Journals for your kids

When I found out I was pregnant with M I decided to record my feelings in a new journal. It started out as my pregnancy journal but it quickly became M's journal. I would write about the visits to the OB to her, tell her how excited I was anticipating her arrival, and I even put in ultrasound pictures. The day she was born I had my hubby write in it to her as well. And from that moment on, it was official. Each of my children get a journal written by mommy from their first few years. Or at least the first few months of their lives, depending on how well I keep up! I'm happy to say, I have been able to keep up. I now have been writing in M's journal for 3 years. (Yes, it's the same journal, so obviously the first year is more recorded. After that the following two years have been just birthday mile stones, and special times). When J was born, I started hers. I hope that someday when my girls are expecting their first born, to give them these special journals. My hope is they will read them and know how I felt while pregnant with them. I hope that it will inspire them. I hope they will be able to feel the love that I have for them-- Love through the challenges we have faced in order to get them here on earth, the struggles, and the miracles.