Darlings, how willing are you to respond to a Mama’s cry for help? Wait. Don’t answer just yet. Hear me out.

Taking a peek at my countdown widget earlier last evening, I realized that we have at the very most ten weeks to go before Baby’s arrival and according to my OB/GYN’s determinations, probably even less.  Figure in another two or three weeks of me being out of commission working through c-section recovery woes and our newborn daughter’s demands (hopefully not NICU* related) equalling what I’m sure will be no fewer than twelve weeks during which themommykelly will be crying for help with her blog. Yes, I’m already whimpering because I am faced daily with the difficult choice between eeking out a lame post or two a week or reading some of my favorite blogs and enjoying your bloggy company. Woe is me! My Google Reader is bursting at the seams - as is my belly - and, as I mentioned yesterday, I miss you!

I know, I so shouldn’t complain, I have been blessed! But you know what would make my summer, girlfriends? GUEST BLOGGERS! So here’s the deal, I’m considering running a series of guest blogs entries with the theme: ”Mama Drama”: posts having to do with motherhood, pregnancy, infants, children, family, whatever your wonderful blogging minds can dream up to fit in.  If you are not married or a mother, IT SO DOESN’T MATTER! Spend a post bitching about the mothers you know if you’d prefer. I’m pulling out all the stops. You may forward pre-published posts of your own or even use a post to point out something else you’ve read, but whatever you do, do not forget to begin with a blurb about yourself and add in some shameless self-promoting links to seal the deal - because heck, I’m willing to scratch your back too!

I am focused on gathering at least fifty posts to use over the next twelve weeks when necessary and will surely post for as long as the posts shall last! I need a full-proof way to keep the halls of Taken With A Grain of Salt echoing with good stuff no matter how sleep-deprived I become. I also figure that each post will buy me the time for a shower and maybe a brief nap: daily post-natal must-haves in my book, blog be damned need be! I’d love it if you could post and cajole your friends into doing the same. Spread the word! All moms have been there.

Won’t you heed a Mama’s cry for help? (insert pathetic picture of desperate pregnant woman here)

To participate send your post to themommykelly@gmail.com with Mama Drama in the subject line. Thank you!

*NICU = neonatal intensive care unit