I was a little slack when it came to measuring my boys' growth throughout the years and now I'm kind of sad about it. We did start out marking how tall they were on a door frame but we sold our house and apparently ripping off a door frame after the sale is something that's frowned upon. I then bought a cute little foldable growth chart that I folded up, put in a box, and completely forgot about for a few years. And my mother-in-law, who I love dearly, used to mark their growth on the side of her fridge with stickers but once my older son became taller than the fridge, she stopped.
Basically I sucked at keeping track of their growth and I regret it. So learn from my mistake and use these fun ways to always have a reminder of how little your kids were at one point.
Grow With Me Tees [1]
Such a simple concept. A t-shirt with an 'age ruler' that you colour in each year. Take a photo of your child wearing it on his/her birthday and watch as they grow into it. There's also a school-age edition [2].
Have Your Kids Grow Into Jeans or a Wedding Dress [3]
Another brilliant clothing idea by Super Mom [4]. The jeans seem impossibly big [3] when your little boy is a newborn but I can tell you that, as a mom of a teen, the time when he fits into them will come too soon. I only wish I had thought of this when my guys were little.
Ages in Leaves for the Fall Baby [5]
Have a 'fall' baby? Grab your rake and turn a tedious chore into a fun way to watch your little one get big.
You'll also love the gif that shows just how hard it is to keep a one-year-old in the same place [5] while mom tries to get the perfect photo.
Yearly Handprint [6]
This yearly handprint is not only a great way to document your baby's growth, it also makes adorable wall art [6]. This little project is so simple even non-crafty people like me can do it.
Baby Shoes Growth Chart [7]
Don't get rid of those cute baby shoes! While I can't imagine putting my 15-year-old's shoes in a photo frame this is a super cute idea for the first year [8]. It's amazing how quickly those little feet grow.
Interview Your Kids [9]
This idea to interview your kids by Alison over at Oopsey Daisy [10] is by far my favourite. Not only do you document your kid's growth, you have a record of all of their favourite things throughout the years.
Sharon DeVellis came to work at the YMC as the Yummy Mummy Club Coordinator after winning Canada's Yummiest Mummy Contest, a contest based on creativity and not on parenting skills (*whew* wipe beads of sweat from brow).
She is now the Senior Writer and maintains the voice of YMC which sounds very similar to the voice in her head. Being crazy is finally paying off.
If you're looking for insight on how to balance motherhood and working while keeping your house immaculate, go visit Martha Stewart's blog. If you're every other mother on the planet struggling while trying to figure it out... go visit The Inside Scoop. [14]