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7 Totally Adorable (and Non-Cheesy) Baby Memory Books

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You can’t imagine ever forgetting how amazing it was when your child first rolled over. Or how ridiculously adorable that first tooth was. But the mind is a crazy thing, and trust us on this one—you will forget. Enter these handy baby memory books that help you record those milestones and serve as precious keepsakes for years to come (you know, like during adolescence). Here, seven of our favorites. 

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Artifact Uprising Baby’s First Year Memory Book

Instead of the usual milestones, this fabric-bound and foil-embossed book focuses on everyday moments (like “our favorite place to snuggle”). With easy-to-follow prompts and pen and adhesives included (plus a credit for complimentary photo prints), parents will have no trouble filling in these pretty pages. Available in four different colors. 

C.r. Gibson 'baby's First Adventures' Memory Book

This bear cub-themed book has enough space to record your kid’s first five years including pages for the hospital bracelet, immunization chart, footprints, growth charts and more.  

Peep’s Paper Baby Book

For a book that you wouldn’t mind leaving out on your coffee table, try this clothbound journal featuring watercolor images of safari animals to remember your baby’s first year. 

Kate Spade Baby Girl First Year Book

Everything you need to mark your girl’s first year of life in a colorful floral package (that you can wipe clean). Our favorite feature? The 12 envelopes and matching cards for loved ones to write letters to your child.  

Mom’s One Line A Day: A Five-year Memory Book 

Not into scrapbooking? This one-line-a-day book is low on effort but will still capture all those emotions, memories and special moments from birth to age five.  

C.r. Gibson Grey 'linen Tree' Baby Memory Book

If you’re not sure that you’ll have the time, energy or desire to fill in an entire book, then you’ll love this loose-leaf binder that lets you remove pages that aren’t relevant to you, as well as add new ones in.  

Promptly Journals Keepsake Baby Book

The perfect gift for the mom who keeps a journal. This linen-wrapped book lets parents record all their thoughts and dreams for their newest family member, starting from pregnancy until age 18 (there’s also one for adoptive parents).  



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