| > | | | | she's only a week old and doesn't open her eyes |
| Within a few hours of your baby's birth, you're sure to | | | | much yet. Let your friends and family share in your joy |
| have all the vital statistics memorized. Height, weight, | | | | by sending a cute and colorful birth announcement with |
| time, date and name are need-to-know information for | | | | a photo. Include all the most important information |
| family and friends. You can be sure that your mother | | | | about your baby's birth on the card. Make sure that |
| is calling all her friends, and your mother-in-law is calling | | | | you note the baby's name, date of birth, time of birth, |
| all her friends and relaying the same information. Why | | | | length and weight accurately. |
| do the facts about your baby get around so fast? | | | | Sending birth announcements is not only a good way |
| Everyone just loves to talk about babies! What | | | | to spread the news about your baby's birth but also to |
| time was he born? | | | | familiarize friends and family with the baby's name. |
| How much did he weigh? | | | | Nowadays, many couples are choosing names from |
| And what name did you pick? | | | | their ethnic heritage or even making up new names. It |
| Oh! How adorable! | | | | can take a while for your relatives and co-workers to |
| It's so fun to buy baby clothes and those tiny little | | | | adjust to a different name, but if they have the name |
| shoes. Within days, maybe even hours, of birth, your | | | | printed on a card they're sure to remember it quicker. |
| friends and family will be lining up to give you their | | | | Choose fun baby themed birth announcements. Your |
| hand-me-down baby clothes or the latest trends in | | | | aunts, cousins, and friends will love receiving a card |
| infant fashion. They will be dying to hear all about the | | | | with your little angel's picture next to a plump teddy |
| birth and the new addition to your family. | | | | bear or a purple rattle. Popular themes for cards |
| Now most people you are close to won't be satisfied | | | | include baby toys, pastels and polka dots. They can |
| to just hear about your new baby; they will want to | | | | hang the card on their fridges or doors and let |
| see what your baby looks like. They will want to | | | | everyone know about your little bundle of joy. |
| speculate if she looks more like mom or dad, even if | | | | |