Queer Baby Books... do they exist?

[DesertSunsets]

Hey everyone, I'm looking for opinions and experiences from anyone who has kids, is pregnant, or is wanting to become pregnant!  I've been wondering a lot lately what us queer parents are supposed to do in the baby book regard.  Having a baby book for each of our (future, not yet pregnant with) children is something I really want, but it seems like all the baby books out there are very heterosexist. I don't want to buy a Mommy/Daddy baby book and cross out "Daddy", I want a book that I'm a consideration to begin with!

Has anyone found any baby books directed towards alternative families?  If so, where and how do you like it? 

If not, what would you hope to see in one?  What are the things you think are important to include and what are the things that you think aren't so important (and maybe are downright annoying to include)?  

Examples, from my very own baby book that my mother completed (mostly), are: any/all "firsts"; the list of guests who attended the baby shower(s) and what gifts they gave; photo pages; info from my day of birth (Dr/MW's name, facility name, weight, length, time, etc.); First Impressions page; Birth Certificate page; footprints page; Visitors page; Gifts, Cards and Flowers list page; Family Tree and relatives page; Parents' messages to baby; Daily Schedule; Growth Chart; Routine Dr. Visits; Vaccination Record; Dental record; "Special Favorites"; photo pages for each birthday 1-7 years; Religious Events; Holiday Happenings; School photo pages; Special Keepsakes pocket, etc.  

At the back are a bunch of pockets where my mom put letters she wrote to me while she was pregnant and after I was born, as well as cards received from family and friends.  

Whew!  So sorry for the novel I just wrote up there... Anyway, I really look forward to reading everyone's experiences and ideas, thank you in advance for the help!!

[Forthwith]

We got this one: http://www.amazon.com/New-Babys-Baby-Journal/dp/1582462224/ref=pd_sim_b_13

It does say "Mommy/Daddy" a few times, but that is literally what it says: "Mommy/Daddy" so everyone will have to circle or cross out one of the options.  It was literally the only (mostly non-heterosexist) baby book we could find at a book store. 

I know that there are books you can get specifically for LGBT families, but I'm not sure where.

[2moms3kids]

http://www.amazon.com/Then-There-Was-Me/dp/1930218036

We use this one for all 3 girls. It is has pages for single moms, 2 moms, adoptive parents, sperm and egg donors as well as all the normal stuff. You can take out the pages that don't apply to you! We LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!

-Sarah

[DesertSunsets]

I just looked at those books, they are so cute!  2moms, how do the pages come out?

[spcd]

For our first we used http://ourworldourfamily.com/babybook.htm this baby book which I really liked. When our second came around we used the one that 2moms3kids spoke of. I liked it too, but found it a little more tedious to take out pages, figure out the best order, fill it all in and what not (it was really easy - it works like a scrapbook where you unscrew, reorder and then reattach the screw). Of course, I kept comparing it to my first so that both boys had similar information available. Which made it a pain!

Good luck.

[2moms3kids]

It is almost like a 3 ring binder, but more book-like. You unscrew it and take the pages out you aren't going to use and screw it back together. I often end up adding pages back in, like my 5 year old has 5-6 pages (front and back) of milestones which obviously a normal baby book woudn't be able to accomidate, so I used the egg donor page and just whited-out the heading. I enjoy the flexibility it offers PSYCHO recording parents like me ;)

Sarah

[wehrli]

thanks for the suggestions!!

[atlantafemme]

We have this one: http://www.amazon.com/Wonder-You-Celebrating-Babys-First/dp/0312368399/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1299246489&sr=1-1 No heterosexism in sight, (just spaces for "parents") and lots of cuteness. 

[Pearl1]

we got these for our girls, they say "parent" throughout and there is no reference to a "daddy" that must be crossed out.  they are really nice, handmade books.  we've been very happy with them.

http://www.baby-memory-books.com/Baby_s_First_Year_by_Molly_West_Handbound_Books_p/mw-fyb-peripolkalots.htm 

[osker]

We have the same one as Atlantafemme. We love it!

[Disco Infiltrator]

we have the Molly West books for both kids & they're great!!!