It's true what they say–time flies by! I'm so glad when our son, Reid, was born we made it a point to take these monthly pics of him. If you're looking for baby boy monthly photos to take, this idea is super easy!
We decided (from his 1st month milestone), that we would take his monthly baby photo in his room. I just love the feel of his neutral nursery, and it made it easy to take the photo in the exact same spot each month.
I absolutely love that we took these monthly baby photos because when we look at them all side-by-side we can really see how much he changes throughout his first year.
Not only did I post each month's photo to Instagram, I also printed these photos and used them as decor at his Notorious ONE first birthday party. Guests loved seeing all the pics strung up in a line.
5 Tips For Taking Baby Boy Monthly Photos
The key to taking monthly photos of baby that looks all cohesive at the end of the year, is to have a plan before the first month's photo! And since you won't have the energy (or brain power) to plan this on the fly, I would plan it now so all you have to do is snap that cute pic!
Here are some things to keep in mind when planning your monthly milestone pictures:
- The most important thing is to remember to take Baby's monthly photo! I found it helpful to set a reminder in my phone each month (because, mom brain!)
- For baby's monthly milestone photo outfit, pic something that you can be sure they can wear every month 1-12. I chose a simple white onesie because I knew we would always have one of these in the drawer, no matter if he was a newborn or 12 months old!
- Choose Mom or Dad's outfit the same way. You can wear the same exact shirt each month, or change it up a little. Here, Daddy wore the same type of T-shirt but in a few different colors. He just circled them out so no two months he was wear the exact same one
- Choose where you will take the picture each month. You want to make sure you stand in the exact same place so keep this in mind. You can do this standing, or even sitting in a rocking chair. The point is to have the background not changing, that way only baby is changing from each month's milestone photo!
- Save all of these photos somewhere in folder on your phone or desktop. You will have a TON of photos of baby the first year, and the last thing you'll want to do is have to scroll endlessly trying to find them all. I made a folder on my phone which was super easy!
Using Props For Baby's Monthly Photos
You can use props when taking baby monthly photos to signal which monthly milestone it is. I decided to just keep is simple with baby only, but here are some milestone props that I would consider using!
- Milestone Blanket: This makes it easy to get the same background each month. Simply lay baby on the blanket and take a picture from overhead.
- Monthly Milestone Wood Photo Cards: I love the simple look of these milestone cards. Since baby can't hold them, you would hold for them or place next to them for the photo.
- Monthly Milestone Stickers: These are the same idea as the photo cards, except you just stick them to baby's onesie! You can choose from many colors and designs.
I hope you're feeling motivated to snap a cute pic of Baby each month. Believe me, you'll cherish these changing photos FOREVER! Before you know it, you'll be planning their first, second, and third birthday!
Be sure to save this Pin to Pinterest so you remember where it is later!
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