The day has come!
The 10 finalists for the Pinks & Blues Virtual Baby Shower have been chosen.
With 552 entries(!), you can imagine how tough our panel of 10 had it. Let’s put it this way… we feel for the American Idol judges!
Between reading, deliberating and ultimately deciding on the finalists, there were plenty of tears, laughter, discussion… even frustration!
Each story touched our hearts in a different way, and we really wish we could have chosen all 552 entries. Honestly!
Each story was inspiring, and each baby is a miracle in the making.
OK, drumroll please…
Our lucky mamas-to-be, in no particular order are:
Amy, nominated by Megan
Andrea, nominated self
Jody, nominated by Heidi
Julie, nominated by Rachel and Laura
Katie, nominated by Kelli
Kerry, nominated by Ashley
Pam, nominated self
Rachel, nominated by Erin
Sally, nominated by her husband
There are first-time mamas, a military mama, a mama of multiples, mamas who have struggled to conceive, a mama who hasn’t been a mama-to-be in 13 years, mamas who have seen hardships. Mamas who were nominated by dear friends, sisters, husbands… and mamas who said, “I would love this!”
**All of the finalists have been notified, and we will be sharing their stories with you tomorrow here on our Pinks & Blues Blog, at which time you can begin deciding who to vote for. The voting will begin on Monday, February 25th and continue through Thursday, March 6th.**
The winner of the Pinks & Blues Virtual Baby Shower gift package, as well as our celebrity honoree mama-to-be Angela Kinsey, will both receive gifts from these amazingly wonderful companies:
2 chix
787 Baby
ABCakes
aden + anais
AirCrib
Apples’n'Oranges
Baby Candy
Baby Cha-Cha Boutique
Bambina Ballerina (check out their special Pinks & Blues bow holder!)
Barefoot Books
Be So Beautiful Baby
Bella B Bodycare
b.glam baby
Blessed Nest
BlueZoo Boutique
BurpCatcher
For Your Bug-A-Boo
The Cubbyhole
Czela Bellies CesareanWear
DadGear
Deadly Girl Couture
Diaper Cakewalk
Doodlebug Prints
Dr. Moz
Emily Allyn
euro-baby
Hanes
HAPPYBABY
Happy Panda Baby
Haute Lunch
The Hole Thing
Hot Moms Club
ll Cocco di Mamma
In The Pink Designs
Jaime Zollars
Kidoinfo
Ladybugs and Lilypads
Liliputians NYC
Lil’ Sugarplum
Little Stork
Mabel’s Labels
Made by Angie
Made for Mommy
Mama Rose’s Naturals
Miss Priss Tutus
My Miracle Baby
Natural Pod
“The Petit Appetit Cookbook: Easy, Organic Recipes to Nurture Your Baby and Toddler”
Posh Peacock
The Queen Bee Paper Company
Queenie by Design
Pixie Dust Décor
Rag & Bone
Resa Design
Robeez
Rock Star Moms
Secure2Me Blanket
Sherri Blum Designs
Skimbaco
SnappyBaby
Sofia Bean
Stacie Dale Designs
Strollometer
Sunflower Hill
Susan Brown’s Baby
Tatutina
Tiptoe Bows
Tots On-the-Go
Tubby Bundle
Violet Gumdrop
Welcome Baby
This includes a $600 Micralite Toro stroller, courtesy of Tots On-the-Go and euro-baby!
Congratulations to all mamas-to-be out there! A child is the best gift of all!
i am so touched that both of my sisters nominated me for this amazing virtual shower…how fun to be a participant! thank you from the bottom of my heart!! i can’t wait to read all the stories. i will be waiting with baited breath until tomorrow!!
Oh my gosh- SO exciting!!!!
Steph
Thank you so much for this! I, too, can’t wait to read everybody’s stories tomorrow!
So fun!! Congrats to the nominee’s! What loot!!!!!!!!!!! Definitely a super great contest!!
How wonderful is all this?
You ladies are wonderful!
What an honor to be choosen to be in the top ten! This is such a wonderful thing you girls are doing. I can’t wait until tomorrow to read all the stories!!
I can’t wait to read the stories tomorrow. What an honor to be among the top 10! Thank you!
Beth
I’m so excited, I can’t stand it. THANK YOU girls!!!!
I am honored to have been picked as one of the top ten! I just got done reading everyone stories and you are all amazing women! Thank you Heidi, my dear friend, for nominating me and sharing our special story. This is wonderful, many thanks!
Thank you Pink & Blues! I am so excited to be one of the 10, and couldn’t stop reading the stories that were posted today. Every story touched my heart, and I wish that we could all win : ).
Best of luck to all of you, and congrats on the best gift of all…our soon to be healthy babies!!!
Iamin Mexico and justreadthis news!! I am so excited for this fun announcement!
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How exciting! I totally missed out this time and didn’t get a chance to enter. A shame because I could have used some free stuff too! (We just found out we are having twins AGAIN!)