Each of my boys have a journal filled with letters I’ve written to them from the day they were born. I suppose it’s my solution to being hostile towards scrapbooking.
It’s also a way for me to record my most heartfelt thoughts toward each son, the realities of my struggles, and the prayers I pray for them.
I write when I can; I write when my thoughts are lucid. I write because I know that I will not always remember.
Someday, I hope to send each boy off with their own book of letters from me, so that they may know how greatly they were loved, how much they were worth the sacrifices, how often they were prayed for, and how many everyday moments were remembered.
I hope they will know their mother more one day. They will know that she’s a sinner, that she’s human, that she laughed more than she corrected, that she found her kids unique and worth being vulnerable with…even before they were actually listening.
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Wow, I love this idea. I have a hard time “scrapbooking” too. I’m not very good at taking pictures everyday but this book…that is something I can def. do for my son. Thank you for sharing!
You’re a precious mama. The boys will know that in greater and deeper ways as they grow! I already think about how blessed they (and their wives) will be to have you through all life’s adventures:) xo
Absolutely brilliant, what a legacy to leave for them!!!
Hostility towards scrapbooking… lol! Same here! I never did baby books, but I did start journals like these for my boys. I try to write down all the moments I want to remember, when they do something thoughtful for their brother or the funny things they say or do, or even some oops moments as we are learning to be parents. It is nice to hear about someone else doing this for their sons though because I often wonder if a guy would ever care to read it. Maybe I will save it for their wives!