Becoming a parent is a journey. Like a road trip, it can be full of twists, turns, and amazing moments you never want to forget. As exciting as it can be, it doesn't leave you much bandwidth to figure out what to write in a book for a newborn. Baby Notebook is here to help.
We've designed an interactive baby book app that has the prompts to keep you going when you're in the midst of newborn life, without feeling like your family has to fit in a box. In this blog post, we'll give you insight into the milestones you'll care about recording and the memories you'll want to highlight in your baby's book. We also give you a peek at the flexible journaling prompts in Baby Notebook's Baby Book.
What to Write in a Book for a Newborn You Love
When you're deciding what to write in a book for a newborn, there are endless directions you could take. Baby Notebook users sometimes find that it's easier to sift through their abundant camera rolls for pictures than to pick a story to write. We want you to feel confident writing in your baby book.
First, free yourself from the pressure to write perfect poetic prose. Some of our customers fill the journaling pages answering questions. Others write bullet point lists. Both are valuable and worth preserving. If you think in lists, let yourself write in them, too.
We'll dive into Baby Notebook's prompts from our Baby Book more below. In addition to the prompts, these questions can help decide what to write in a book for a newborn. Sometimes, you're so close to your little one and wrapped up in the day-to-day that you don't notice all the little things. Use these questions to get you started.
- What stories have I been sharing (or texting) with friends and family about my little one?
- What have others picked up on or pointed out about my baby?
- Does something strike me about my baby's expressions or the way they mimic me?
How Baby Notebook Keeps You Inspired
Do you want even more support in figuring out what to write in a book for a newborn? The Baby Notebook app is a solution for busy parents who want to preserve their baby's first year with intention. Our Baby Book is aesthetic, high-quality, and customizable. Best of all, we make it easy to actually finish your baby book by your baby's first birthday.
Journaling prompts are one of the tools we've built into the Baby Notebook app. Each month, you'll receive a notification with a journaling prompt. We provide so many inspiring prompts that you'll never feel stuck writing about your baby. If you don't want to answer the prompts, though, you're welcome to free write on the journaling pages. This makes Baby Notebook much more flexible than traditional question-and-answer pages in most baby books.
Do you want to see examples of what to write in a book for a newborn? Here are some prompts from Baby Notebook's monthly journaling pages.
1 Month Prompts
People say you look like…
Your temperament is…
2 Month Prompts
When people first meet you, they always comment on…
Your nicknames are…
3 Month Prompts
You smile at…
You have started playing with…
In addition to these prompts, we provide a list of other ideas for every month of your baby's first year. These prompts are evergreen because they could be applicable any month. Some of them include:
- You've started to…
- Your favorite…
- You met…
We also wanted to make sure that these prompts worked for parents going back and filling out a baby book for an older child. (Yes, you can do that with the Baby Notebook app!) In our experience, monthly milestone photos sometimes show whom your baby has met, where your family went on vacation, or which holiday you celebrated. These prompts are great for telling those stories.
Check out this blog post for more on the milestones you can document with Baby Notebook.
How to Create Your Story-filled Baby Book
With the Baby Notebook app, you never have to wonder what to write in a book for a newborn. Our built-in supports ensure you always have ideas for telling your baby's unique story.
Download the Baby Notebook app and start preserving your baby's story today!