The last nine weeks have been a whirlwind. We've introduced you to nine wonderful writers, shared a few of our own essays, and played four vigorous rounds of (Not Just) Mommybloggers Q&A, with up to 60 participants for our mammoth Christmas edition. We've enjoyed every minute of it.

We were pleased to treat our readers to a special guest essay last week, written by The Blue Sloth. For the next few weeks, we will be featuring more of these special guest essays, written especially for Mommybloggers.com by some of our favorite bloggers.

We'll be kicking off De-lurking Week by introducing you to another fantastic Mommybloggers pick. We encourage you to speak up...we love comments, and we've got the perfect guest to get this party started.

We got our start at BlogHer 2005. This year promises to be even more amazing. Don't miss out. BlogHer 2006 has settled on dates and location - become a proud member of the mom-ocracy and plan on joining us there this July!

In other site news:

We've added a Frappr map - don't be shy. Stake your claim! Mark your territory! Go on and add yourself already!

If you are linking to Mommybloggers, and we do not have you on our blogroll, please let us know.

Got a bee in your bonnet? A suggestion for the site? What would you like to see here at Mommybloggers? Tell us!

We sincerely appreciate all your participation, your enthusiasm for our mission and your kind mentions and links. Now, let's get out there and show 'em what we're made of.