It's taken to me to baby #3 to realize the only way to "finish" a baby book is to write that letter to your child which is on like the last pages in the baby books I've gotten for all 3 kids. I'm fairly good at keeping up with the baby books. I record all weights and heights when we visit the doctor. I'm only missing a few monthly pictures in Little Monster's book (just need to print them) and I'm currently starting on The Baby's book. I'm pretty bad about filling out the beginning where it asks what the price of gas is, what are top headlines, top fashions, top artists, top movies, etc. If I think of something important, I'll put it in there, but mostly I've left it blank. Those don't bother me too much being blank. The letter at the end has bothered me. With Tiny Dancer, I just didn't know what to write. But I think I've realized that maybe they put that part at the end because by the end of the baby book (about 5 or 6) your letter will mean a lot more at that point in your child's life.
When Tiny Dancer was first born, I thought about what I would write in that letter. Of course I couldn't wait to meet her. We were hoping she'd have some sort of red hair. I had hopes and wishes for her life. But now that Tiny Dancer is 4, the dreams that I have for her are more real and more relevant to the little person she is today.
I wrote her letter for her baby book about a month or 2 before The Baby was born. And I'll probably wait to write Little Monster's until she's 4. And The Baby's too.
Tiny Dancer: I hope you never lose the sparkle in your smile. And that the shyness you've recently developed doesn't last long and never becomes so bad you still aren't the outgoing little girl we love. I hope you always love to sing and dance, and you'll pursue your dreams regarding both. I hope you still want to be a doctor when you're in high school and you work hard to fulfill that goal. I hope your love for learning never diminishes. But that your love for doritos does. ;) Most of all, I hope you remember how much you mean to me and that I'll always be here for you no matter what happens.
Really? Thanks for the early morning cry, Darreth! I'm the complete opposite. I wrote the letter in their baby books by day five of life. But, I am terrible at putting pictures in. I do like this idea though. Hmm...perhaps, I should start writing one every five years to make it more specific and just add them to their baby books!
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