| p>When we brought our new baby home, our world | | | | mothers and Grandmothers that have learned and |
| was perfect. He was healthy and we couldn't stop | | | | applied the techniques passed down to them. Enjoy |
| looking at him. Everything was going great - the diaper | | | | your time with your new baby and the new |
| changing, the breast feeding, the change into his | | | | grandparents. |
| sleeping gown. He was an angel when I laid him down | | | | Picture Ideas: |
| in his bassinet, he seemed so peaceful. And then the | | | | Capture each moment with grandma. The most |
| crying started and he never seemed to quiet down | | | | precious photo will be baby asleep on grandma's chest |
| until we picked him up. This went on for days as it | | | | while she herself snoozes on the couch. Having |
| appeared he had his days and nights mixed up. I was | | | | grandma to share these first moments is priceless. |
| tired enough from the labor and delivery; I was | | | | Do the same for your mother-in-law when she comes |
| beginning to unravel with this extra stress and the | | | | to visit the little one. Catch her brushing baby's hair and |
| sleepless nights. | | | | washing baby's tender face. |
| Then I had an excellent idea - why not have my | | | | Also, be sure to get three-generation pictures. One of |
| mother come over and help. After all, she had four | | | | you, your mom, and baby. One of dad, his mom and |
| children and sailed through all the ups and downs. | | | | baby. Of course you can't forget the grandpas to |
| Surely I'd get excellent help and some rest. | | | | complete the keepsake in pictures! |
| When your baby meets his Grandmother for the first | | | | Baby Scrapbooking Ideas: |
| time, you and Grandma will most probably be in tears. | | | | First of all, each Grandmother should have her own |
| She'll remember what it was like when she brought | | | | personalized scrapbook page. The pages could be |
| you home from the hospital. Grandma will fall in love | | | | entitled "Grandma and Me". Find a scrapbook paper |
| with her new grandchild from the start. Let your | | | | that inspires you with thoughts of the Grandmother. It |
| mother have her time with the new baby. She will | | | | could be an image that symbolizes what the Grandma |
| show you the best way to feed, burp, change, and | | | | is, what she does or things she likes. Sometimes |
| care for your baby. Listen to the advice she gives | | | | stickers can be found more easily that will be your |
| because it is given out of love. I appreciated everything | | | | special page design. Ask Grandma questions and |
| my mother did to help us adjust to our new baby. | | | | journal the answers in the book. |
| Ask your mother how she coped with her first child. | | | | Grandmothers watch over their grandchildren like |
| This is one of the best times to bond in a new way | | | | guardian angels. Use construction paper in each |
| with your mother and discover what it was like having | | | | grandmother's favorite color to frame the pictures you |
| a baby in her day. Things are always new and | | | | choose for the page. Add Grandma's name to each |
| different with the current generation, but some of the | | | | page and the dates of her initial visit. |
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