Baby: A Gift of Memories

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Summary: A good record book for the first year.
Review: For my first son I found such a complete book that records memories until age seven, that I wanted the same for my second baby. However, since it has been impossible to locate, I found this book which I think is O.K. No doubt is more complete than many I have found in my search, but I think its title is misleading since it says "A record of your early years" and it actually covers only the first year. Also, I think there are sections completely unrelevant (for instance too much on the grandparents instead of information to complete about the new baby). If you are the kind of person who would like to record in detail the physical and social development of your child, this is not the book to buy. If you are looking for a book with very nice illustrations for the first year, then it is o.k.

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Summary: A Precious Book for Baby's First Year
Review: We were given this book for our son. It has been a joy to have and I am buying another for our next child. The illustrations are very cute and sections are nicely worded with special phrases. The book has sections to fill out about the life of baby's parents and grandparents. There is also a page to fill out about baby's baptism/dedication. This book is a very complete and nicely done book for baby's first year. (Michael's craft stores also sell a nice memories box that matches the book.)

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Summary: Baby: A record book of your early years
Review: While the illustrations in this book are lovely, and there are many wonderful categories that will spur a parent to write rememberances of events that might otherwise have been overlooked, I ultimately did not keep the book. The main reason: it is written strictly from the mother's perspective. Couples who wish to jointly track their memories of their child will, I believe, find offputting categories requiring mom to relate what dad thought about the child. If that is not an issue for you, you may well like this book.