What do you do to be a special Mom

i had a baby book for my son... but i couldnt complete it thoroughly...

i do write a diary for him... but missed couple of months lately.. i will catchup on that in no time... i will give it to him when he is 6,7 yrs old...

 

Oh! I wanted to write to my DD, who is now nearly 3, regularly but it didn't work out well. I have a blog where I document her cheekiness sometimes pictures and videos - rather sporadically. It serves the purpose of keeping our parents and siblings up-to-date as well. The comments there from our loved ones is the best part. We have 2 sessions everyday after which we also discuss what we just read. Also play 2 board games everyday. Over the weekend, there is no restriction on the number of books we read to her. I have been reading classic poems to her before she dozes off in a calm rhythmic manner. I'm on a mission to be nice and courteous always which was difficult at times during the last year. I still strive. She seems ok; we mustn't be doing so badly after all!

 

I have done baby book for my son
I am doing it for y daughter

I play, read and take them out...sometime only me and my son..sometimes me my son and daughter..when ever I have time..my DH does his share too

I NEVER break a promise with kids nor tell white lies, even tiny ones...I just tell them what it is. I say them bye when I leave for work and say I will be back...I wont sneak away

 

I like most of you had the best intentions to write all the funny stories, favorite toys and stubborn streaks but life got in the way and I have half filled baby books for both kids. I have saved some of their baby clothes, booties and fav. blankets.

For last 12 years I have been scrapbooking so that's how I am saving all these memories. We have albums and albums full of pictures and stories to go with them which I have scrapbooked over the years. My children enjoy looking at these scrapbooks and I enjoy making them.

Now for being that special mom---well not sure how special I am :queen but I have very open relationship with my children. DD will tell me things she will not even tell her bff. They both automatically come to me if faced with any challenge.

We are so far from family and miss the festivities so I make sure I make a big deal ( special dinner/decorate the house, table set up etc.) for even small celebrations.

I leave notes in their rooms for them to read when they get back from school

I am honest and doesn't hesitate to admit my mistakes & apologize.

 

I have diary and thought of writing it daily but that never happens.I write after couplo of months.
I was wondering about scrapbook. Can anyone tell from where to get scrapbook and what memories to put in it.
Thanks

 

Sheesta Scrapbooking if using material( paper and album) which will not yellow 20 years from now and will preserve your pictures. You use decorative paper along with other things to tell the story behind the pictures. You can scrapbook your vacation pictures, every day pictures what ever suits you.

Go to Twopeasinabucket and look at their gallery.

 

We started reading to our little boy when he was still a fetus. I've a pic ofmy husband reading to our newborn in the hospital. We read together everyday. This is our before bedtime ritual and on weekends ee read several times a day because our little reader brings his favorite books to us. He is 16 months and it's amazing how much he comprehends. We go for walks together, cook and play together. Our house has very large, open kitchen and that helps a lot for us to do everything together. Unless it is necessary, we fon't check our phones or make calls, no web browsing until baby goes to bed. My husband and I always make sure to say please and thank you and our little one has starting saying please a lot. We respect his opinion and wishes, like this morning, he asked me to put his rain boots on instead of shoes, so he wore his boots to the babysitter and we packed his pair of shoes if he wznted to change later. I have never yelled at him even when I am very tired and all I want is to get good nights sleep, my dh pitches in when I'm very tired and gives me a break. It's super cute when he gives us kisses before going to bed (and randomly throughout the day) without asking for one. Our undivided attention is the only special thing we do.