When We Became Three: A Memory Book for the Modern Family

by Jill Caryl Weiner

Chronicle the blissful chaos of pregnancy and parenting with this one-of-a-kind family journal. Together with your partner, record your journey through parenthood and your childs transformation from baby bump to first birthday and beyond. A quirky, col

160 pages, Hardcover

First published December 10, 2013

About the author

Jill is a journalist and author who has covered people, parenting, New York and sports for clients 
including The New York Times, New York Magazine, Time Out New York Kids and Mom365.com.

"When We Became Three: A Memory Book for the Modern Family" was named as "one of the best pregnancy books of all time" by The Book Authority and Carpool Goddess said "It's the most clever and creative baby journal I've ever seen." Her new book "When We Became Four: A Memory Book for the Whole Family," is a funny, family-friendly journal for the family having their second baby. Jean Kim, M.D. says it's an invaluable way to both enrich and commemorate the family experience" and that it gives the older sibling a healthy outlet for their complex emotions.

Jill lives in New York City with her husband and two children.

Reviews

[Lisa (Bookworm Lisa) · Rating 4 out of 5]

This little journal is not like other baby journals. Usually, they are only about the baby, which is fine. This includes pages for the parents to record their journey in becoming parents. There are places for parents to include their love story, their dates post-pregnancy, etc.

It includes so much more! If you are looking for a shower gift, this would be a very good gift.

Source: I received a complimentary copy. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.

[Shauna · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is what the author has to say about this book:
"...low-maintenance and pressure free, wise yet whimsical way to capture all the milestones and special moments of your own special family."

I LOVE that! Who has time these days for elaborate anymore?

I also LOVE that the first thing this book has you record is how you and your spouse met...with a "fill in the blanks!" What a GREAT keepsake for baby!

You will then go on to write about how you felt when you found out you were expecting and how your spouse felt.

There is a place to tell about your cravings and "which of the seven pregnant dwarfs were you" :)

* Adventures of the expectant parents
* Making space for baby
* Gender predictions
* Places for pictures
* Games to assign baby duties
* And a first letter to baby

All this BEFORE the baby even comes...

Then you have spaces and fill-ins for:

* The birth experience~ including hopes and feelings
* Hindsight~ Do's and Don'ts of Childbirth
* Baby's Name
* Baby's Feature Match w/ if you were a baby animal, you would be...
* Baby's First Month
* Diaper Drama
* Other Baby's Firsts
* And MORE!

Spaces for special moments, fun moments, and even silly moments this book will take you through baby's first 2 years.

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I LOVED the "Now and Then" section....here is a sample:
"When we were two we liked to:
[ ] Sleep in on weekend mornings
[ ] Get up early and see the sunrise
[ ] Stay up to chat into all hours of the night

NOW
[ ] We're happy if you sleep until 5:00 a.m.
[ ] We're happy to go back to bed for a morning nap when you take one.
[ ] We get to stay up chatting into all hours of the night because you're up anyway.

WONDERFUL BOOK!
PERFECT GIFT FOR YOURSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE WHO IS EXPECTING!

Capture those precious milestone in this FUN, AMAZING book!

[Exponent II · Rating 5 out of 5]

This baby book is a great choice for so many kinds of parents. People like me who are not into cutesy frills and cluttered pages are going to love the clean, fresh look. Couples who have a really strong sense of who they are as a couple are going to love that this book puts such an emphasis on the parents – who they were before baby came along and all their thoughts and feelings along the way. It is a lot of fun to fill out together as a couple. Who knows, maybe during one of those rare date nights once baby is finally asleep on her own? It is important to reminisce about days before baby to remember why you fell in love and started this crazy journey in the first place. Then when you’re both exhausted and emotions run high, you are more likely to remember the things you love about your partner and hopefully not focus so much on the things that drive you crazy.

Each of the chapters start out with a fill-in the blanks mad-libs type page to get you started. As you go along there are multiple choice lists, many of which are on point and pretty hilarious, as well as plenty of spaces to just reflect and describe things in your own words...

To read the rest of this review, please go to the Exponent blog at: http://www.the-exponent.com/book-revi...

[Peggy · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a wonderful way to record the most important journey of your life! This makes a great addition to a baby shower basket gift - I was lucky enough to get a signed copy with a personal inscription to the mother and father to be!