After reading the great reviews, I decided to purchase this record book for my 3rd child, a girl. I was disappointed when I received it for a few reasons. For one, the packaging was terrible and it is really rainy right now. The book got damp and all of the pages are "wavy" now. Secondly, the pages are all shiny, so when you try and write with a pen, you have to let it dry forever before you can close the book or it transfers to the other pages. Not conducive to writing information at all when you have to let each page dry before you can go on to the next. Thirdly, there are absolutely no pockets to put in locks of hair, the hospital bracelets or other memorabilia that you cant just glue to a page. Oh, and there is no space anyplace for footprints - and even if there were, the page material is slippery. The basics of the book are nice, the details are cute but not over the top - but this just isnt what I had in mind for quality.

I gave it only 3 stars because it's really thin and I think it would have been nicer with big binder rings instead of spiral. I also wish it had more pages. I think instead of saying paste envelope here for baby's lock of hair, it should have come with an envelope. It needs more room for gifts received. There are only 13 lines. Maybe it's for gifts received at hopsital, but it has no place for shower gifts. I also think it should have a bigger space for baby's footprints. You'd only have room for one sideways and you can't stamp it directly on the page. You have to put a piece of paper in and then stamp it. There is a special place for bathtime and baby's 1st haircut which should have included a place to attach a photograph.

The poems and pictures are darling - like the ones I grew up with. It seems to have all the topics covered. It has different things I haven't seen in a baby book before such as places for Grandparents photos which is really cool.

It has pages to place a drawing by baby for years 2-5 which is really cute.

I adore this book but I will probably have to find something else for more info. What info it does have is absolutely adorable - perfect for those of us who like to fill in the blanks. Not so good for those who have tons of photos and like to journal.

I loved the art and rhymes in the book. However, there was a lot of fill in the blank spots for your baby's first few years. I prefer to jot my own thoughts instead of someone elses. There is not much place for pictures or extra writing either. I wish it had at least one pocket for storage of keepsakes. I will look for something that meets my needs.