This year your life has changed in an incredibly meaningful way- you have brought new life into the world. Having a baby totally turns your world upside down and the first year is a blur of exciting firsts – from the first word to the first crawl to the first step. When the holiday season comes around, you will be ready to celebrate another first – Baby’s First Christmas.
This is a very special Christmas that only comes once and it will be one that you remember for the rest of your life. If you want to make your little one’s first Christmas more special and memorable, here are a few creative ideas for how you can mark the occasion.
Baby’s First Christmas Ornament
On my first Christmas, my parents got a beautiful glass ornament inscribed with my name on it. It has a frosted glass cloud with tiny candy canes, stockings and a baby Santa Claus dangling from it. It’s absolutely beautiful and it makes me get a lump in my throat every time I see it. You can mark the occasion of your child’s first Christmas with a beautiful ornament that they will treasure for the rest of their lives. As they grow up, you can show it to them every year when decorating the tree and tell them about what they were like on their first Christmas.
Some parents even choose to start a tradition of getting a Christmas ornament with the year inscribed on it for their child every year. That way, when you decorate the tree you will have an ornament that marks each Christmas that you have spent together. When your child grows up and moves away from home, you could give them the Christmas ornaments so that they have something personal and meaningful to place on their tree. You can find a great selection of beautiful “Baby’s First Christmas” ornaments and more by clicking here: ornamentshop.com/family-christmas-ornaments-c157
Christmas Photo Greeting Cards
These days, it is easier than ever to take a photo of your family or of your adorable new bundle of joy and have it printed on a Christmas card – either via an online service or one of the kiosks at your local supermarket. Your relatives will love receiving these greeting cards, because they are unique and personal and give them a chance to see how much your little one has grown. Make sure to save one from every year, so that you can look back over them and reminisce.
You can have fun with these photos and really put the effort into dressing up and putting your baby in a cute outfit. You also don’t have to go with the traditional pose of sitting on the sofa together; you can be creative with your photo. Why not take a photo while playing outside in the snow, or a photo of the baby sitting inside a gift-wrapped box?
The Christmas Letter
Here’s a fun idea for a meaningful tradition you can start on your baby’s first Christmas. On the first Christmas and every year thereafter, write your child a letter describing a summary of their milestones and memories from the last year. For example, “This year you were born on August 16th and we were all very excited to see you! Grandma and Grandpa came to visit and stayed with us for a while. You took your first trip in October when we drove to visit your Uncle Todd. You are just starting to roll over onto your tummy and you love watching the Christmas tree lights twinkle.”
Once you have written the letter, you can seal it and save it in a keepsake box or a decorative container. Keep this tradition up every year, and then give the box to them when they become an adult. It will be a detailed chronicle of their life and something that you and your child will love to look back on and read over and over again.
Your child’s first Christmas only comes once, so why not take the time to do something special to celebrate the occasion. You will be creating a meaningful memory and a thoughtful tradition that will carry on for many years and make your child feel special and loved.
Paula Wilson is a blogger, freelance writer and craft artist. She loves the Christmas holidays and she likes to make a lot of her Christmas decorations and cards by hand.
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