Spend any amount of time on Pinterest and you are sure to find adorable ways to document your pregnancy through photos. Like the cute ideas I found here, here and here.

I had grand ideas of documenting both of my pregnancies through photos but I never actually followed through beyond one 3rd trimester maternity shoot for each of them. I did, however, find other ways to record my progress to share with my child someday and so I could look back and reminisce the long lost days of my pregnancies.

Although the 9+ months of pregnancy seem to go by very slow when you are in the midst of nausea, food aversions and sleepless nights, they actually fly by in hindsight. Try your best to find a way to document this precious time. You will be so thankful you did! Here are some great ways you can easily document your pregnancy:

How did you record your pregnancy? We’d love to hear your ideas!

I’m a picture-taking fool.

I think I got this endearing trait from my mother. I can remember whining, “Mom, enough with the camera already.” And now my daughter echos my adolescent impatience. If you follow me on Instagram or even Facebook – look out. You will likely get tired of the photos of my everyday life (i.e. my kids doing things only I find precious and yet still feel compelled to share with the world). I admire those moms who find the patience and the time to participate in scrapbooking rituals such as the amazing Project Life phenomenon that is taking over the world. I’m content to simply create one digital photo book per year and regularly switch out the photos that adorn our walls (I’m so old school).

Whatever your method for capturing and preserving memories, they are likely some of the most precious possessions you have. We are so blessed to have the options we have to chronicle our lives and the lives of our children. Now that we are inundated with Pinterest pins and Instagram feeds, it would be easy to feel overwhelmed or even as though we can’t measure up to other moms out there. Whether you go to town recording and capturing every moment or you follow a simple, minimalist method of memory keeping – the final product should reflect you and your family. Don’t get caught up in the competition of the process or you will miss out on the point.

We are excited to have the chance to do a fun giveaway this week in partnership with UPrinting.com

One lucky winner will receive one of UPrinting.com’s 16″ x 20″ Rolled Canvas Prints {free shipping in the US only}.

Their turn around time is pretty quick so you just might be able to give the print as a mother’s day gift!

Entry options are below. Make sure you provide your email address so we can get in touch with you.

We’d love to hear your methods of preserving memories. What’s worked for you? Share with us in the comments for one entry to win this great prize!

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