Frans Hofmeester, Filmmaker, Films Daughter For 12 Years, Makes Time-Lapse Video

Seize every single moment. Parents hear it all the time, but HuffPost blogger Glennon Melton turned the Carpe Diem order on its head when she said its not possible to do with little kids. Now, filmmaker Frans Hofmeester has found a loophole. By shooting footage of his kids every day, as Gawker points out most dads are wont to do, and then stringing them together in two remarkable time-lapse videos, he has (quite literally) seized the moments.

Much like the pregnancy time-lapse project that went viral in March, Hofmeester's footage of daugther Lotte from birth to 12-years-old is already reaching the far corners of the Internet, with his video of son Vince growing up right behind it. Watch both clips below along with more time-lapse videos that show how much kids change while always remaining mommy and daddy's little baby.

And you thought your kids grew up fast.

(h/t Gawker)

WATCH: 7 Incredible Time-Lapse Videos

Loading Slideshow

• 12 Years In 2:45

• 9 Years In 2:15

• 4 Years In 2:44

• 10 Years In 1:25

• 4 Years In 2:27

• 5 Years In :51

• Puppy To Adult In :45

From our partners

• 10 Tips For Moving (Sanely) With Little People - BabyCenter
• No One Is Obligated To Have A Second Baby - Mommyish
• 19 Children's Books Teachers Love - Circle of Moms

Comments

[johnplantagenet]

03:13 PM on 05/31/2012

Totally annoying to use.

[Common Sense Conservativ]

04:21 AM on 05/20/2012

How awesome! What a great idea!

[Nicole DeMuro Riga]

01:05 AM on 05/20/2012

This video is amazing.

[jessica lepard]

10:40 AM on 05/12/2012

What a beautiful little girl!!! This is an awesome idea too.

[Kelly Stang]

09:52 AM on 05/09/2012

Wonderful! She's lucky to have such an involved father.

[cartooniey]

05:09 AM on 05/05/2012

creepy

[K Douglas Foster]

11:21 AM on 04/27/2012

I make a music video for my kids every year. After 8 years, I made a "best of" video.
http://youtu.be/GlkxTbppDtU

[Point Pelee]

10:38 PM on 04/26/2012

That is one of the most mature looking 4 y.o. I have ever seen. My daughter is the same age ... brilliant!

[martin1icecold]

01:18 PM on 04/27/2012

I would have to agree, she looks very mature for her age

[GetReal11]

01:58 PM on 04/26/2012

That was great! She is a beautiful young lady. I have an 8 yr old daughter and I wish I had done something like that.

[kyliedanielle]

12:57 PM on 04/26/2012

If you filmed that up until her graduation day, that would be a fantastic video to have up on a screen at her graduation party! It's such a unique way to show her aging and changing. You captured every expression that a parent knows well- the smiles, the tears, the drolling baby, the toothless grins, the pouts, the glares, the attitude, and the sweetness and love! Also, I must say I loved how it went from quiet baby, to curious toddler, to gibber-jabbering preteen. We've all been there!

When I have children, I may just do something like this....mine won't be as neat as yours, though :)

[Theresa DAulerio Ballard]

12:32 PM on 04/26/2012

great idea...and what a pretty girl....but does she ever stop talking? :D

[Elleni]

11:27 AM on 04/26/2012

Terrific idea!!

[Takethat2]

11:06 AM on 04/26/2012

Does this kid ever smile?

[harichikin14]

02:40 PM on 04/26/2012

She's smiling throughout most of the video; I'd get my vision checked if I were you...

[MamaShoob]

10:21 AM on 04/26/2012

so cute! I wish I had thought of it when my first daughter was born in 1996, maybe I could do it for the 15 month old?!

[September Walk]

08:49 PM on 05/01/2012

Me too. It is so easy to forget what they looked like when small and this video is great for that.

[tchoupitoulav1]

07:39 AM on 04/26/2012

Cool!