Workin' on the Baby Book

Wouldnt you know that this being my very last week before I go back to work, I of course realize that there are sooo many things to do before I go back. Starting on Elem's baby book being one of them. And you know its not like I havent troed, but until this week, he hasnt had like any kind of a nap schedule at all. And then starting like about 4-5 days ago every day he takes a nap from 9:30am-about 11:30am. Which is great time to get a shower, pick up around the house, let the dog out, and do a couple of random things here and there. But like I said, I havent had that kind of scheduled time until now. I mean there was no way I was going to take time that he was awake and that I could have been spending holding him and loving on him to do his baby book. No way! But now I DO have that time, and my week is already running out. I go back to work in only a few short days and the baby book is a huge undertaking! I had no idea how much time it took.

Dont get me wrong I definitly want to spend a lot of time on it, cause I want it to be around you know in the long days to come and up to date and what not, but a new mom only has so much time dont cha know! So I got to work on it at the begining of the week. The cool thing, is one of my best friends -Dawn Hancock, gave me this book as my christmas present last year. When I was about 5 months preggers. And I loved it since the second I saw it. Its perfect. Lots of room for pics and documentation, but it asks you everything you want to lay out. And like you dont have to remember it yourself. Like...favorite food, first time you rolled over, who held you first, etc. Its soo cool.

Here is the front of it:



And it has the great front page of dedication to our little man:
ELEM ZANE SHELBY:




It has been sooo much fun putting it together though. I ordered tons of pics and have been jotting things down since he was born to make sure I remembered, But once you get started there is like no stopping me! ha! There are awesome little picture borders for all the pics of like a new born pic of mommy and baby and a newborn pic of daddy and baby. To make everything look a little more scrapbooky if you will and a little more put together. So its awesome.
And there are great little compartments-well envelops for things like his hospital bracelet or tiny trinkets that you want to hold onto. I chose to hold onto to the itty bitty teeny tiny hospital bracelet. And for those who decide to hold onto your babys unbilical cord peice that falls off when they are like two weeks old, yuck. And no I did not save that. But you could put that in there if you wanted. haha. But here is Elems little bracelet. Amazing how small it is when you look back.



Only thing with putting this baby book together is I have created somewhat of a mess. But its just too hard not too. You have to get all the pics out to see what you have and which ones will look best. You have to get glue and scissors and what not and it is a little overwhelming. But once you start to see it come together it is soo cool. For now, this is what my living room floor looks like. :




Safe to say I do put it away at night, just for my own sanity. And the book well the picture part anyways is almost done. And going forward I should be able to add stuff on like a weekly basis, instead of having to make up for like 2 months. I can not get this far behind again. The book goes through the first 3 years of life, you know first hair cut, first tooth you cut and so on and holidays,k so I am going to do my very very best to keep up with it all. It should be fun if anything and something great for Elem too look back on and see his friends and family who have been there for him since before he was ever born. The very first pic as a matter of fact is the peanut ultrasound that was included in my very first blog ever. So thats cool.

but like I said it is a lot of work and I am having so much fun. Ill keep you posted on the progress and if you are ever at my house be sure to ask to see it. Youll love what we have got so far!