Starting with the first day of Essley's life, we decided to take one picture of her each week for an entire year. Every weekend, I would take a piece of chalk, write how old she was on a yellow-framed chalkboard that we had left over from our wedding photo booth, sit her next to it in the chair in her nursery, and snap a photo. When we traveled, by car or by plane, the chalkboard came with us. It ended up being a really incredible way to document her growth. And although there were times when it admittedly felt like a chore, now that the year is up, I realize how deeply glad I am that we did it. I won't even get into the intense level of emotion I feel looking back through these photos and then seeing this amazing little girl stand here in front of me, no longer a baby at all. It's heavy, dudes.
I decided to put all of the pictures together into iMovie and create a little slide show, which you can watch by pressing play above. I think it will be fun to show it to Essley in a few years. For us, it's a great way, in less than two minutes, to look back at her first year and see how immensely she has changed. I hope you guys enjoy watching it too.
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What a sweet video!
ReplyDeleteSo funny how she's ignoring her cake at the end ;-)
I know, haha! She was like "why am I surrounded by a crowd of people singing? What is happening?!"
DeleteI LOVE IT! She will be so thankful you took the time to do this and be able to look back at her first year. Speaking of...how has it already been one year!
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet, special video :)
That made me tear up! What a special project and wonderful way to document her year!
ReplyDeleteAmazing! This little snippet will be a great treasure to her when she grows up, best present ever : )
ReplyDeleteAwwww! I think I have a little something in my eye. How great to see her transformation from week to week; I'm glad you stuck with it and have a special memento to share with her later. :-) She's going to looooooove it.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed watching her grow!! She's a doll!!
ReplyDeleteWhat did you use to make this?
I used Photoshop to make the text/title images and then iMovie to make the slideshow.
DeleteYou guys will be so glad when you're older that you did this. So fun to see how much they change and grow in a year! :)
ReplyDeleteGaaah this is so sweet! I love the song too, so perfect.
ReplyDeleteI love this! What a great idea. Totally doing this when I have a babe of my own!
ReplyDeleteIt's incredible how babies grow up so fast! You must be stunned. She's a gorgeous little girl, congratulations on this first year :)
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Oh my gosh this is so sweet! What a beautiful tribute to a beautiful girl!
ReplyDeleteAh, melting over here and totally got teary eyed. Amazing seeing this beautiful girl grow up via your video. What a wonderful idea and treasure. And seriously, one of the cutest little munchkins I've seen. Kisses to your babe!! xo
ReplyDeletethis is amazing.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic keepsake this will be! Love all those ADORABLE photos of little Essley!
ReplyDeleteAnd cute, cute outfits, too!! (I always love the Humans of New York "Today in Microfashion" posts.)
What a wonderful idea! And what a beautiful little girl. Makes me want great grandchildren, but grandchildren aren't cooperating. *sigh*
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to do this when I have a little one!! I love how you put them all together to music, so creative. :-D
ReplyDeleteOMG I love, love, love it. I remember many of the photos, but there were some in there that slipped past me before. It was one of the most fun videos to watch ever! I'm really glad you made that, and she will be too. =0)
ReplyDeleteThank you all so much for the sweet comments. It means a lot to me. And thank you for letting me share this! I don't share a lot of Essley on the blog, but I felt good about sharing this project. You guys are the best. xo, m
ReplyDelete(Lots of use of the word 'share' happening my comment. ;))
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