Time capsule

Tongue in cheek
Take your humor with a side of snark? Forget traditional milestones, and commemorate baby’s first apocalyptic poop instead. Knock Knock, $15
Keep it simple
Let’s face it: Mamas are busy. Turn to fill-in-the-blank entries to make collecting memories quick and painless. Lucy Darling, $35
All together now
Remember every last detail with envelopes to stash mementos and a pullout growth chart. Chronicle Books, $30
Case study
For the science-minded, there’s ample space to gather data and photographic evidence on unusual life-forms. Nerdy Baby, $25
The whole story
Follow the writing prompts to fill this journal with tales of your tot’s earliest days, and share it with her when she asks: What was I like when I was little? Abrams, $17