In honor of our baby boy Hudson’s first Christmas, we made him his very own family album. All of his immediate family are pictured, and described as he will likely come to know them: Mommy and Daddy, Grandpas and Grandmas. We even included a few of him, both just hours before he arrived and just hours after. Not only are we thrilled to share this with him, we had a wonderful time putting it together–selecting special photos and imagining the stories we will tell as we flip through the pages with him on our laps. I know it might be a while before he (just four months old) pours over the pages as we already have, but I also know it will be a gift that endures beyond just this year.
This idea came from Ashley Muir Bruhn of Hither Thither.
Posted by julie on 11.29.11 at 2:35 pm
Great idea! I’ve never seen one of these books with a wire binding. I love how the pages lay flat this way.
Posted by Andrea on 11.29.11 at 2:37 pm
What a wonderful idea! I love this :)
Posted by Mary Randall on 11.29.11 at 3:45 pm
This is awesome!
Posted by April Tomerlin on 11.29.11 at 3:46 pm
Love the idea, a great way to put family and names when he is a little older he will know all his family even if they live far away.
Posted by P on 11.29.11 at 4:48 pm
Great idea for families that live far away.
Posted by Jillian Hugele on 11.29.11 at 6:50 pm
soo cute!
Posted by Smith & Ratliff on 11.30.11 at 3:29 pm
Love this!
Posted by Michelle J. on 11.30.11 at 3:35 pm
Super cute idea! I’m sure he’ll love it more and more as he gets older.
Posted by Meg S on 11.30.11 at 3:41 pm
Oh my gosh, I love this idea! One of my good friends is having a baby this month so this is going on my list for next year’s Christmas.
Posted by Valerie on 11.30.11 at 4:07 pm
I love this idea. My 4 year old neice has a photo album and she loves looking at it. What a treasure!
Posted by Christina Johnston on 11.30.11 at 4:45 pm
Beautifully unique idea- just love it! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by Courtney on 11.30.11 at 4:59 pm
I love this. I’m about to have my first baby, and this is such a great idea to keep in mind for our little one!
Posted by summer on 11.30.11 at 5:42 pm
Cute Idea. I’m sure he will continue to look at it as he gets older!
Posted by Allison on 11.30.11 at 6:08 pm
Love this! What a great idea for a gift that lasts a lifetime.
Posted by Lindley on 11.30.11 at 7:18 pm
This is a great idea and a wonderful, classically beautiful gift for a new baby at their first christmas!
Posted by Christine on 11.30.11 at 7:46 pm
What a wonderful idea! I can see doing this every year, because the memories will always be precious.
Posted by Kristen on 12.01.11 at 9:22 pm
What a lovely book!
Posted by Lindsey on 12.02.11 at 3:32 pm
Great gift idea. I’d love to give this to a family member with a cute toddler!
Posted by Sydney on 12.06.11 at 7:22 pm
What a great idea! We have a 3 month old son and have been trying to figure out what we should get for him for Christmas…this is perfect! I’m also going to be making some personal notepads with his photo for the Grandmas!
Posted by zoe d. on 01.30.12 at 5:17 pm
What an awesome idea – and how much fun would this be to run across 20, or even 50 years later!