Preserving Baby’s First Year Memories

Babies grow at an amazing rate, and you will never have the opportunity to travel back in time and relive those wonderful memories. That’s why it’s so important to do everything possible to protect the memories of your baby’s first year of life. Or even if a relative of yours recently had a baby, you can surprise them when the baby turns one with a collection of picture keepsakes. It will definitely be a thoughtful gift that they will cherish forever. If you follow these tips, you will be able to remember the baby’s first year of life for many years.

Burn a scrapbook

Scrapbooking is becoming an increasingly popular way of recording memories. You can save pictures, small memories and your own thoughts about the baby’s first year in a scrapbook. If you don’t want to cut the original photos, simply scan them or print additional copies of the digital photos. Add lots of details, such as journal entries, baby cards you received, and other keepsake items. If you fall in love with one of the pages you make, you can take it out of your scrapbook and put it in a picture frame on the wall.

baby’s first year calendar

Sometimes important memories and key events are never written down because they happen so fast. You’ll be more likely to record things if you use a calendar instead of a journal or scrapbook for “spur-of-the-moment” events. You can even select a specially designed calendar to keep track of your baby’s first year. Or you could even create your own using a large wall calendar that has plenty of space to write notes. And then you’ll be ready to write any single event on your calendar, like the first time your baby rolls over or the first time she smiles. Don’t forget that you can come back later and note more details in a scrapbook or perhaps journal, but writing the occasion correctly is a vital part of preserving memory.

Produce a memory wall space

It can be a lot of fun to dedicate a wall to baby photos. Whether you’re creating a large collage of pictures to display in a picture frame, or framing numerous smaller photos, you’ll enjoy the memories every time you walk by. In reality, a photo wall often becomes a family tradition, with new photos swapped for older ones on a regular basis. This can be a wonderful way to fully enjoy your beloved family photos.

Memories in Digital Format

If you are computer literate, consider making a digital scrapbook or digital photo slideshow. There are software applications that allow you to import photos and digital movie clips, combining them with music and special visual effects to create a movie that can then be copied to a DVD. Not only is it a great way to keep your child’s memories alive, but it also makes a wonderful gift for relatives like Grandma and Grandpa who live far away. These digital creations often end up looking great and will be a long-treasured keepsake of your baby’s first year.

So follow these tips and your memories of your baby’s first year will never be forgotten.