And so it stuck.
Moriah became Tikvah II, Judah was Tikvah III and Shiloh was called Tikvah IV.
I started creating Shiloh's baby album whilst I was still pregnant, and one of the things I wanted to do was to get the other kids to contribute. I asked each of them to write her a letter - welcoming her to the family, detailing some hopes they have for the future, and whatever else they wanted to include. Judah was less than 2 at the time so his is more like a bunch of scribbles... but I love it just the same!
I tucked each letter into a little pocket, and this became the first page in her baby album.
It makes me happy!
Such a beautiful story....and I've always wondered what Tikvah was after often noticing the hashtag. I love the amount of documenting you squeeze into your albums and layouts... I know one day looking back those little words and scribbles will be far more valuable than any filler card.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mardi! I am really passionate about documenting as much as I can, and journaling all the details. And sometimes it means I fill up lots and lots of cards with my handwriting which sometimes makes me think my albums look too 'messy'. But I remind myself of what you just said... in years to come I'll be grateful I did it this way rather than just having all the pretty cards ;-)
DeleteHow very sweet! My first was called Jedadiah for quite a while while in utero, it was given to the baby from his cousin. I still have a picture that he colored for Cole but it was titled "for Jedadiah"
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