For the past 3+ years I have been able to monitor Will while at day care via in-room cameras. It has given me some sense of peace to be able to visually check on him throughout the day.
When he started going to daycare at 18 months old it helped me with the guilt. I would keep the video feed in the background on my screen nearly all day. I would watch him nap on his little mat and toddle around playing with his teachers and friends.
These days it is more about making sure he is behaving.
Much to his dismay, I occasionally call him on certain things I have seen during the day. Every time he looks a little confused and then he glances at his teachers, at which point I say, "They did not tell me, I saw you. "Arg," he moans, "I forget about the cameras!"
One time he actually met me at the door of his classroom with tears in his eyes. "I know you saw me and I said I was sorry." Little did he know I had missed the offense to which he was confessing.
I have to admit that I will miss the video feed when he starts Kindergarten in July.
But something tells me that he won't.
...that even if you never show your 7 and 3 year old children know to use it, they can figure it out.
On Sunday evening, I found my Flip in the kitchen, which is not where I left it. Previously, it had 11 saved videos.
It now has 17.
Naturally curious, I decided to check out what was new.
I will not torture you with all of the nausea-inducing videos they made, as neither has a grasp on controlled filming nor has a steady hand. However, these two are a good representation of their fun with the Flip.
I call this one, "No Froot Loops Upstairs":
And this one is called "Will's Feet":
Last week, while Nana (Scott's mom) was in town for a visit, we headed up to Williamsburg, VA to catch up with Scott's sister and family who were in the area on vacation.
Of course we spent a couple of days at the Great Wolf Lodge and had a blast.
And now for the pile of videos!
Heading down to the water park:
Will climbing up the cargo net to access a water slide:
Will coming down all by himself:
Eliza Grace solo on the yellow Alberta Falls slide:
Eliza Grace & cousin Eric coming down Alberta Falls:
And this is how Will chills out (yes, one of his nicknames is "tag lova"):
Ok, I have tortured you enough with video
for one post.
But coming soon...Spider Man saves Eliza Grace...
So my company just bought another company...
for like the 110th time.
But this time I personally benefit! And so I immediately ordered my Hot Pink Flip video camera (with my 30% quarterly discount!)
I am sure you all are thrilled to know that I will be uploading all kinds of video on my blog going forward because the Flip just makes it so darn easy!
Eliza Grace decided she should be in my first video post - a shocking surprise, I know :)
Expect many more videos to come. I might even start video blogging.
vblogging?
vlogging?
Whatever...you get the point!
