A Journey to Home :: A NICU Journal and Preemie Baby Scrapbook

Exclusively offered only by Miracle Bebe, you will find that this NICU Journal and Preemie Baby Scrapbook is a gift for any family touched by premaurity. Thoughtfully created by myself, a 30 week Preemie Mother, this journal is 35 pages in length and features Journaling Pages, Growth Charts, NICU Photo Pages, 3 month Calendar, Daily Records, Conversion Charts, Lactation Records, NICU Contacts, Familly Tree, Tiny Hands & Feet Page, Feeding Records, Celebrations, Thoughtful Gifts, Baby and Family Care Givers, Milestones, NICU Dictionary, Going Home Goals, Going Home Checklist, Current Events, and More.

This is the one of a kind Journal and Scrapbook that is beautifully designed using Dusty Bear exclusive scrapbooking elements. This book is sold as an 8"x 6" spiral book, that fits perfectly into a baby bag. It is the journal that every NICU Mother must have. It is so fantastic, my hope is that families will enjoy this book throughout the lifetime of the Preemie.

If you should have any questions about this book, please email me directly at info@miraclebebe.com or visit www.miraclebebe.com for more information. Please see our video for page layout and examples. A Journey to Home sells for $27.08, price includes 3-5 business day shipping directly to you. All payments are securely accepted through PayPal. Immediate shipping upon payment confirmation.

A Journey to Home :: A NICU Journal & Preemie Baby Scrapbook

Created by Jessica Williams

Sold exclusively by Miracle Bebe

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Made for a Miracle :: Christmas 2009

Join in our volunteer efforts and help make preemie hats, blankets, scrapbooking pages and more. If you have anything to give, give your time and your talents. In 2008, over 50 hats and blankets went to the Children’s Hospital NICU, in Omaha, Nebraska for the Christmas holiday. In 2009, over 150 hats and blankets were brought into Children’s, Bergan Mercy, and the University of Nebraska Medical Center, in Omaha, Nebraska.

Our goal is to increase distribution with each drive. We have some fabulous volunteers that continue to make more and more hats and blankets. This Christmas is our third drive and we are seeking a wider range of locations. If you are mother home from the NICU, and would like to volunteer to drop off the gifts to your NICU, please email me so that we can get the hats and blankets sent your way. Email :: info@miraclebebe.com

Meet some of our fabulous volunteers, coming soon!

If you are interested in becoming involved, our please email us with your contact information so that we may contact you in the near future. info@miraclebebe.com

Preemie Products for Mom's and Dad's

If you are a business that has provided products or services for Preemies and the families touched by prematurity, please let us know so that we may provide a link to your site on www.miraclebebe.com.

We have grown considerably over the years, and are ready to have more resources available to our preemie parents. If you are a NICU and are interested in wholesale pricing on any of our items, such as NICU journals or more, please email me directly:: info@miraclebebe.com

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Endless Resources At WWW.MIRACLEBEBE.COM

We are providing resources and products for parents of Preemies to download. Please take a look at www.miraclebebe.com for more information. If you are a parent or relative of a preemie and you are in a place of peace, please give thought to helping us spread information and support for those in the NICU's today.

Sign up as a volunteer, today. Email:: info@miraclebebe.com

Learning to Digital Scrapbook for the Preemie

I was a traditional scrapbooker who has turned to digital elements after the birth of my first son. When my son was in the NICU for 33 days, I would come home every night and turn the digital photo from the day into memories that I could use everywhere! I would print them, email them, use them in slidehows, and more. The sky was the limit. I found that the digital word gave me the freedom to do layouts fast, I could share them with more than just myself, it was cheap, and of course there was no mess. (Don't get me wrong, I love the hands-on approach, but had no time to pump and have gluey fingers!)

Digital Scrapbooking gave me the freedom that I needed, plus the enjoyment of bonding with my child in the time that I was away from him. I encourage all Mom's to try it.

There are a few challenges to digital scrapbooking and here a few great solutions.

Digital Photos::

Scan or take digital photos

equipment needed... digital camera, scanner or a Walgreens to develop the photos into digital.

Computer::

A computer purchased between now and 2006 is optimal. This ensures you have the space available to store the photos, as well as the processor/ram to think about the actions that you are doing.

equipment needed... A Mac or PC computer with a 1.66 processor, 1 gb or ram and 80 gb of hard drive space.

Software::

Every digital scrapbooker has software that allows them to work with elements on a canvas. Recommened applications would be Adobe Photoshop Elements for the PC or Adobe Photoshop Elements for the Mac to others would include Apple's Pages Application, Microsoft's Publisher, Print Shop Pro or Creative Memories.

equipment needed... Software

Printer::

This could be a home ink jet printer or your local photo lab (Walgreens, etc.)

equipment needed... ink jet printer or a computer to upload.

If you have a computer, without software and possibly without the system requirements to perform digital scrapbooking at this time, this is where we make it real easy. If you fear the learning curve of new software, this is where we make it even more easy.

NOVICE APPROACH::

We have pre-designed pages that you are able to download from this site to your computer, open and print. You have the ability to shop for fun papers for the ink jet, vellum (see-through sheets) or cardstock, or photo papers, and print directly onto them.

Once you have printed your layout, you can take your photos and glue to the sheets, journal on the pages or embellish as a hands-on scrapbooker.

We have many layouts to choose from, and for all Preemie needs. Baby Announcements, Lactation Records, Growth Charts, Journaling Pages, Photo Pages, Kangaroo Care, NICU Dictionary and so much more, and free.

If you are ready to try the fast approach:: visit the entire gallery of Preemie Freebies.

Click on the photo that you love, and choose the download button at the top-right of the gallery. Your download should be on the desktop when complete, or in the downloads folder on a Mac.

INTERMEDIATE APPROACH::

As this blog increases in size you will find more an more elements designed, exclusively for the families of premature infants. Please check back for your kits, soon to arrive.

One you have your computer, your software, your printer ready to go, you need kits of background papers, elements like buttons, brad and ribbons. You will find the page assemble quick and easy. Please check back soon for video tutorial guides. Coming very, very soon.

Preemie Scrapbooking and Baby Announcements

One of my favorite things to do while my son was in the NICU was to create digital scrapbook pages. Since that time, I have been working on templates that parents can easily download, print to their home printers and embellish with hand written text, photos, or any other keepsakes. I will be using this blog to post how-to tutorials and to provide links to some fabulous templates on www.miraclebebe.com as well as to other external sites around the internet. Please keep posted and as always, leave comments here for any needs or questions, or just for chat.

With much thought and appreciation,

Jessica