Recommend your baby book

[sandandsea]

Last time I went all out and made DS a handmade scrapbook baby book.  I used all Creative memories items and it's a really nice leather bound book.  While I love it and I'm glad I could do it for DS, I'm not up for doing it again.  DS is 4 and I just finished his.  So, recommend your easy to complete, adorable, premade-ish baby book.  I want to note dates, add pics, and maybe a little tidbit, but nothing too time consuming or elaborate.

[txmommy14]

I used this one for DS (and had the matching calendar):

www.amazon.com/Carters-B2-8732-Memory-Book-Wonder/dp/B004LE8T9U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1455312946&sr=8-1&keywords=carters+baby+book+wonder

www.amazon.com/Carters-First-Year-Calendar-Wonder/dp/B004LE8TAE/ref=pd_sim_75_4?ie=UTF8&dpID=51G8gX9LnUL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=1JBMW57NCYSJB32QT7K2

Same company (Carter's) I got this one for this LO:

www.amazon.com/Carters-Memory-Book-Sweet-Sparkle/dp/B00RWV2WXS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1455312998&sr=8-1&keywords=carters+baby+book+sweet+sparkle

[soultrane]

We used this one for DS. I haven't looked for one yet for this guy, but might just go with the same one.

www.toysrus.com/buy/photo-albums/c.r.-gibson-jack-bound-memory-book-b2-5957-3004119

[birdhut]

I use shutterfly. I write dates in my phone so I don't forget things then when I get a chance I put it in a scrapbook with pictures from that month. That's what I did for her first year. I called it a year of firsts (it might have been a premade one and was already called that). I put favorite things and a description of what happened that month on one side and pictures on the other. That will be her baby book. I also record some things in just a regular baby book but I found it fairly easy to throw things into the shutterfly book. They have the premade ones or I just use a black background and the layouts they provide. With recording important dates in my phone I was able to wait until I had the time to type it out. It's not as cute as a homemade scrapbook but it's cute and easier.

[sandandsea]

Feb 12, 2016 20:57:24 GMT -5 birdhut said:

I use shutterfly. I write dates in my phone so I don't forget things then when I get a chance I put it in a scrapbook with pictures from that month. That's what I did for her first year. I called it a year of firsts (it might have been a premade one and was already called that). I put favorite things and a description of what happened that month on one side and pictures on the other. That will be her baby book. I also record some things in just a regular baby book but I found it fairly easy to throw things into the shutterfly book. They have the premade ones or I just use a black background and the layouts they provide. With recording important dates in my phone I was able to wait until I had the time to type it out. It's not as cute as a homemade scrapbook but it's cute and easier.

This is what I was leaning towards for this one. I only hesitate because I don't feel like the photo quality is quite as good in the shutterfly/Apple/etc books vs a real photo.

[birdhut]

Feb 12, 2016 23:50:31 GMT -5 sandandsea said:

Feb 12, 2016 20:57:24 GMT -5 birdhut said:

I use shutterfly. I write dates in my phone so I don't forget things then when I get a chance I put it in a scrapbook with pictures from that month. That's what I did for her first year. I called it a year of firsts (it might have been a premade one and was already called that). I put favorite things and a description of what happened that month on one side and pictures on the other. That will be her baby book. I also record some things in just a regular baby book but I found it fairly easy to throw things into the shutterfly book. They have the premade ones or I just use a black background and the layouts they provide. With recording important dates in my phone I was able to wait until I had the time to type it out. It's not as cute as a homemade scrapbook but it's cute and easier.

This is what I was leaning towards for this one. I only hesitate because I don't feel like the photo quality is quite as good in the shutterfly/Apple/etc books vs a real photo.

I did my pregnancy book through them last time and I was pretty happy with how the pictures came out but yeah there is a difference since it's not the actual photo. Also it depends on how many times to save it. So if you post pictures on Facebook and then save from Facebook to your computer and then use it, it won't be as good of quality but if you pull it right off the camera or phone it is better.

[sandandsea]

Yeah I usually do it straight from iPhoto so it's the full size image. It's just not quite as sharp. I make about a book a year and it's fine for everyday albums but I'm just not sure about the baby book.