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Old 06-09-2016, 10:44 AM   #1
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Old 06-09-2016, 10:47 AM   #2
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Some friends of mine are expecting their first baby - a little girl - in August. So I am making them a first year baby book! Have never made one before, so am hoping you can all help me think of what to put in it! I will leave them spaces to put in photos and writing etc ...
Here are some of the things I have bought so far. I have some more things coming, and so once I've had my op next week I will be starting as I have to spend the first 2 days on bedrest (yay, pajamas days!) and there is a 4 week recovery period!
I will be updating with pictures as the project goes along!

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Old 06-10-2016, 01:34 AM   #3
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That looks fun I am hopeless at crafts so no advice lol!
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Lol - I am working on each page one at a time, then have to decide which order they go in! Am currently working on the page that will have the baby's birth details on, but can't decide how I want to do it!
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My Mum and Dad have a lovely book that was for their engagement and wedding, that my Grandma bought for them. It starts with a page saying their names, the next page has "date of engagement" and a page of photos for the engagement. Then a page for the date and place of the wedding. Then some photo pages, then a list of guests, then a list of presents. And at the back is for "our honeymoon" with a page for date and place and then pages for photos.

It's lovely. A baby book is a bit different, but you could leave a whole page here and there, set out with things like "Date and place of birth" and photo pages, "Who my Godparents are" page with lines for adding names and photos, "Date and Place of Christening" (if they're having one) page with date and place and pages for photos. "Christening/baby presents" - a page or two to list name who it's from and what it is (I think the present page is a nice memento) "First tooth" - date and photos. "First steps" date and photo pages. And then just a page saying - moments in my first year and lots of blank photo pages.
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Yeah Was thinking of definitely having one page per month - so that would be 12 pages, plus the birth details page, plus I was thinking of some sort of "my family" page (which potentially could be updated somehow if they had more children) though how to do that I have no idea! But it is exciting, though a little difficult as I've never done anything like this before!
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Old 06-10-2016, 02:09 AM   #7
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The my family pages sound good. Maybe look up baby books you can buy on the internet and pinch some layout ideas On Amazon there's a "sample pages" thing where you can see some of the pages.
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Old 06-10-2016, 02:12 AM   #8
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How about a page for the ultra sound picture. Before the birth details page.
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Old 06-10-2016, 02:17 AM   #9
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Oooh that's a good idea, both of you!
Will take a look
I think I'm finding it hard because I am not exactly sure what they'd like - I mean, I know how I'd make it if it was for me, so I guess I am scared they will not like it!!
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That sounds a lovely idea. Things you could include are pages for:
Birth details- name, weight, date, location, hair colour, eye colour.
A page to list birth presents and who from and space.
A page to list first Christmas presents and who from
A page to list first birthday presents and who from.
First birthday party page.
A page to list any "firsts" so of the baby walks or talks in the first year, somewhere to record that.
If they are likely to have a christening, a page for that.
Spaces for photos with date and caption boxes.
Maybe a page for a hand and footprint to go?

That's a few ideas anyway.

Look forward to seeing how you get on.
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