I love this idea from Katherine at Domestic Church. She started a tradition by making personal rosaries for each of her children whle she was pregnant with them. She plans on giving it to them as gifts when they are older. That’s such a great idea! Check out the story and the pics.
Not being as crafty as that, my tradition was to keep a pregnancy journal addressed to “my little one.” It is nice to have “conversations” with each child and share what I was going through with their pregnancy and what I hope for their future. After their birth, I try to update their journals on their birthdays so they can get a glimpse of how they are progressing and how our family is growing. I am not sure when I will give the journal to each child but I am hoping that one day they will really enjoy it.
Here is a pic of the journals: Bella’s, Andrew’s and the latest edition. 🙂

(Note: Not pictured are the journals I kept for my second and third pregnancy; both ended in miscarriage. You can read one of the journals online at RoL. I pray that one day instead of giving my two other children a journal, I’ll just be able to hold them in heaven.)