Remember how I said there are so few real surprises in life? I was wrong. Last night while I was sipping a local shiraz with Daddypotamus a purple dinosaur showed up at my front door. Actually, it was a massage therapist but I would have found the purple dinosaur more plausible. Then . . . . and I promise I didn’t rig this . . . I drew the winner for the contest. Have I have been kidnapped in my sleep and taken to an alternate universe?? Because I have no other way to explain this:

Congratulations#111, you’re our winner! That’s YOU Dr. Cindy, my midwife and friend!

Cindy welcomed her second child, Ellington Grace, on Christmas Day. Ellie’s gender was a surprise so this is the perfect prize! I’ll wait until the next birth story bash to let Cindy share her story, but her slideshow is here. I have never seen images like the ones where Ellington is crowning. Absolutely captivating.

If you didn’t win I have good news! Not Finding Out gives away tons of stuff on Facebook all the time . . . in fact they are giving away this Barefoot Dreams Chic Cardigan and Hat in pink, blue or cream ($55) right now. Go “Like” them so you can keep up with all their giveaways and promotions!!

Happy Friday!!!