What to do with a 67-Year-Old Baby Book?

Every time I clean out my "Treasure Chest",

I see this little pink book...cracked, discolored, the cover

falling off...and I know its days are numbered.

Who, but me, would even want this little treasure?

So, I decided to photograph significant pages and

let the weary little book go.

I was obviously a first-child, as no other child

ever gets the amount of recorded commentary, both

written and photographic, that the first one does.

I was very much wanted...my parents having waited

nine years for my arrival on the scene.

So they were serious about this!

Vows, nonetheless!!

Guess I've moved from the bottom-left

to the upper-right...

I'm legal!

and foot-printed!

My "incidents" recorded...

(that's a lock of hair)

I was apparently providing "incidents" at every turn...

and scribes were recording them asap.

Most of these are songs...Mother & Daddy

priding themselves on my repertoire

prior to my second birthday.

Sweet notes from Mother...

I love the part about my "little fat cheeks and double chin"

and remarks from others that, "She's too fat".

"No! she isn't too fat, she's just right for a little shorty,"

exclaims Mother.

I have decided to start using that excuse again!!

Teeth must have been a big deal...

All these statistics were definitely right up

Mother's alley...

Check...check.

Sweet message from Daddy, the writer,

in his most artistic hand!

Note 1957 - Wheelock Elementary

(across the street from my UU church now)

Uh-oh!

Well, she didn't have time!

All those statistics and all those "doings" were her clear message, 

her GIFTS, to me.

FAMILY TREE

Apparently Autographs were highly sought-after,

and evidence of how very much Kenneth & Betty

were loved by so many!

Baby gifts were also recorded and duly thanked!

What precious evidence of a very happy couple

who documented and treasured the experience of

finally being parents!

Any wonder I'm the "documenter 

and treasurer" that I am?!

IT'S IN MY GENES!!