Your baby won't remember their first birthday, but they can read about it one day. A first birthday letter at a permanent private link is a time capsule: what they were like, what made them laugh, and what you hoped for them at one year old.
What to put in a first birthday letter
Write down the details that fade fastest: their first word (or almost-word), the food they threw on the floor, how they fell asleep, the song that stopped the crying. Then write what you want them to know when they're grown.
Sign it from both parents, or from grandparents, godparents or siblings. It's a lovely job to share.
Keep it with the baby book
Print the 5×7 QR card and slip it into the baby book or memory box. In fifteen years the card opens the letter exactly as you wrote it. Make one every birthday and you'll have a letter for every year of their childhood.
A line to get you started
Today you are one. You say "dat" for everything, you clap for yourself when you stand up, and you think the dog is the funniest thing in the world. Never stop clapping for yourself.
Questions
Will the page still exist when they are older?
Forever pages have no expiry date. We also recommend saving the PDF card, which shows the link as text.
Is my baby's information private?
The page is unlisted and hidden from search engines, and we store only what you type. Use a first name only if you prefer.
Can I write one every year?
Yes. Each year is a new page with its own link and card.