Where are the precious memories of your baby? Are they in a drawer, a Ziploc bag, an old shoebox, or worse, you don’t know where they are? January 2012 marks the eighth year that NAPO (National Association of Professional Organizers) has sponsored Get Organized (GO) Month. GO Month is dedicated to raising awareness of the benefits of hiring a professional organizer and being organized.
When thinking about National GO Month and organizing your own home, it can be quite overwhelming. So starting this big project with something fun and more manageable, like organizing your baby keepsakes, is a great way to start.
You can make your own keepsake box or buy one at your favorite craft store or baby boutique. Suzibella’s Keepsake Box is a beautiful white wooden box, which comes with a bag to store baby’s first haircut, a ribbon-tied box to store baby’s first tooth, and a bag for a favorite pacifier or rattle. of the baby; all items normally kept by parents.
Other baby keepsakes often kept by parents include ultrasound images of the pregnancy, baby’s “coming home outfit,” hospital crib cards, bracelets and hats, christening items, photos, and even a clean newborn diaper for remember how small the baby was.
Some more unusual items for new parents to keep include nail clippings, pregnancy tests, and probably the most debated keepsake of all: the umbilical cord stump! In an article posted on Babycenter.com, there were 379 comments on how to save the umbilical cord stump. Comments were highly polarized, with parents feeling strongly about keeping the umbilical cord, in contrast to those who would never keep it, thinking it’s “disgusting.”
The cultural practices around stump saving are very interesting. One father commented: “We planted a tree in our backyard and buried our son’s stump under it with a silver dollar. According to Native American legend, this is supposed to ensure that the boy grows up big and strong like a tree and always have $ in his pocket”. .”
Whether you choose to keep only the more traditional baby keepsakes or opt to include more unusual items, the most important thing is to store items together, so you know where to put them when baby is older enough to understand. and appreciate the sentiment behind the collection. And most importantly, make sure you don’t keep them in a Ziploc bag or old shoebox! Baby memories deserve a place as special as they are!