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Monthly pictures and milestones

ldmwldmw member
in May 2015 Moms
silly question - I take a monthly picture each month on the day my daughter was born. I also write down how much she weighs and some things she likes, etc. I don't even know if this question will make sense, but when do you record milestones? For the previous month or the upcoming month? For example, I take her 2 month picture when she's about 8 weeks. I wrote all of her milestones from previous month. Later in the month she rolls over at 10 weeks. So she's technically 2 months when she rolls over but then do I record it when I take her 3 month picture? Seems so simple but I'm confused.
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  • hollybear4hollybear4 member
    I always do milestones from the previous month so between 1 and 2 months I record it under 2 months. If you were going by years and you are 12 years old, you would say you are in your 13th year so when LO is 2 months old, They are in their 3rd month. Does that make sense?

    I also take his monthly pictures on the 13th of every month instead of going by weeks; it's just easier for me!
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  • HeatherC21HeatherC21 member
    Agreed, I do all the milestones she has completed at the end of the month.
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  • ldmwldmw member
    I think I'm tracking with you but aren't certain. So our babies were born in May. June is their second month of life but they are only 1 month old in June. In June when you take picture you record milestones from May, right?
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  • ldmwldmw member
    Or maybe I'm not tracking and it's the opposite way. So confusing yet should be so simple. :) Say baby was born May 1 and on June 1 turns 1 month. On June 15 baby rolls over. Would that be recorded as a 1 month milestone or 2 month milestone?
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  • justkeeptryingjustkeeptrying member
    In terms of DS's baby book I will probably record milestones based on weeks. That way you have a more accurate timeframe. 13 weeks is very specific compared to 3 months. I have a calendar that I write on daily anything that happened. Then I can mark down special events in the baby book.

    For his monthly picture I lay him beside an oversized calendar. I write milestones on the calendar (ie. First wedding, rolled over, laughed, first trip to grandmas, etc). So I mark down every milestone or exciting event that has happened in the last month. It's a cool picture then to show is size comparison but also his accomplishments that month.
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  • jc0n15jc0n15 member
    I had this same issue with my baby book. It confused the crap out of me since I was doing everything way late and things change so much. I would record how you are doing, try to stay on top of it though....its amazing how quick you forget things. I just updated my firsts baby book and It asked about when each tooth came in and I have no idea which one came in when and I know that doesn't make me a bad parent but my type A personality hates me right now!!! So now I am trying to do it on a weekly basis but it is so hard to keep up with...specially when I go back to work.
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  • ldmwldmw member
    I've been keeping a note on my phone with everything and the dates. That helps because I always have my phone with me and can write anything down. It is overwhelming to go back through it all, which is why I got so confused. And it's only been 12 weeks! Maybe keeping something in your phone will help now you are back to work?
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    ldmw said:

    I've been keeping a note on my phone with everything and the dates. That helps because I always have my phone with me and can write anything down. It is overwhelming to go back through it all, which is why I got so confused. And it's only been 12 weeks! Maybe keeping something in your phone will help now you are back to work?

    I like that idea!!!
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