| Perhaps you have been planning for quite some time, | | | | of your time being pregnant. Include pictures of |
| or maybe it's an unexpected - but welcome - surprise. | | | | yourself pregnant, with captions that say how far |
| Well, congratulations! Regardless of how it happened, | | | | along you were. Put in magazine clippings of |
| you are now pregnant and will be for quite some time. | | | | decorating ideas for the baby's nursery, or photos of |
| Pregnancy is a very exciting adventure and, even | | | | the finished project. Have friends put down their |
| though it lasts for nine months, it can go by fairly | | | | wishes for your child, or sound words of advice. |
| quickly. If this is your first pregnancy, you are anxiously | | | | Ultrasound photos of your baby will help to make the |
| awaiting every new physical and emotional feeling. If | | | | scrapbook that much more special. Work on it alone, |
| you have been pregnant before, then you know what | | | | or get your partner involved. Just be creative and |
| to expect and even that isn't a given. Whether this is all | | | | have fun. You will love the finished product and so will |
| brand new, or you are old hat, there will be new | | | | your child. You can even use this scrapbook as a start |
| memories made with this experience and you want | | | | to future scrapbooks of your child. |
| them to be worthwhile. | | | | Traditional ideas, such as a diary and a scrapbook, |
| A great way to start off your pregnancy is by keeping | | | | require creativity and energy and maybe you just don't |
| a diary. You can write in it as often as you would like - | | | | have that. A new trend in pregnancy memorabilia is a |
| monthly, weekly, or even daily. You could keep a | | | | belly cast. This is something you can do in one |
| record of what excites you about pregnancy and | | | | afternoon. You can do it yourself, with the aid of a |
| what scares you. Maybe you will want to write down | | | | few friends, or you can go to a professional. However |
| the basics, such as physical and emotional changes | | | | you choose to do it, the final result is a uniquely |
| caused by the pregnancy, or get more involved and | | | | personal replica of your pregnant body. You can even |
| write down your hopes and dreams for your unborn | | | | take it one step further and decorate it. |
| child. Whatever it may be that you choose to keep in | | | | Remember, you are the only one who knows what it |
| your pregnancy diary, just make sure that it is | | | | feels like to be you during this amazing time. Although |
| important to you. You will have this book as a window | | | | you may think that you will always carry with you the |
| into the past that you can share with your child when | | | | memories you have from being pregnant, they can |
| he or she is older. You may even be surprised at the | | | | fade over time. Your pregnancy will eventually end |
| things that you have forgotten over the years. | | | | with the long anticipated birth, but don't let the |
| If writing isn't your thing, try keeping a scrapbook. This | | | | memories end there, as well. Make your pregnancy a |
| is another idea that will give you a personal keepsake | | | | memorable one. |