Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Thinking Pink!

Today I organized the kids' closet and dresser. It's really exciting (and a little weird, still) to see dresses and pink onesies next to Cam's boy clothes! I got everything organized by size. Most of what Harmony gave me are 3-9 month sizes, so I will still need to get a few basics for the first few weeks.

Last night while we were singing songs before bed, I asked Cam if he wants to be a big brother. He looked right at me and said "No....No big brother!" It was funny.

Sometimes during the day, I turn on TLC and watch "Bringing Home Baby." It basically is a show documenting families during the first 36 hours of being home with their new baby. Sometimes I watch it and get excited, other days I watch it and remember how hard it was! My emotions about having this baby seem to change every other minute.

Today I was looking at the scrapbook I made for Cam during his first year of life. I can't stand scrapbooking, but I'm so grateful I took the time to make his. I'm going to force myself to make her one too. I wish I could keep going past the first year, but I just can't commit to that!! I love his book because each month, I wrote a journal entry from Cam's point of view. I wrote about what he liked to eat, his favorite toys, activities, and anything exciting we had done that month. I wrote his sleep habits and any little "Cameron-isms" he had. There are little things I NEVER would remember now. I also wrote a list when he was 11 months old of 50 random things I loved about him. SO much fun to read now!!

2 comments:

The Piquant Storyteller said...

There's no law that says because you're Mormon you have to scrapbook! If you really feel like it was worth making Cam's book then commit to making a first year book for her too. Do it the exact same way and then you don't have to "reinvent the wheel." By the way, I modified your idea for Gwen's scrapbook. I don't write monthly from her point of view. I write a letter to her monthly about what has happened that month. Thanks for the idea.

DeAnn said...

You're such a good mom!