baseball hats, everything sports related.” You could hear the excitement in his voice as he thought about his future with our son.
While I wasn’t thinking sports, I was wondering what life would be like as a mom of a boy. I was so immersed in princesses and pinks and tutus that I had no idea where to even begin with a little guy of my own. But when reality hit and I welcomed Macks into my arms it was better than I ever imagined.
At nearly four months, he is truly a mama’s boy. Long after he has gone to bed each night, I just sit and stare at him and quietly thank him for being such a wonderful blessing in my life. I tell him about my hopes and dreams for what he becomes and how much he has already fulfilled so much in my life.
It’s these hopes and dreams that I have for Macks that Playtex is helping capture through the Beginnings Imagined program. The program is an opportunity to win a bespoke illustration and story of what your little one could become and be entered to win a grand prize of a $5,000 scholarship to help them fulfill their dreams.
I am beyond excited to share Macks’ illustration with you and I’m even more excited to be able to give one lucky reader a custom illustration of their own. Enter by filling out the form below.
Want another chance to win? Visit imagined.playtexbaby.com answer a few short questions about your little one and submit an image for your chance to win a custom illustration by children’s book author and illustrator, Julie Olson. All illustration winners will then be entered for a grand prize drawing of a $5,000 scholarship.
The contest will run from June 3, 2014 to July 1, 2014.
{Disclosure: I am working with Playtex as a proud member of the Playtex Baby Mom Trust program, a virtual network where moms can find common ground and support each other through sharing stories, tips, product reviews, insights and unique experiences of motherhood. As always, all opinions are my own.}
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