A new baby means new adventures – either in your backyard or outside of your hometown. Tell us one of your best childhood adventures. This could be anything from a trip to the library with your grandmother to a hot-air balloon ride over the Great Wall of China.

Prizes:

1st Prize - Pregnancy Awareness Month (PAM) package:  Celebrity moms including Brooke Burke, Josie Maran, and Diane Farr kicked off Pregnancy Awareness Month with a launch event in Los Angeles.  This package includes the brand new Micralite Toro Newborn System ($789 retail) that was on display at the event, and the ‘Motherhood Begins Now’ Celebrity Gift Bag  ($350 retail) filled with goodies like Stride-Rite shoes and the fantastic read, I Was a Really Good Mom Before I Had Kids.

2nd Prize - go-go Babyz Infant Cruiser car seat stroller ($149.99 retail). A multi-purpose travel system that is so maneuverable and convenient, you can take it anywhere - restaurants, the drug store, doctor's office, taxis, trains and more. Designed to fit all infant seats.

3rd Prize - Soft and cozy Bugaboo micro fleece blanket ($40.00 retail) to keep baby warm wherever you go.  Protects against weather and is water repellent, making it perfect for crisp spring mornings or cool fall evenings.

How to enter:

Simply fill out the form below and click "send".

Details & Judging Criteria:

Story must be original (and as true as you remember it!) and no longer than 250 words.

Three winners (1st Place, 2nd Place and 3rd Place) will be selected by The Cradle Staff based on the following criteria:

• creativity (stories with a unique perspective or angle)
• originality (stories that present novel ideas that will inspire others’ adventures)
• emotional resonance (touching OR funny!)

Winning stories will be posted on The Cradle.  We may also post the stories of close runners up as Honorable Mentions.

Contest runs from 05/14/08 through 06/04/08. Contest is open to US residents only, 18 or older. No purchase necessary to enter or win. For more details, check out the Official Contest Rules.

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