Scrapbook My Life

For some reason, I always associate summer with babies. Even though my son was born in November and I have a fall birthday myself, it seems like everyone is busy attending baby showers during June, July, and August.

If you’re getting ready to scrapbook baby memories, here are some photo ideas:

• Mother’s growing belly during each month of pregnancy
• Decorating the nursery
• Baby showers including invitations, cards, etc.
• Outside view of hospital
• Clock showing time you arrived
• Labor and delivery room nurses
• Dad and Mom together
• The star of the show - the newborn baby
• Clock showing time of birth
• The doctor or nurses holding baby
• Cutting the cord
• Baby on the scale (try to include the weight)
• Close up of leg/arm with name bracelet
• Little hands curled around Mom or Dad’s finger
• Phoning relatives and friends to share the news
• Visitors holding the baby
• Getting the baby dressed in his/her first outfit
• Mom and baby being wheeled out the front door
• Dad carrying out flowers and balloons
• First ride in the carseat
• Greetings upon returning home (signs on door or lawn, excited grandparents, siblings, etc.)
• Reactions of siblings, pets, etc.
• Sleeping on Dad’s chest
• Feeding time
• Generation photos with proud new grandparents
• Visitors holding baby
• The father’s “firsts” - diaper change, bath, nap, etc.
• Baby’s favorite toys, sleeping positions, blanket, etc.
• First visit to pediatrician

On a related note, here are my two all time favorite quotes for baby scrapbook pages:

• “Babies are such a nice way to start people.” Don Herold
• “A baby is God’s opinion the world should go on.” Carl Sandburg

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