When I was pregnant with Hayden, I read an article in a magazine that depicted a family’s tradition with their daughter.
Beginning with her first birthday, they dressed her in her grandmother’s vintage bathing suit and took a picture. They did this every year as they watched their baby daughter grow from a toddler, to a child, to a young woman.
It was amazing and adorable and I thought it was a wonderful way to show in photos how their daughter had changed and grown.
When Hayden was born, I tried to think of a way that we could accomplish the same tradition with him. I wasn’t about to put him in a pair of my Grandpa’s old swimming trunks (not to mention the fact that I didn't have any). That simply was not going to work.
Randy and I talked about it. We wanted the item to be something simple, yet classic. Something a boy/man would wear that would convey timelessness and class. The answer: a men’s white-button down shirt (from the Gap no less).
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We plan on continuing this tradition annually until Hayden is at least 18-years-old (or until he refuses to participate).
I have to say that I am SO glad that I saw that article. To see the progression of age in this manner is truly remarkable and makes me smile.
This is such an adorable idea!! Love it!
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