I remember the excitement I felt when I became a new mom, and I wanted to record every moment of my daughter’s life, especially her firsts! As your friends have probably already told you, time passes quickly so you want to find a simple solution for capturing those memories!

Here’s a quick tip: There will be so much going on every day with your new baby. So many firsts, so many new discoveries about each other. You’ll want to catch them all, but that will be practically impossible. I suggest parents set-up a recharge station for your digital camera, video cameras or mobile devices. That way, you’re ready to capture your baby’s firsts!

Another challenge for busy parents is recording all the memories you now have on camera in a place for safe keeping. Whether it’s a digital photo album on a photo-sharing website, or a physical photo album, these tools can make it easy to store all those precious memories in one place.

Another way to capture memories, of course, includes placing your favorite photos in a frame. I’ll let you in on a little secret of mine: I like to update framed photos as my children grow and instead of replacing the photos in the frame, I simply add a photo to the front, so each time I place another current photo in the frame, I get to revisit previous memories because I’ve kept the other photos in place. It’s a fun surprise every time I add a new photo!

With these tips in mind, making memories will be so simple that you will be able to remain focused on your baby and his or her growth!