Christmas with baby

Christmas with baby

Baby's first Christmas can be an exciting time for the whole family, as you
experience the joy of the season through the eyes of your infant.

1. Start a scrapbook to save mementos from your baby's first Christmas. Include scraps from wrapping paper, bows, gift cards and any other special items.Write a description of the celebration in your child's baby book so you can read it to him or her in a few years.

     2.   Write a description of the celebration in your child's baby book so you can read it to him or 
           her in a few years.


      3. Keep a journal and write down your own perceptions of the holiday and special things that  
          you want to remember.


      4. Buy or make a special ornament to commemorate baby's first Christmas. Plan to hang this
         on your tree every year.


      6. Take steps to childproof your Christmas tree and decorations.


      7. Take lots of pictures of the baby as he or she absorbs all of the holiday details.


      8.  Videotape your family's celebration so you have a true record of it.


      9.  Start new family traditions that include your infant. For instance, you might sing a special   
           Christmas carol to the baby that you will continue to sing each year.


      10. Create opportunities for other children to help their new brother or sister during the
           Christmas celebration, such as opening the infant's gifts, or reading a Christmas story to
           him or her.


      11. Include a picture of the new baby in your Christmas cards to introduce friends to your
            newest family member.


      12. Remember to continue old traditions along with the new, to give yourself and your family a
           sense of continuity during the stress of the holidays.


      13.Understand that all the fuss that comes along with the holidays can be overwhelming to a
          new baby. Be sure to allow for some down time.