Anyone using/used a Diary/Journal?

I bought one here called "the making of me" - it's printed in Singapore (so not so relevant in NZ) but I thought it was great coz it has all sorts of local old wives tales and chinese/malay beliefs about pregnancy and the first few months and who know where in the world we'll be when #2 is on its way. Other than that, there was a short blurb at the beginning of each trimester and then a page per week to write thoughts, measurements etc and a couple of pages per tri for bump phots and ultrasound pics. There was space at the back for your birth story (and Dads perspective) which was great as I wrote notes while I was in hospital which definitely helped me remember it all once I was home

I think you can do any of that in a plain notebook if you don't want to spend $$ on something specific. I'm sure other ppl have other ideas for what to put in there too, if you want it to be a keepsake

I just have a plain lined notebook. Did the same with DD and it worked well that time too.

I used a normal note book and wrote in it about my pregnancies - i did it for my last two and I so wished I did it for my eldest as well (although had a diary for the days I was in hospital with him just born)

I love reading over it - espec when I was pregnant with last one would refer to other one. And I did not stop at when baby was born I wrote in it afterwards and although for DD 11 I don't write in hers now (although i should) DS 2 I still pop things in there now and then.

I stuck pictures of me preggy and scan photos - wrote about 'it's' mum and dad and siblings - wrote about what star sign it was going to be and all those silly things that you think are erelient (sp) but are so cool looking through now.

soafter my huge speel - I would recommend it

I have just used OhBaby as my journal and am now going back and creating a printed journal that I will bind and place in the kids keepsake boxes.

I just have a standard lined notebook to journal in, I love it. I also do like to refer to my old ones at times, especially when I'm feeling down - or wondering if I felt this way when my last baby was this age, etc.

Kikki K have a stunning range of baby books:

http://www.kikki-k.com.au/catalog/category-458-Baby.html

They are only in Auckland and Lower Hutt though, but you can probably order online.