Minnie Mouse
First Birthday Party
baby's firsts
Birthday Letter
30 Minutes with Baby: Write a letter to your baby for his first birthday including the highlights from your first year together. Mention where you both were exactly a year ago today, who he’s met in the meantime, where he’s been and some of your favorite surprises along the way.
Memory Capsule Video
30 Seconds with Baby: Make a memory capsule video starring Mom or Dad, or both! Show your baby’s favorite books right now, hold up a favorite food, the outfit baby’s most likely to be wearing these days (even if it’s in the hamper) and any other detail that makes this stage so special.
Frame It
30 Minutes with Baby: Even babies can do finger paints, so whether it’s a pen scratched onto your grocery list or an elaborate birthday card for Daddy, memorialize your child’s first artistic endeavor by putting it in a frame. (Going forward, take a picture of each piece of artwork instead of collecting each one. Make a photo book to flip through in the future.)
Momgineer Tip #8
“A first-time mom’s memory is not to be trusted, so write it all down. When your baby’s old enough, she’ll want to know her first words or that funny thing she used to say at dinner and you better have a good answer!”
- Laura L.
Mom to Zoe and Otis
Sound Bites
30 Seconds with Baby: Take a video of your baby going through her repertoire of first words and phrases, prompting her as you need to. Be sure to throw in a couple of her funniest pronunciations, plus a question or two. Her answers will be priceless, even if it’s just a puzzled look.
