If you’re expecting a little bundle of joy or are looking for an extra-special new-parent gift, then a baby milestone book is the perfect way to celebrate and capture baby’s ‘firsts’, whether that’s their first smile, first words, or first time crawling.
While we're sure you will have these little memories saved on your social feed or phone camera roll, nothing compares to having something material to flick back through with fondness when they get older. A milestone book will keep all those precious memories safely recorded, so you don’t need to worry about lost devices or failed cloud back-ups – we’ve all been there.
We’ve found some absolutely beautiful baby memory books that will take pride of place on your bookshelf. With whimsical illustrations, contemporary designs, and the option to record memories and milestones from pregnancy through to their first day of school, this is a book that’ll be treasured by parents, and baby, for years to come.
SHOP: The Best Baby Milestone Books
The Best Baby Milestone Books
Luxury Baby Memory Book, £29.95
This baby journal has a minimal gold and grey design with gilded edges and provides you with a page for every milestone. From finding out you were expecting right up to their first day of school, it's the perfect baby keepsake book.
Memory And Milestone Book Personalised for Baby, £35.70+
How beautiful is this memory book? Perfect for recording all your baby's precious firsts from the ultrasound scan photos, first bath-time, first-words, first birthday, first friends - all the way up to their first day of school. It's filled with easy prompts, and for a little extra you can make the cover cushioned.
Write To Me First Five Years Linen Journal, £60
This linen-covered journal is beautiful inside and out with illustrated endpapers and a keepsake box to keep it perfectly safe. You'll be able to jot down your little one's first step, first words, first tooth, and many more special memories up to the age of five with a generous amount of space for photos, too.
Baby Memory Book Blue Cotton Cloth Cover, £32.95
Boasting 100 pages that'll cover from before birth all the way up to their fifth birthday, we love the stylish blue cotton cloth cover with gilded gold foil edges for that extra luxurious touch. There are plenty of prompts so you'll never be stuck for ideas and still enough room to completely personalise with your own content.
Personalised Dumbo Milestone Album, £32
We couldn't resist this Dumbo Milestone Album that can be personalised with your little bundle of joy's name. While the album alone is for storing those precious photographs, it also includes 24 gold foil embossed Dumbo milestone cards. Each time they reach a milestone, take a snap with each card so you'll never forget the day they smiled or crawled for the first time.
Aspinal of London, Deluxe Baby Record Book, £108 (was £135)
If you want something extra luxurious, the Deluxe Baby Record Book from Aspinal of London is hand-bound using the finest full-grain leather while the cream card pages are lovingly illustrated to complement your little one's milestones and significant events. If you're giving as a gift, you can even get it personalised with baby's name, date of birth, or a little message. It's simple, but oh-so special.
Specialday Baby Book – My First Years, £42
Available in pink or blue, this beautiful ring-bind book provides plenty of space, 118 pages, to share those special moments and memories from pregnancy through to their first years. Record their growing personality, their first words, and their favourite books at bedtime.
Peter Rabbit Baby Record Book, £19.99
Capture all the milestones in your baby's first year in this sweet Peter Rabbit book. Make notes of important dates and events, stick in treasured photographs, and even add baby's hand and footprints. Plus, there's a handy pocket at the back for storing precious keepsakes.
Illustries Baby Journal And Record Book, £22.95
With a choice of contemporary cover colours and designs, this very lovely gender-neutral baby album is perfect to record the milestones of any new arrival. There are dedicated spaces for photos and scans, 52 pages, and it comes beautifully finished.
Little Dutch Memory Box, £27.95
If you're looking for something a little different to mark your baby's milestone moments, then the Little Dutch Memory Box is something parents, and babies when they're older, will treasure forever. With little boxes, envelopes, cotton bags, and notecards, it's a great way of capturing memories especially if those bits and bobs you want to keep won't fit in the pages of a book.
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