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AN ABSOLUTE MUST-HAVE FOR NEW PARENTS. Created by a mom to help even the most sleep deprived parents monitor baby's progress by recording baby's daily activity in this easy to use log book.

Log in feedings (breast or bottle), diaper changes, sleep patterns and more all to help track baby's development and keep the baby on a schedule.

Great for pediatrician visits. And perfect for working parents to leave with baby-sitters to be tuned in to baby, even when you can't be there.

Makes a great baby shower gift.

I am the proud SAHM to two vivacious little girls, ages 4 and 2.  Shortly after we came home from the hospital with our first daughter in 2006, my husband and I found each other constantly asking, "When did we feed her?  I can't remember!"  We started writing feeding times and when she had wet and dirty diapers down on random pieces of paper.  Then our daughter was diagnosed with reflux and needed medicine twice a day.  With sleep deprivation in full effect, I was also having a hard time remembering if and when I had given her the medicine.  I thought, "There has to be a book out there I can buy to keep track of all this newborn stuff!"

I did some research on the internet and only found a couple of newborn journals.  One had pre-filled lines like a day planner that ended at 7:00 p.m.!  Well, that just made me laugh at loud.  When my husband asked me why I was laughing I exclaimed, "I can't believe no one makes a book designed to keep track of the newborn info like feedings and diapers and medications and all the other stuff I need to remember!"  My husband said, "Well, if no one does, why don't you?"  So, after I got newborn life a little more under control, I set out to make a book that would help new, sleep-deprived moms.

I knew the most important detail for the book I could create would be blank, table-style lines instead of pre-labeled lines so moms could write in the times themselves.  This would make the book more compact and easier to view, instead of each day being on a separate page.  I also wanted it to be small enough to easily fit inside a diaper bag, and have a hand-crafted, boutique-like look...the perfect combination of functionality and cute!  After several revisions, I have arrived at the current book.  I hand-make each cover, and assemble and bind each book myself.