<p>If the baby is a girl, you might like this idea, which is what my aunt did for me and all my female cousins. She started us with a necklace with one pearl. Every year for our birthdays, she would add 1 or 2 smaller pearls on each side. Once in a while, she would add a new larger one in the center. As young adults, we each had our own very lovely pearl necklaces. I didn’t appreciate it much when I was younger, but as an adult, it’s one of my treasured possessions. I have worn it for most special occassions in my life.</p>