My Project

Lately I have been packing a few of Mills' clothes for the upcoming arrival of Baby Boy Krull who is scheduled for delivery on none other than E's birthday, Oct. 3. I can't bear to let some of Mills' clothes sit in the closet, so I gladly offered them to Kate, to borrow. Even if we do have a second child, which is no where near in thought, baby Krull will have more than outgrown them by then.

It is so hard for me to believe that our baby boy has grown so much. When I look at those tiny newborn and 0-3 month layettes, I can't even begin to remember that size. He is now wearing 12 month clothes. I have shoes that are about as long as my pinkie finger, and socks that look like a ball of cotton that would not fit over my big toe. It's kind of sad. I miss those tee-tiny feet! But all of that wraps up one of my most favored characteristics...I am extremely sentimental!!! Things have meaning to me. Not just anything, but things that have memories. I guess its in how I was raised, but to me, they're important.

I work very hard to conserve the memories that we have made, and I will keep anything that holds dear to my heart, no matter how much I may clutter the attic or hope-chest. To this day, my mother still has a few of my baby dresses and other things that my grandmother made (mainly Easter dresses) in my old closet at home. I believe it is important to be able to show my Mills, what he wore home from the hospital, and be able to tell him when he took his first step, which brings me to tell you the project that I have been working on since March 27, 2009....Mills' baby book. I have yet to see a completed baby book, so I vowed to keep up with EVERY LITTLE THING he does. I am even wanting to bronze his first pair of shoes. Old fashioned? Yes, but I tend to be old-fashioned at times. I have worked very hard at remembering to write things down, and post pictures where the book asks. I don't want him to look at me one day and say, "Mom, when did I do this? "or "Mom, when did I do that?" I don't want to say, "who knows?" To me its not a good answer. This is another way of showing our love and memories of him, so, I've been meticulously working with this "project," because one day, I will give it over to him to show to his children.

Picture of the Mommy & Daddy to be and EVERY ultrasound picture made

I kept all of our baby shower invites and included them, as well.

Mills' and my hospital bracelets

Every doctor's visit is recorded. Unfortuately, there are too many.

Mills' "check-up" stickers. I never leave the doctor's office without his sticker! ha!

Mills' accomplishments. There only a few more blanks to fill.