Keepsake boxes- Treasured memories
When you have a baby everyone tells you how fast the time goes. They tell you to treasure it, enjoy it because before you know it they will be in school….university…leaving home. You smile politely and agree but you don’t quite believe it. When your little ones are babies…days and nights merge into one and days are long…the time doesn’t feel like it’s going quickly! You try so hard to enjoy every second, every precious moment and for the most part you acknowledge what a special time it is but some days you can’t help but dream of the time they are at school or better still when they are teenagers and they actually want to sleep!!
That is how I felt.
Fast forward time and somehow I find myself now sat here now with a
nearly 2 yr old and both my boys at school.
Where did that time go? They were
right! Time has suddenly flown by. I am
now that person that says “enjoy those precious baby moments they go so fast.” Unbelievably,
I have already forgotten so much! When friends
that have babies asked me simple questions like “what age were yours when you
started weening them?” “When did you
start a routine?” “ What age were yours when they started to crawl?” I answer vaguely because I can’t quite
remember! Why didn’t I write it all
down?!!
I have tried along the way to capture these memories and keep treasured baby items…here are some of the things I have tried, some have been more successful than others!...
Photographs
I am a little behind with Roses but both boys have ‘baby
album’s.’ Where possible I have written
little comments about their age and anything interesting that was happening
around that time. Although I must admit poor Rose, child no.3 has a lot less photos than the boys...especially Alfie! I have so many photos of Alfie!
Videos
For these I am grateful to ‘Grandparents’ we have short
videos of each of the children’s Christenings, few of Christmas, holidays that
kind of thing. I know these will be
treasured and enjoyed for a long time.
I have had ‘baby books’ brought for me but I am embarrassed
to say I have not filled them in.
Quite honestly I was too tired to put pen to paper and I thought I would
remember…
I love looking back through facebook at my ‘memories’ Photos
that I have posted (mostly from my phone that I always forget to store or print
out!) & status updates! I have noticed that Facebook are now offering a
chance to print off / order all your facebook memories and pictures. I love this idea. Only problem for me is that I probably didn’t/don’t
post enough!
This is not something I have started yet, but definitely something
I would love to try. A friend recently
told me about this idea & it is brilliant!
To open an email account for your child and then send them emails and
pictures as they grow up. You then give
them their password when they are older! A fabulous 16th or 18th
birthday gift!
I have never been organised enough to write baby books but I
have kept a keepsake box for each of my children. It takes very little effort but is a great
way to store precious memories and items.
In each of my keepsake boxes are…
Hospital bands
First pair of booties / hat
Going home cardigan
Christening items/candle/ Christening cake topper
Cards
A few photos
First few pieces of art work
The boys 'keepsake boxes'
I love the idea of keeping these safe to look at and
treasure for many years. I couldn’t have
a shop devoted to treasured items without providing a way to store memories so I
am so excited to tell you that Keepsake boxes are now available to buy from little
boots! I was determined to find a box
that could be personalised and was lovingly hand crafted. I am so excited that I have achieved that. They make great gifts for Christenings,
Christmas, Birthdays, new born, baby showers…the list is endless. Not only do they look great but you know that
they will be lovingly used for many years.
