Guest post: 10 ways to create a beautiful baby book online

Most every mom desires to have a baby book that captures her child’s everyday moments and major milestones, yet the time and effort it takes to create a handcrafted baby book is hard to find. Fortunately for moms who want to chronicle their children’s lives, beautiful baby books don’t have to be made from paper. Online baby books give parents a quick and easy way to create customized and personalized keepsakes for tracking their baby’s life.

If you’re considering taking your baby book digital, here’s a few ways to create a beautiful baby book online.

1. Use an online baby book site. Online baby book sites like Kidmondo.com are designed especially for creating baby books. You’ll have access to professional designed pages and can just plug in text and photos to render a customized and personalized page.
2. Don’t be afraid to share stories. With online baby books you don’t have to worry about sloppy handwriting, so share those cute stories about your little one. If you’re out and about, update on the go or text yourself a note so that you remember to update your journal later.
3. Use candid images. Take photos and take them often. Action shots are a great addition to your baby’s book and will accompany tales about your child’s life journey.
4. Fill out templates. Save time and don’t reinvent the wheel. Utilize templates and forms, like a health record, that allow you to quickly update your baby’s journal.
5. Get others input. Ask grandma or grandpa to share a story about your child. Include it as a caption with a photo of them together.
6. Opt for a digital to print keepsake. Many sites will allow you to order a professionally printed version of your digital baby book.  For those who want a treasured keepsake, this gives them the best of both worlds.
7. Capture milestones. Include photos of your baby’s first wave, first teeth and first steps. With digital baby books you can include images as detailed as you’d like, so don’t be afraid to take a close-up.
8. Chronicle family traditions. Include photos and stories about holiday traditions and annual events your family celebrates. Use your child’s baby book to tell your family’s special stories.
9. Insert video. Take advantage of the opportunity to add videos to your online baby book. There’ll be nothing as cute as a video of your baby’s first belly laughs.
10. Include a family tree. Pass on your family history by including your family tree. Upload an image of your family tree to include in your baby’s book. Create your family tree in a word processing program and save it as an image or use an online family tree template and fill it in.

Michelle LaRowe is a mom, parenting author, and the editor-in-chief of Longhorn Leads, parent company of KidMondo, www.KidMondo.com,  one of the first online baby journals. Her books include Nanny to the Rescue! and Working Mom’s 411. In 2004 she was awarded the International Nanny Association Nanny of the Year award.