I just read about the service, Flipclips.com, in Real Simple magazine, so the next long nap I get to myself will be spent on the computer messing with the video clips I have of Julian.
They let you upload a video and then make some selections to customize your flipbook. It costs $9 and apparently the length and format of video you can take on your digital camera is sufficient.
I love this idea as a way to capture physical milestones like sitting up (make sure to end with the falling-over part), clapping, or pulling up to a stand. I know a flip book is small enough for the grandmothers to carry in their purses. Plus it allows them to not only say “how cute is my grandson?” but also “how clever is my [step] daughter [in-law]?”
Some videos that I already have that may be Flipclips-worthy are: bouncing like a crazy man in his Jumparoo (month 7), smiling while swinging at the playground (month 5), playing peekaboo with Ryan’s boxer shorts (month 10).
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Thanks for the comment! I love your site and ideas. It will be fun checking in on each others’ latest mom adventures. BTW, parks were sent from God… for real.