One thing that has always been a big part of my life is journaling. Growing up, I would spend hours in the morning or evening just writing. Most of the time it probably wasn’t even anything important but to me it was everything. It was my therapy, my time with the Lord, my “me” time. I would journal my day, my prayers, my fears, my loves, my heartache. I loved every minute of just sitting down and letting it all out.
I will say as I have gotten older, my time spent journaling has lessened. Making the time to sit down and write has become more difficult and I have allowed that to happen. My quiet time is often quicker, my days are less eventful and truthfully, I use this space as a place where I can write my feelings. But on those days when I do sit down and hand-write my prayers in my journal, I still find so much joy.
The day after Jon Luke proposed to me, I went to the store and bought a leather-bound journal. Each day leading up to the wedding, I filled those pages with all of my thoughts. About the wedding, about him, about what was happening at work. It was full of random moments that probably mean nothing to us now, but also some that shaped the time leading to our special day. I love looking back at that sweet journal. And with all of that being said, I want to get back into this habit with Baby J on the way. I want to be able to look back and remember how I was feeling, how my body looked, how my heart was doing. I want to remember the times I was fearful of his or her arrival only to be reminded at that moment how much joy they have brought to our lives. I want to remember these moments.
This baby book from Tokki Goods brought tears to my eyes when I opened it. First off, it is beautiful and will look amazing in Baby J’s room ALWAYS. But second, its pages are filled with ALL of the things I want to remember. I can start documenting how I have been feeling during this pregnancy. Leave image reminders of how my body has changed. I have space to share who was at our shower. All the moments leading to birth that I never want to forget. BUT, it keeps going. Even after birth, I will be able to document Baby J’s first year month by month, documenting how he or she has grown, when they smiled first, when their personality came to life. And after year one, this book goes year by year up until year five! Each year having its own memories to write down, from vacations to letters to Baby J…all the things. And I cannot wait.
I know this journal is going to be one of our sweetest memories of Baby J. I cannot wait to begin filling the pages with my thoughts & changes I am experiencing, only to look back and “remember the days.” I am going to try to continue to share on my stories as I fill this book so follow along for updates…it is an exciting adventure!
