i
This is a sample of the book that
you receive once you’ve completed
The Day Baby Was Born. Your baby
book is created automatically from
the information you select and
enter during your pregnancy and
immediately following your child’s
birth. You can complete as few or as
many sections as you’d like and the
book will adapt.
You can also upload photos of your
baby and select which pages you
want them to appear on.
Even before the day Tommy was born, he was already on everyone’s minds. This is what
happened while waiting for Tommy to arrive.
WEEK 18
Still haven’t told anyone outside of the family, but I
couldn’t button my pants this morning so I’m not sure
how much longer I can wait.
WEEK 24
Went shopping for some maternity jeans with Mom
today. Ugh…I might wear leggings for the rest of this.
Might have to since I can’t stop chowing pizza.
WEEK 28
I’ll be happy no matter what we’re having, but if it’s a boy
we could name him after Uncle Tommy, and that would
make me very happy.
WEEK 32
Can’t believe Christmas is three weeks away. George was
so excited he bought a teddy bear for the little one, even
though we have months to go.
WEEK 35
New Year’s Eve! Our last one solo. So crazy… next
year is gonna be a really different kind of party.
WEEK 38
HA! I totally forgot to write the day we had the ultrasound. It’s a boy! Tommy it is. George gets to pick the
middle name, so we’ll see how that goes.
i
WEEK 40
Feeling huge. Other than that, all is well, but I really look
forward to seeing my toes again someday. Also looking
If you want, The Day Baby Was Born
forward to baby toes. Possibly the cutest thing on earth.
allows you to write a journal during
your pregnancy. You can easily
choose which entries to include
in your book, or you can skip this
feature entirely.
When family and friends
found out Tommy was coming,
they were so excited to meet him.
This is what everyone had to say
when they heard the news.
Gina and George are
thrilled to announce that
they are expecting a baby
in March!
As posted on Facebook
JOE SCALO
MARK PILESKI
YES! I knew something
was up.
No way. Every woman in our
family has boys, boys, boys.
SUE KAVANAGH
Totally. I knew when you
refused a margarita at my BBQ.
TRACY CUTONE
I’m so happy for you guys!
We have to get together as
Bill KNIGHT
Soooo exciting! I can’t wait
i
MARCUS TGETTIS
Awesome news! We have a pile
of baby clothes for you.
soon as you’re home from
JEN KRAUS
the hospital. I’ll bring my
It’s gotta be a girl. Emily needs
a best buddy to grow up with.
famous chicken casserole.
BROOKE TOBIAS
I vote girl, too.
SHOSHANNA WILLIAMS
Congrats, Gina! Give George
a hug for me.
You can use
Day Baby Was Born
JAY The
MURPHY
to announce
your
pregnancy
on
I bet it’s
twins.
One of each?
Facebook. Then you can choose
which friends’ messages you’d
JEFF MAKOWSKI
like to include
in your book. It’s
Best news ever!!! Congrats!
your choice—if you don’t feel like
sharing, your secret is safe with us.
Welcome Tommy!
Finally, the big moment came.
Tommy was born at 6:16 P.M. on
March 29, 2011.
He weighed 7 pounds and 14 ounces and was 21 inches long
Sagittarius
Vibrant Sagittarians
are the original free
i
spirits. They are
optimistic and seem
guided by luck, which
is often the result of
their positive outlook.
Impulsive by nature,
Sagittarians are
always on the move.
This page is automatically created
from the birth information you
provide about your baby during
sign-up (and updated following his
or her birth). You can even include
zodiac sign information if you’d like.
Of course, babies don’t just
magically appear
(although it does seem magical). This is what happened on the day Tommy was born.
A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE BABY WAS BORN…
We went to Mario’s for dinner (it was a brand new Italian
place—not sure if it will still be around when you read this).
Your Aunt Danielle wanted to take us out one more time before you arrived. I had the ravioli arrabiata and you were NOT
happy about it. You kicked all night, and I think that’s when
you decided it was time to get out and into the world.
