Anyone with children appreciates the apparent lightning speed in which children grow and change. Imagine having the ability to watch it happen over and over again. With a simple recording device you have what it takes to watch your little one gradually grow a whole year in just one hour. That is, in 365 10-second chunks.
With our newly acquired camcorder and our newly born child we put this idea to test. And it worked brilliantly. Just 10 seconds a day for his first year and in the end, we have a one hour video that we enjoy on an annual basis. Sure, you'll run into skeptics. We did. But it really wasn't much trouble at all. And if you miss a day here or there? There's no harm in using that 20 seconds of awesome footage, that you can't live without. And at age six, our little video star finds the movie almost as riviting as the latest Disney movie.
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This is a great idea! I love that it is in video form rather then just pictures... so much more interesting! I'm due on Jan 2nd and I definitely want to do this!
Does someone have a sample they can post? Sounds like a great idea! I'm due on Jan. 15th and would love to do this!
too bad my daughter is already almost 3 :(
You can still watch her grow 1 year in 1 hour. She will just go from 3 to 4
I love this idea. I might try editing some of our existing videos this way. We have hours upon hours worth.
Also, what's a "Scheptic?" :)
tracenik ... oh those annoying scheptics! Who should really be skeptics. Thanks for catching that one! I've made the change.
: )
jackie.