The Short Years Baby Book

Name: The Short Years Baby Book
Rating: 4.92992 (3011 reviews)

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The Short Years Baby Book

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Unbound Applications, INC

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User Reviews for The Short Years Baby Book

Momming Made Easy!!

My whole life, my mom told me (her first child) that she started my baby book and never finished it because it was too much work to remember to add all the pictures and milestones. I may have held a little grudge for the 32 years of my life so far and swore to myself that I would absolutely complete a baby book for my kids. Well fast forward to now at 8 months pregnant. I bought a baby book for my little when I first got pregnant, and wouldn’t you know I just realized I haven’t done a single one of the “before baby” questions. In comes The Short Years! I’ve seen other similar concepts but this is by far the most modern and “insta-worthy” book of its kind! I found it last week and ordered the book as soon as I saw the app. I was able to complete the first chapter in a matter of maybe 15 minutes with pictures all laid out for me and I never have to worry about going to the drug store to print copies of pictures to put in. Simply a genius product!! This will be my go-to baby shower gift! Now I wish they’d create a lifestyle (think vacations or school years) or wedding version!!!

CarrieA2021, Apr 07, 2021

Beautiful and Easy!

I will be a first-time mom and between my job and everything else going on in life, I was worried I would not be able to keep up with a baby book, which was creating a lot of anxiety and guilt. I’m also the kind of person who does not particularly enjoy writing (not to mention I HATE my own handwriting), and I’m also not a fan of those traditional/cutesy baby books. I was looking for an app that was not only quick and painless, but would also give me a beautiful and professional looking product at the end. I wanted something to proudly display in my living room that doesn’t scream “baby”. The Short Years is perfect if you love the minimalist feel as it’s very simple, clean, and presents a really beautiful layout. I am still building my first chapter so haven’t had anything printed just yet, but I love that I can preview my pages beforehand and know what they’ll look like when shipped to me. I also love that I only pay a one-time charge in the beginning and that is it—there’s no monthly fee like you find with other apps. You just tell them when you’re ready to have your pages printed and they ship it for free. I feel confident that I’ll actually be able to complete a book for my first child which I know will be enjoyed by family and friends for years to come. Thank you for taking away the burden and making this an enjoyable task for busy moms!

Dawn7777, Apr 07, 2021

Perfect for busy parents!

I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not a Pinterest mom. I would love to be, but I have neither the time or organizational skills. I had pretty much resigned myself to the fact that my baby wouldn’t have a baby book until a coworker recommend The Short Years. The app was super easy to use and I like that I could also edit in the page preview mode so I knew exactly what it would look like. The binder itself looks great and I’m thrilled with how the first six chapters have come out. The only thing I could even think to change would be glossier, heavier paper, but that’s a high level critique. Overall, I am absolutely thrilled with my baby book! It is a beautiful and thorough memory of my son’s first months and, because I got the toddler expansion, it’ll one day be a memory of his first years. I can’t recommend this book enough.P.S. I once had a couple pages arrive damaged (probably due to shipping). I emailed customer service and heard back within a few hours. The immediately reprinted and sent replacement pages. So friendly and easy!

Hal2929, Apr 06, 2021

Highly recommend!

I was highly recommended this product by a friend. She regretted not knowing about this with her first child because she is now trying to fill in and remember all the milestones when she’s already 1 year old!I purchased this for myself when I was still pregnant with my first child. I was able to get a head start on the first sections and get myself familiar with the app before my little one made her arrival. Now it’s so easy to just grab my phone and record all the little milestones she’s quickly going through! Whenever I’m feeding, on-the-go, or just holding her while watching tv, I just easily open the app and fill in small parts of the book. It literally only takes a few minutes out of your day. I love seeing the pages build as I go! And once I’m ready to have my pages printed and mailed, it only takes a click of a button. It’s such a useful and simple product that allows you to capture all those special moments of your child’s life as they happen. And to be able to easily translate those memories into a book that you can keep forever?? Amazing!! Definitely gifting this to those expecting mother’s in my life.

Hellothere9876, Apr 07, 2021

Beautiful, convenient, wonderful customer service

I purchased The Short Years Baby Book as a recommendation from a friend who knew I needed a beautiful way to document our memories. My husband and I have little to no pics or videos from our childhood so we wanted to honor our baby in that way. The app is so easy to use, it is convenient; doesn’t take up much time, and the question prompts make it easy to progress along and complete your book. Our baby book is absolutely beautiful! Shortly after, we upgraded to the Toddler years and we are so glad we did! We would have missed an opportunity to capture the beauty and messiness of toddlerhood. We recently ran into a minor issue and contacted Customer Support. They were prompt, kind, and offered a wonderful solution for our issue! If you’re thinking about getting this, stop thinking. Download the app now! Our book is a wonderful statement piece in our living room. Everyone loves to read through and share our memories of our first born. Thank you Tracey and Team!-J. Jackson

jhojho9, Apr 20, 2023

Great customer service and beautiful product!

I got The Short Years for ease of use on my phone and the reminders to complete weekly prompts. Since all my photos are on my phone, it streamlines everything and makes me feel like I’m really documenting my daughter’s life thoroughly. When we received the first 3 printed chapters, I noticed the photos printed quite dark (noticeably darker than the original photos on my phone). I reached out to customer service and they responded very quickly. First, they sent me reprints, which were unfortunately still dark. They didn’t give up and never blamed the quality of my photos. Instead, they kept investigating until they found an issue in their new printing process that was impacting me and other customers. As a result, they were able to quickly correct the issue and send reprints to all impacted customers including me! They communicated with me throughout the resolution process. I received new reprints yesterday and they are SO great! The color and quality look exactly like I expected and hoped. I’m excited to receive future chapters!

kbechs13, Jul 31, 2022

SO HAPPY I PURCHASED!!!

