Waiting to adopt a child can seem like the
endless journey without a map. One way to
make the time go faster is to go ahead and
start an adoption scrapbook album.
Journaling your thoughts about the waiting
process, the things you've bought, the home
study, etc. will all help you feel like the
arrival of the child is the next step. Plus,
you'll begin to see why recording your
thoughts will be so precious when your child arrives.

[1] Adoption albums don't have to be overwhelming. The best place to start is with a list
of topics about the adoption experience. These can be found on a variety of web sites
including my own which has over 150 topics.

[2] Consider if you'd like to do an album on your own, purchase a pre-made adoption
book from your favorite bookstore, or even hire a freelance scrapbooker. They will do a
pre-designed book for you. One of the best options is the Adoption Scrapbook Album. It's
twenty pages of transparency overlays, and you get to choose five that specifically fits
your child's experience. They make scrapbooking stylish and fast.

[3] Go buy your stickers and other
embellishments. Though few mention
adoption, you can find a lot of stickers that
mention family, baby milestones, love, and life
events. These can be helpful to fill in spaces
and add some style.

[4] Have fun writing down the day-to-day
stuff and taking photos of silly things. Now
with digital cameras you can take dozens of
photos of things a close up of Cheerios to the
pile of laundry. The more creative photos you
take, the more fun you'll have journaling.
Later on, you'll be glad you wrote and
photographed about the uneventful stuff too
and your child will love reading about it.