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Reading one of the posts here by a new mom took me down memory lane. I started thinking about the first year and how I don’t recall dreaming at all. I breastfed and if I wasn’t waking up to feed my baby, then I was waking up to express. I also started thinking about baby books/journals and best laid plans.

My mom kept a baby book for me. I don’t know if it was because I was her firstborn or not, but I can’t recall if she did one for my brother. We’re 18 months apart so after awhile the entries stopped in my book or became sporadic. I remember when she showed it to me. I had to be about nine or ten. It was great to see the first picture of me taken at the hospital and my birth certificate. I enjoyed reading about how I used to keep my food in my cheeks like a little squirrel and how I walked without crawling.

I meant to have a record like that for my son. Yes, I used the past tense because it didn’t happened. I wrote in my journal about his birth and bringing him home, but I never got around to purchasing a book. It isn’t something that I think of when I shop for baby showers either. I’m sure that there are mommies out there who have a story or notation written for each month and I commend you. I’m just not one of them.

Instead of writing down my memories, I have what seems like fifty picture albums. I think I take a picture just about everyday. Using my digital camera, I recorded the first time he sat up for a period of time without toppling over, his first steps and first tricycle ride. When I look at a picture, I can recall everything like it was yesterday. I suppose it’s not too late to start while the brain is still functioning. If nothing else, I can tell him that he walked without crawling like his mommy.

Although, you can purchase baby books, I took a look on the web for some crafty ideas on creating your own and here’s a couple that I found:

http://www.babiesonline.com/articles/photography/prepbabysalbum.asp

http://stayathomeparents.suite101.com/article.cfm/keeping_a_baby_book_for_your_child

http://www.mycraftbook.com/Baby_Scrapbooking_Ideas.asp

Please, feel free to share your ideas for baby books with other moms or make suggestions in the comments section.

Tags: Baby, baby books, crafts, scrapbooking