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My mom was a journaler. I don’t think she knew it at the time, but she chronicled my every milestone, my every life event. She ended up creating a scrapbook, which outlined the key highlights of my life, complete with funny stories and updates. For my first few years of life, she would make lists of what I was currently into. Ya know, my fave Sesame Street Character, what song I was singing at the top of my lungs from Lamb Chops Playalong and what baby foods I was downing like a champ. Now that I have my own little Gremblin, it’s been fun to read through them and see what I was doing at his age. While he’s still very new to the world without any tricks up his sleeve, I think it’ll be fun to track his growing personality each month.

But first, let’s take a look at my first baby pictures — see the resemblance to the Little Bean?

Me:

Sawyer:

At one month, Sawyer likes…

• Mommy and Daddy – duh
• Warm baths
• Snuggling
• His babbling brook
• His swing
• Daddy’s “scary bird” song
• His “sugie” – i.e. vitamins
• Walks in the stroller
• Car rides
• Sucking

On the other hand, he hates:

• Hats
• Being cold
• Having his arms pinned
• Pacifiers (except for MAM and Gum Drop)
• Pooping (he grunts with distaste!)

I am so looking forward to see how these lists grow over the next few months!

Did your parents keep records of your childhood? Do you plan on doing so for your kids?

10 Responses to “Milestones”

1. VeggieGirl said:

   Definitely TONS of records of my childhood here!

   Posted on March 25, 2011 at 1:47 pm | Reply
2. Kelly W said:

   Wow you two look ALOT of like That is such a great idea to keep the milestones and likes/dislikes. Too Cute! Tell Daddy to get a beach house somewhere warm, since good ole Ohio is cold ALOT Sawyer has great taste hehe.

   Posted on March 25, 2011 at 1:54 pm | Reply
3. Blond Duck said:

   Popped in to say hi! What precious pictures! I love looking at baby pictures of my husband–I can’t wait to compare them to our future kids pictures!

   Posted on March 25, 2011 at 3:03 pm | Reply
4. Hungry In Cleveland said:

   My parents too a million or so pictures. I don’t really know what I will do whenever my time comes But I am sure there will be lots of pictures. Sawyer is so cute too!!

   Posted on March 28, 2011 at 8:39 am | Reply
5. Ashley T said:

   Look at those trademark lips Sawyer got from Mommy – so cute!

   Posted on March 28, 2011 at 2:10 pm | Reply
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