I WAS IN LABOR FOR…
Probably 10 hours total. It was definitely the toughest thing
my body has ever done, but the nurses were amazing and
kept me as comfortable as they could. One of them even went
to college with me. We didn’t know each other then, but we
spent some time talking about places and people we knew.
Small world, huh?
WHEN MY WATER BROKE, I WAS…
Actually just sitting down to watch a movie. I had a giant glass
of lemonade in one hand and for a second I thought I had
spilled it. But, nope, it was you.
I HAD HELP IN THE DELIVERY ROOM FROM…
Your Dad, of course, and Doctor Hovey. And grandma and
grandpa were right outside. The second you were born they
quickly cleaned you up so everyone could come take pictures.
WE GOT TO THE HOSPITAL…
Just in time! Even though we left with plenty of time to go,
there was a ton of traffic that day due to the playoff game. Your
Dad was freaking out, leaning on the horn. I couldn’t help but
laugh, because you were coming no matter where we were!
WHEN THEY HANDED ME THE BABY…
All I could do was look at you and cry. I’ve never seen anything
so perfect. Your dad sat next to me on the bed and we just held
you and touched your little face. Our first moment as a family!
i
If you want to include personal
memories of your baby’s arrival, you
can choose from a variety of topics,
like starting labor or getting to the
hospital. Just fill in the blanks to
create your story.
The world was a little different then.
These are some of the things that were happening on the
day Tommy was born.
CELEBRITY NEWS
Rob Lowe recalls early partying days
with Charlie Sheen By Jane Smith, USA TODAY
Rob Lowe, 47, is looking fine on the May cover of
Vanity Fair. The magazine is excerpting his upcoming
autobiography, Stories I Only Tell My Friends …
© 2011 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Co., Inc.
WORLD NEWS
China on track to overtake U.S. scientific
output in 2 years By Jane Smith, USA TODAY
Britain’s national science academy has concluded that
China is on track to overtake the United States in scientific output as early as 2013, the BBC reports…
© 2011 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Co., Inc.
WEATHER
Mild, mostly sunny
45 – 52o F (average 49 o F)
© 2011 Computed by Wolfram|Alpha
DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE
12,393.90 -6.13 -0.05%
© 2011 Computed by Wolfram|Alpha
NATIONAL NEWS
Obama cites ‘responsibility’ of U.S. in
Libya intervention By Jane Smith, USA TODAY
President Obama cast U.S. military intervention in
Libya in stark strategic and humanitarian terms
Monday, saying he would not stand by…
© 2011 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Co., Inc.
SPORTS NEWS
Yankees look to Burnett, new faces to bolster rotation
By Jane Smith, USA TODAY
The success of the Yankees starting rotation hinges in
part on A.J. Burnett, who is trying to come back from a
10-15 season, the worst of his 12-year career…
© 2011 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Co., Inc.
TECH NEWS
Amazon service lets you store your music in the clouds
By Jane Smith, USA TODAY
The outlook for music retailers not named Apple has
been cloudy at best. Amazon.com hopes to brighten the
forecast today …
© 2011 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Co., Inc.
i
POLITICAL NEWS
Indiana Democrats return; now back to work
By Jane Smith, USA TODAY
With Democrats back in the Indiana House, ending a
standoff that was one of the longest in Indiana’s and the
nation’s legislative history…
© 2011 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Co., Inc.
BESTSELLING BOOK
Water for Elephants
By Sara Gruen
Love, drama in
a circus
in the
1930s
Just
enter
your
baby’s birth date
© 2011 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Co., Inc.
and The Day Baby Was Born will
gather news headlines and other
historical information about the
day. You may choose exactly which
items are included in your book.
our world, cont...
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY
1867 – Cy Young, American baseball player (d. 1955)
1918 – Pearl Bailey, American singer and actress (d. 1990)
1940 – Ray Davis, American musician (d. 2005)
1961 – Amy Sedaris, American actress and comedian
1968 – Lucy Lawless, New Zealand actress and singer
© 2011 Wikipedia.org
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
1632 – Treaty of Saint-Germain is signed, returning
Quebec to French control after the English had seized
it in 1629.
