C.R. Gibson Keepsake Memory Book of Baby's First Year, Noah's Ark

My mom kept a wonderful baby book for me that kept info from when I was born through college. Of course, I can't find anything like that anymore, but this book has been a wonderful substitute. It is very cute and has lots of places for pictures and other information. I kept hoping to find a list of the pages somewhere, so here it is for those interested: - All About Mommy and Daddy pages - name, birthday, where born, school, talents/interests, traits that baby inherited, pictures - Family tree w/ picture - Having a baby pages - when discovered pregnancy, due date, doctor, reactions, spreading the news, celebration, mommy picture, sonogram picture, heartbeat, movement, cravings, weight gain for Mommy and Daddy, books and classes - Baby shower and pictures - Birth Day - labor began at__, lasted ___, born at, delivered by, reactions, people there, picture, baby name, meaning, birth date/time/day, weight, length, eye color, hair, looked like who - Birth certificate, hospital bracelet, SSN, hand and foot prints, birth announcement - Current events when born, newspaper clipping - Going home - day, weather, outfit, address, decor, activities, picture, visitors, gifts/cards - World when I was born - president, movies/actors, TV, songs/musicians, books, fashion, sports, technology, family pastimes, Prices of gas, house, car, computer, movie, babysitter, milk, diapers, stamps - Watch Me grow - pediatrician, address, phone, blood type, first and subsequent visits (date, purpose, treatment) - Immunization Chart - 1st month milestones - height, weight, sleeping patterns, eating habits, new foods, discoveries, accomplishments, places went, friends, baby babbles, picture (this continues through 12 months) - Growth chart - date, age, height, percentile, weight, percentile - First teeth - date, dentist, dates teeth first appeared, dental checkups - Firsts - slept through night, smile, found hands/feet, laughed, clapped hands, rolled over, sat up crawled, ate solid food, stood, first step, sang along, waved bye-bye, danced, spoke, dressed myself, drew a picture, wrote my name, 2 pictures - Pictures and descriptions of first smile, tooth, bath, friend, haircut (before and after), steps - New Adventures - first outing and where went, first trip to zoo, shopping, library, movies, plane/train/boat, picture - First Vacation - where, with, stories, pictures/mementos - Holidays/celebrations - special holiday, first celebration, what wore,what did, traditions, who was there, pictures - Favorites - toys, friends, lovey, colors, songs, babysitter, foods, stories, TV, picture - First birthday - how celebrated, who was there, gifts, spot for invitation, photos (this continues through 5 years) - First Day of School - school attended, what wore, teachers name, number of classmates, favorite part, friends, after school, photos (3) - Letter from mommy, letter from Daddy - Reasons why I am so Special - space for notes, keepsakes, photos on 8 pages

By far the best baby memory book. I purchased 5 different ones and my wife and I went through them all, planning on returning the rest. This book had a combination of everything we liked. Some of the pages were identical to a Carter's book, which we also liked. This had the best page for teeth chart, a page for each month of baby's first year. The best family tree page, etc. All books had pages on pregnancy, shower, birth, immunizations, etc. This was the only book that had a nice page for the teeth chart and a page for every month of baby's first year. All books had spaces for pictures.In terms of number of pages, this was not the longest book. Years 2, 3, 4, 5, and first day of school only get 2 pages each (one for basic info and a picture and one blank page to write down thoughts and memories).The one we bought was for our 2nd baby. We liked it so much we are buying a 2nd one for our first baby, and will go back and fill it out as best as possible. My wife told me to buy a 3rd for some baby we might have a couple years from now. (I'll hold off on that at the moment)

I was very disappointed to find that this book didn't have an envelope or pouch to put the hospital bracelet. It wasted tons of space on things like current events when the baby was born. I much rather have more space to put photos and to store keepsakes. I sent this back.

This book is so cute and I have had so much fun filling it out as my baby grows. There is plenty of room to write all of the fun memories in and lots of places for pictures. Some of my favorite aspects are:-Each month there is a whole page designated. There is a spot for pictures, which is great because I take a monthly picture of my daughter in a white onesie. There is also space to fill in information such as sleeping and eating habits, new skills, new friends, places you went, etc. There is plenty of room so I have also been including favorite toys that month and what size clothing and diapers she wears.-I love the pages that are "so many firsts". There is space next to "first bath" and "first smile" to put a picture and write a short little memory.-After the baby is one year old, there is a page for each birthday up to 5 years old. This is great because even though they may not be "babies" anymore, there is a spot to keep up with what is happening.I bought this for my baby girl, even though it was more gender neutral because the design was so cute. I have been very happy with the content as well as the quality.

A really nice book to keep memories in. Those you may find some of the spots for pictures to be odd sizes, I found myself resizing printed pictures often and trying to get them to fit. The pages are good and thick, however, if you planned to use the tape dots like you would use with a scrap book, be wary they don't hold well since nothing is bendable. I ended up gluing in the pictures and keeping the book closed for a few days. The binding is good. The photo on the front is changeable from the top but you really need to get your photo to fit exactly and sliding it in was a challenge but it looks great once it's in. There are pages in the back for keepsake items and letters which is a nice feature. I hope when my son is an adult he will enjoy this as I enjoy my baby book.