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Alyssa Savino's avatar

Love this so much. I have a notebook where I write a few paragraphs about what my son is up to/interested in/saying when I remember to do so and with that inconsistency, it's so fun to flip through! I'm so glad I didn't give up just because I hardly wrote anything about the first year of his life as it was happening.

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Kaia Preus's avatar

This is so good, Alyssa! The little bits here and there mean so much and I, for one, have decided to deem them enough!

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Katherine Mansfield's avatar

This is such a great idea! My son just turned one, and I still have the cutest baby book…in my Etsy cart…🙈 I jotted some things in my journal, but not EVERYTHING, and I’d felt a little guilty about not feeling bad about not filling out an elaborate baby book, until I read this post. Totally doing a 2025 calendar. Thanks for sharing this motherhood experience and helping another mamma take the pressure off herself! Happy New Year!

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Kaia Preus's avatar

This is so real!!! You are not alone, Mama! I’m so glad that this feels doable and exciting for you. It’s definitely taken loads of pressure off me. Leave the baby book in the Etsy cart, I say! You’re doing great 🩷 Proud of us for keeping momming our babes!

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Carolyn M Fairchild's avatar

Love and happy new year!

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Kaia Preus's avatar

Love and a very Happy New Year to you too, Kay Kay!!! Big hugs!

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Mary Jacobson's avatar

Good morning dear Kaia! Happy new year I always love your work your thoughts sorry I have improper punctuation this morning just rattling on to you. Your fan, Mary.

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Kaia Preus's avatar

Happy New Year, dear Mary! And I hope you had a wonderful birthday recently—happy belated! You are so kind and I appreciate your readership and support so much! Sending you big love!!

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Breeann Adam's avatar

I love this!

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