I am so happy I took the leap and bought this book. The book itself is beautiful. The pages are so simple & elegant. I love that the app just asks you the questions and it fills it in accordingly. It is so straight forward and easy to use. I also loved that you just pay for the book up front and then that’s it. You just order the pages (no extra cost) as you go. I’ve had no trouble with pages being bent when being shipped. I did have to contact customer support about an error I made and a concern I had of why I had made that error and they were very helpful and sent me a new page with the correction at no extra cost. Can’t beat that for customer support. Not going to lie, I was hesitant at first because there’s just something about handwriting in a book.... BUT I firmly believe had I bought a regular baby book, I would have never picked it up and wrote in it. With the app, I can pick my phone up anywhere, anytime and answer a few easy questions. I love that they just added the toddler years as well. I would (and have) recommend The Short Years to my friends!!! Also, a great gift idea!!!!

kd21h, Apr 07, 2021

Genius idea!! Highly recommend!

This concept is an excellent idea. I have so many “memory” type books and journals that require you to write your responses in. I don’t think I’ve finished a single book and now they sit half filled out on a bookshelf. Having an app that splits the questions up into just a few weekly prompts is beyond helpful! I had so much mom guilt leading up to the birth because I hadn’t purchased a baby book yet. Researching different books knowing I wouldn’t be able to fill them out entirely was exhausting and causing me some anxiety and guilt. I stumbled upon this app and book concept and knew this was something I could manage! I love the simple design of the book, the ability to add many pictures (straight from your phone!!), and the types of prompts it asks you. Know I can fill out my daughter’s baby book from the drive thru, bathtub, early morning feeds, etc. It has been wonderful and I no longer feel guilty about not having something for her to look at when she is older. A bonus is that my husband can log on and answer some of the questions/add pictures, too. I have recommended this app to my other soon-to-be-mommy friends and will continue to do so. Thank you!!!

Meggooowaffles, Apr 08, 2020

The perfect baby book for busy parents!

I knew I wanted to start a baby book for my first child, but was stressed about having enough time. I wasn’t sure I could eloquently or neatly (I hate my own handwriting) fill out each page and keep up with all the milestones. I didn’t want to look back on a half completely baby book and feel guilty that I never finished it. The Short Years was the perfect solutions and has made it so easy and fun to record our memories! I just spend a couple minutes before bed once or twice a week answering the question prompts and that’s it! Plus it’s the most beautifully crafted app+book that I’ve found anywhere. At the end of it all I’ll have a beautifully produced, Hugh quality book that looks professionally put together (no messy handwriting or ink smudges!) and captures all our memories. I’m also so excited that they’ve added the option to include a keepsake envelope in your book. Now we’ll have a perfect place to keep little things we collect over our daughters first year. I can’t wait to show this beautiful book to our daughter when she’s older!

missaxemaker, Apr 08, 2020

Good idea, mediocre execution

I love the fact that I will ACTUALLY complete a baby book for my daughter because of this. So for that, it’s worth it. That being said, once the package is purchased, you basically receive a $15 3-ring binder as a baby book. Granted it’s nice looking (in a you probably “purchased this binder from target, not Walmart” kind of way), but at this price point, leather or even something similar (even pleather!?) that might hold up better than cardboard would probably be appreciated. I went all in and purchased the toddler years etc. Again, for simplicities sake, it’s beneficial. Execution wise, it looks like I purchased a 3 ring binder photo book from Target 🤷🏻‍♀️. That being said, there’s probably an idea there for another upsell to a more premium version of the book that doesn’t feel like a target purchase. I know they’re selling the contents. But since those are non-customizable (and I’m the one doing alllll the work to make this happen by just plugging things into their algorithm), it feels like I spent a lot of $ for something that’s very run of the mill. Again, easier than old school scrapbooking, but I guess that’s what I paid for. Not sure I’d do it again. For the money and very little more effort on my part, I could have an extremely nice baby book in the future.

puggleandthenurse, Dec 07, 2021

Description

Download The Short Years app and create your first baby book chapter in just five minutes! Once a week, The Short Years App will remind you to upload a photo and answer a couple of questions about your baby’s milestones and special moments. Many parents tell us they do this while feeding their baby or watching a show on Netflix.

We’ll turn your text, photos, and even video into beautiful baby book pages! Once you’ve purchased your book, we will start printing and shipping your pages to you every time you complete three chapters in the app. Just pop them in your book! And, if you want to capture all of the sweet memories until your baby turns five, simply add on “The Toddler Years” at checkout. Doing so will allow you to access The Toddler Years chapters in your app and to receive these extra chapters in print to add to your baby book. The Short Years Baby Book has a premium fabric cover, handcrafted to stand up to a lifetime of enjoyment and measuring 11.5” x 9.25”. It is bound with three matte black rings, making adding pages to it a breeze. The book includes: *19 chapter covers (+ an additional 5 if you upgrade to The Toddler Years) for easily organizing your book’s pages as they are shipped to you. *Hands and feet prints pages to take with you to the hospital or birth center. *Six lined journaling pages for jotting down extra notes *Personalized name card for cover *Free printing and shipping of all 119 of your baby book pages documenting baby’s first year. Discover the easiest way to document and cherish your sweet one’s first year!