The First 1000 Days: A Baby Journal

This is a lovely, more open-ended baby book. We have really enjoyed taking it out and writing little stories that come up. Instax mini Polaroids also fit very nicely in this book and you can still write notes and messages around them.The book is nicely gender neutral, minimalist. The binding is of good quality. It’s smaller thn you’d usually see in a baby book or scrap book but I found it the perfect size to take along on trips!The trick is to remember to actually fill it out! If you forget about it, my advice is to forgive yourself and fill out what you can. You’ll regret abandoning the whole thing but every note you put in there will be treasured.Our kiddo is nearing 3, and this is one of my favorite baby purchases that will stick around. If I have another child, I’ll be sure to get the exact same book!

I really enjoyed filling out this journal. I didn't start until my son was just over a year, but in a few hours I was able to jot down lots of notes from memory and fill it most of the way out. McClure includes thought-provoking questions on some pages while leaving most of the pages blank (with only the month denoted) for free-form writing. Her art is simple and heartwarming and adds an element of fun and class to the journal. After I added a few pictures here and there it seems complete, even though I don't have every white space filled out.Please know, a 4x6 picture fills up most of a page, so there isn't a lot of room for pictures. I am using this book in conjunction with a photo keepsake book. Also, you should be aware that about half of the journal covers month 0-24 and the other half is for jotting down "firsts" and the songs you sing, books you read together, drawings, and other inspiring things.

I am a first time mom and bought this book to document the first 24 months of life. It is such a great little book that is a creative and artistically formatted. It is not s cheesy baby book. It allows you to document monthly milestones, favorite games, songs, stories, etc with a very open format. Lots of suggestions on things to write about as we'll. There is even a place in the end of the book where you can write the child a letter and tape it into the journal.I love this little book so much that I have adopted it as a "signature gift" of mine that I give to every friend who is expecting. It will be a wonderful journal to look back on to remember the first few years. They go by so quick!

Love this beautiful journal-style baby book! Parents are able to write what they want in the way they want to with open space to add drawings, pics, etc. 2 open pages for 1st month, 2nd month, etc. However, the headlines are odd for these pages; for example, it begins “1 month” for 0-1 months, “2 months” for 1-2 months, etc. to 12 months for 11-12 months (technically, 12th month) and then goes onto first birthday pages. I remedied this by changing the headlines. This book was gifted to me and I love it so much that I looked for something similar without these technical difficulties to give as a gift & found nothing, so I got out stamps & stickers to change the headlines before gifting it. Seems others have not worried about this, though, and Still recommend highly even with this flaw!

I am a fan of Nikki McClure so when I was expecting I was thrilled to find she had a baby journal.Overall, I enjoyed the illustrations and the small size of this journal.Although I did like to use the book, I was not entirely happy with it from a practical standpoint.I am an avid journal keeper and overall enjoyed using this book but if I were to do it again, I may choose a different journal.* Poor layoutI would have liked more space for specific baby's firsts (teeth, walking, etc.) and less space crowded by illustrations.I am not saying that I do not like the illustrations, they just seemed to be poorly laid out and often crowded my space to write, especially on the month by month pages.Pages that were open for one to write anything they wanted were often crowded with random words or illustrations in the middle of the page.I would have preferred no words and illustrations in the corners so I had space to write and place small photos or momentos.* Poor organizationThe flow of the book is a bit strange... a lot of pages with illustrations and random cute words on the page.I think it would be better to have the month by month and then pages for baby's firsts, visitors, etc.I would recommend this book for someone who does not want to write a great deal. A large open space is intimidating to some people.This would work well for someone who probably will not write a whole lot- just jot down little notes here and there.It is a cute book ... probably one of the nicest baby journals available.

My husband loves this journal. He had it for our first kid and got a second one when we had our next kid. Great journal for people who don't want perfect organization or the demands of a fill in journal. Much more loosely structured and therefore allows for a lot of creativity.

I've bought this baby book for both my children. Lots of blank space for you to fill in your own 'accomplishments'. It makes it really easy to make each month look full, rather than leaving a bunch of blank spots you never go back to fill in because you don't exactly remember the "first time he laughed". Rather, on the "3 Months" page, I can just jot down "You are starting to laugh now!". Hoping my children will cherish these when they become parents themselves.

Really love the art and enjoy the leading text. I have the pregnancy journal as well. Along with a good set of gel pens for entries this will make a really nice keepsake ..... two pages per month doesn't seem like enough!

It gives a lot of freedom for writing, but also small tips and suggestiobs for a writer's block. I think that the design is perfect for new parents that get surprised for everything and do not have much time ti invest on a diary. Plus i love that it's part of other two diaries (pregnancy and the next 1000 days), hence it has continuation.

育児日記として購入一冊の絵本のようでオシャレでかわいいです。普通に書いてもオシャレに見えるので良い記念になります

Anders als die üblichen Baby-Bücher ist dieses recht klein und handlich. Es ist also kein Album, in das man alle Erinnerungen kleben kann, die man über die ersten Jahre sammelt. Viel mehr enthält es schöne Illustrationen und schöne Ideen, worauf man denn achten kann, um dies ggf. an anderer Stelle zu dokumentieren und sich später an eine ausgefallene Erinnerung zu erfreuen (z.B. der erste Regen/Schnee).

Beautifully illustrated journal with simple wording - leaves a lot of space for personal notes, which I like. I do find the binding a bit stiff and am planning to have a copy shop cut the edge and replace it with spiral binding to make it easier to open, write in, and read.