Track baby milestones on a calendar

Zine editor Tiffany gives those of us suffering with baby book paralysis an out:

Keep a calendar by your baby's changing table and jot milestones on it. You can always transfer the information to a fancy baby book later, but when they're little I found that keeping the calendar handy encouraged me to write at least a few words almost every day.

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Comments

[lisa]

Such a good idea. I keep a folder by our mail slot where I've been filing all of our boy's loose photos, documents, etc. Once a month when I pay bills, I also grab the folder and either paste the items into our baby book or find another home for it.

[thisbiochemicallife]

This is a great idea. Our little guy (now 8 months) received a baby's first year calendar that we keep in his nursery, and everytime he does something new, or has an appointment, or gets weighed, we take a minute to jot a quick note down. Just tonight we jotted down tooth number 3. I highly recommend this suggestion!

[E-beth]

I use 4x6 index cards. I leave them in a box in my sons room along with a pen. (The box is on a high shelf) Whenever I feel inspired I just write a sentence or two on a card, date it and throw it in the box. Someday I'll organize them into something a little nicer. The box is big enough for his art work and any special photos I want to keep for him too. Just remember to date the backs.

[HeatherS]

We do this very thing, only using the calendar hanging in our kitchen. It has the added bonus of being a handy reference when talking with out-of-town grandparents. We can take a quick look at the calendar to see what's new with their grandson since we last talked to them.