Baby Keepsakes?

I kept the hospital bracelet that is in the baby book. Also when she gets her first haircut, we were given a really cutesie keepsake box for the first lock of hair.

SOs mom kept his and his brother's umbilical cords, but the thought of that grosses me out, and we didn't keep DDs

My hospital gave me a little tub that had his first blood pressure cuff in it, the hat they put on him, the scissors my DH used to cut the cord, his first shampoo and soap. They gave us every first from the hospital so I have added to that tub and though I used to think it was crazy to keep the umbiblical cord, I did keep his. I just couldn't throw it out! I kept mine, my DH's & my son's braclets and I kept the outfit he wore home. All of it, except for his outfit fits in the little tub so I am trying to keep it to that one tub.

We kept the basic things like the bracelet, lock of hair, etc.  I haven't kept anything unusual and I hope to someday get around to getting a scrapbook together.

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i have her bracelet and im also doing a scrapbook

We have her first lock of hair and I would have kept a bracelet but we didn't need one since we used a midwife. I also have her first outfit home. Did not keep the umbilical cord. I also made her a scrapbook and a calendar of firsts...as well as about five million pictures!

 Oh man you are going to think I am crazy! For my first born Brooke ( 2 yrs old) I kept her stump when it fell off lol DH thought I was disgusting. I saved the cotton ball that I used to put baby oil on her head because some of her hair came off on it. I have all of our hospital bracelets, the blanket and clothes she wore while in  there. The balloon that came with flowers. I even took pics of all the flowers I got because they were so beautiful. Of course I saved the cards that had her name and info...lol I think that's the only normal thing I hung on too.

 With my second I held onto the same things, only her cord stunk! So I threw it out when it fell off. Luckly the nurse gave me the clamp when she took it off her.

 I am really emotional when it comes to things that have to do with my kids. I keep all their cards, try to write in their journal, and take lots of pics. Somewhere packed away I have all the letters DH ever wrote me, the first flowers he ever gave me lol they are a bag of dust! And the score paper from our first date. I had the first rose he ever gave me for years, but it got destroyed and I was so upset. Sometime I see Hoarder shows and I picture it being me lol! TOLD YOU I WAS CRAZY! I won't ever part with any of it! Once I am old MAYBE I will donate their toys and clothes because something like that can be used by a child in need, however I will hold onto my favorites.

I have her and my hospital bracelets.  The card that was in her bassinet at the hospital.  The measuring tape the used to measure her.  I even took one of the little flannel nighties they put on her and a recieving blanket (that standard on that are universal around the world with the turquoise and fuschia stripes).  When she see's babies on tv with that blanket she always says - "hey they have my blanket"  Hair from her first haircut.  I will keep her first tooth that falls out.  A tiny pair of Van's sneakers my sister bought her.  I have a keepsake box that it all goes into.

I'm pathetic and pretty much keep "everything". I have all my bracelets from all visits - doctor visits & hospital stays - for both kids. I have a lock of hair from my toddler first hair cut (which I did myself, lol). I'm also keeping my favorite clothes that no longer fit.