Our Baby: A Journal

By Collins

A keepsake journal to commemorate the pregnancy, birth and achievements of the first few years of a child's life. With ample space for photos, memorabilia, and written descriptions, the journal is... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 000255447X
• ISBN13: 9780002554473
• Release Date: April 1994
• Publisher: Harper
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.6" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Tailor made for us!

Over a year ago we ordered this book for our first child - and we have been thrilled with it. Right away I was pleased by the fact that it was not in the overly-seen pink for girls or blue for boys colors. I love the soft image of the slippers on the front and the somewhat antiqued appearance of the cover. I found the headings in the book were perfect for us. They covered neither too few occasions nor too many (I was afraid that if I got a book with too many headings I would leave many blank for lack of time to constantly update). The book has allowed us to chronical our child's monthly development, special occasions, and firsts in a very nice manner. I will certainly put this one at the top of my list for our second child.

It gives you the feeling of freedom with ease.

I think this book is great. I enjoyed filling out the pages of the book, with my own thoughts and not filling in the blanks. I used the pages in the back marked for the first tweleve months to put my sons foot prints, and the second page for what I wanted to tell him about that month. It gave enough space for my husband to write as well. I like the freedom of the book and that it still reminded me of the things I would want to save. It gives you all the info a traditional baby book gives, but in a smooth non-traditonal way. I love the book , and I am going to get it for my other children in the furture.

Exquisite design; perfect for adoptions (including toddlers)

My hsband and I are in the process of an international adoption of a toddler, and found this to be the perfect baby book. The headings on pages are: Picture of Baby, Mother's Family, Father's Family, Waiting for Baby, Baby's Shower, Weighing in, First Photos, Birth Certificate (with two pages--you could use one for each country!!), Birth Announcements, First Day, Baby Comes Home, Religious Ceremony, Baby's Food, Baby's Sleeping, First Outing, Physical Firsts, Emotions and Intelligence (such as first words, first smile, etc.), First Haircut, Favorite Things, Visits, The First 12 Months (it does NOT say 1 mo. old--it says First Month, Second Month, etc.), Progress Chart (also first month, second month, etc.), First Birthday (which could be applied to first birthday celebrated with family), First Birthday, First Major Holiday, Baby and Potty, Illnesses, School, First Friends, Special Moments. Most categories have multiple pages. Directly under each heading are a few words or phrases which suggest what might go on the pages, but most pages have no lines or fill-in-the-blank phrases. So you don't have to deal with lines like "The day I knew I was pregnant" or "The first time baby turned over" or "When we brought you home from the hospital." I am a graphic designer, and find the entire design of the book to be exquisite. The design, both interior and cover, uses muted photographs and soft textures that cover the all pages entirely--i.e., you write over the top of the images. They are subtle enough that this will not be a readability problem. It has 100 pages and measures 8.25 x 8.5 inches by about .75 inches thick, but the binding will easily allow for the thickness of items inserted in the book. The book is spiral-bound, with the spiral binding enclosed inside a more formal and elegant gold foil hardcover binding. The cover image shows white baby shoes, a baby bracelet spelling out "our baby" and the words "A Journal," all in the same muted textures backgound used throughout. The cover is held closed by a metallic gold ribbon that ties shut. Most photos are of baby items (shoes, toys, antique photos or greeting cards with pictures of babies, etc.) It would suitable for a boy or girl, and fine for toddlers/pre-schoolers as well as infants. The cost is considerably less than that of many baby books that don't even begin to compare in quality.