1886 – Dr. John Pemberton brews the first batch of
Coca-Cola in a backyard in Atlanta, Georgia.
1961– The Twenty-third Amendment to the United
States Constitution is ratified, allowing residents of
Washington, D.C., to vote in presidential elections.
“Babies are such
a nice way to
start people
Don Herold
”
1973 – Vietnam War: The last United States combat
soldiers leave South Vietnam.
2008 – Thirty-five countries and over 370 cities join
Earth Hour for the first time.
© 2011 Wikipedia.org
POPULAR SONGS
Love the Way You Lie – Eminem
OMG – will.i.am
Telephone – Lady Gaga
California Gurls – Katy Perry
Your Love is My Drug – Ke$ha
i
Imma Be – Black Eyed Peas
Airplanes – B.o.B.
Alejandro – Lady Gaga
Tik Tok – Ke$ha
Baby - Ludacris
All page elements are
automatically arranged for you. If
you don’t upload enough photos
for every page you’ve completed,
The Day Baby Was Born will insert
beautifully formatted quotes into
the open spaces.
Tommy
and shared warm wishes
Everyone greeted
Gina and George are happy to introduce
Tommy Edward Mullen. Tommy was
born at 6:16 P.M. on March 29, 2011, at St.
Elizabeth’s Hospital. He weighed 7 pounds
and 14 ounces and was 21 inches long.
As posted on Facebook
JOE SCALO
Congratulations!! He is
so adorable.
MARK PILESKI
Welcome, Tommy!
SUE KAVANAGH
He already looks like George.
Check out the smirk.
TRACY CUTONE
He’s precious.
You must be thrilled.
JEN KRAUS
It’s gotta be a girl. Emily needs
a best buddy to grow up with.
BROOKE TOBIAS
Awww….you named him
after Uncle Tommy, right?
SHOSHANNA WILLIAMS
Nice, another Aries.
DEB MAKOWSKI
Yay!!! What a cutie.
BILL KNIGHT
Tommy, you’re going to love
your parents. They’re the best.
i
MARCUS TGETTIS
Congratulations!
You can announce your baby’s
birth on Facebook
using The Day
JAY MURPHY
eyes.
Baby WasBeautiful
Born if brown
you want—you
Just like mommy.
always control your privacy. Choose
exactly which friends’ responses
MAKOWSKI
to includeJEFF
in your
book—you can
Cute kid.
even delete any profile pictures
you’d rather not include.
And, after Tommy
first entered the world,
someone very special wrote him this letter.
Dear Tommy,
Right now, with you sleeping in the next room, it is the furthest you’ve been
from my arms since you were born. All of 20 feet, and it feels like miles. And
yet, I know you will continue to grow and move through the world. I want
you to. I want you to go as far as you can in life and I will love and support
you every moment.
But not quite yet. For today, you are our tiny, precious baby. And watching
you sleep is the most amazing thing I could possibly do. I never would have
understood this before when I was running around experiencing everything,
trying to cram as much life as possible into each day. But here I am, content.
And it’s because of you. Because I can’t imagine anything better than this.
I want you to know that if I never did another thing on this planet besides
giving birth to you, that would be enough. More than enough. I can’t wait
to share the world with you—visiting places, reading books, playing outside
and walking in the park. Watching your dad play catch with you and cheering
you on as you make your way through life. Even if we someday argue, you will
always be my son, my little boy, and I will always love you with every bit of
my heart and soul.
i
Love always,
Mom
To complete your book, you can
write a letter welcoming your baby,
sharing your emotions and the
incredible love you feel. Years from
now, this will be a great record of
exactly how you felt.
i
We hope The Day Baby Was Born
will help you capture memories
of this amazing time quickly and
easily. Have fun, be creative and
good luck!