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Baby journal

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brapbrapbrap · 13/09/2017 23:49

So I started writing a journal when I found out I was pregnant. It's written in the form of a letter to my first born. It's also like a scrapbook- photos, drawings, tickets for days out, footprints, first curl etc. I'll either give it to my LO when he's 21, or when he has his first child.

It's been 2 years and I'm now TTC my next child. I'm currently on the 3rd book.

Should I:
A- end my first born's journal when I become pregnant with the next, and start a new one for new LO, so that each child gets a journal of their own.
B- continue writing in first born's journal but address it to both, and let them sort out who gets each book when they're older.

Writing 2 separate journals for them isn't possible. It's hard enough fitting the time in to write one!

Not much of a dilemma I know, but would appreciate opinions.

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SleepingStandingUp · 13/09/2017 23:55

How old is eldest? How old when new sibling arrives?

SleepingStandingUp · 13/09/2017 23:56

Sorry ignore my stupid insensitive question

Ohmyfuck · 13/09/2017 23:57

Start a new one for your next baby but add a little note to your first one as and when, such as first day at school, etc. Then do a journal for Baby Two for 2 years or whatever. Definitely it would be nicer to have one each. :-)

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brapbrapbrap · 13/09/2017 23:57

He's currently 2

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SleepingStandingUp · 13/09/2017 23:59

I would force the tine to run two when you first get pregnant and try to finish it off one a specific date so birthday or end of year etc even if it means writing alternate days. That way it isn't just abandoned on tube dayyou tell them in tube diary that your pregnant. It so sets a precedence for when to stop writing in 2nd chikds journal.

Alt do as above but wrote in first child once a week and second child 6 times a week. At the set age go to once a week and then make a set cut off of a specific age if you're not up for doing it till they're 21

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