My husband is the second youngest of seven kids. On multiple occasions, I've asked his mom, "What was Mike like as a baby? When did he walk? Did he cry a lot? How did he sleep?"
Always - my mother-in-law looks at me, laughs, waves her arms, and clearly explains that after seven kids and 30+ years - she - does - not - remember - anything. The most I can get from my in-laws about their memory of my husband was that he was "the fat one."
Last week, we visited friends. Our friends have an infant and a three year old and are currently experiencing big milestones in their lives: first words, first steps, and potty training. All of this excites our friends and, of course, they want to know about our experiences. When did our sons roll over for the first time? When were they drinking from cups? Were they easy to potty train? How did we get them to sleep through the night?
As these questions are being asked, I immediately think about my mother-in-law and smile.
Even with my kids still young, these milestones, these wonderful moments that meant so much to us at the time are FADING. I cannot remember when my oldest son rolled over. I cannot remember when my youngest son talked for the first time. Some of these things are documented in baby books. But not everything.
I think it's time to start writing more things down.
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Here's a cool web site where you can create secure online baby journals, photo and video albums, growth charts, and a lot more.
Kidmondo.com
Kindmondo Kidbook
Everything you create can be printed and bound into beautiful baby books. My favorite thing about this site is that you can have your baby journal professionally bound and printed. Something like that, especially if it's full of detail, would be such wonderful gift to a child when they are adults.
