I haven’t captured much video during the past few months since Carmen died. Occasionally, Lana reminds me that Hope is almost a year old and that these moments will never be relived or recaptured. Yet I just haven’t had the desire or will to pull out the camera.

But after I saw this on Friday, I was determined to not let another weekend pass without capturing at least a few unmemorable moments with my girls. So enjoy the out-of-focus, snot-running-down-Hope’s-nose, gum-hanging-out-of-Lauren’s-mouth and booty-ful shots that made for just another day!

Carlos, thank you for the reminder that sometimes you just need to pull out the camera and shoot! When you capture an ordinary day…you just might witness some extraordinary love.

More video letters coming soon!

Since Lana is taking over the blog with food posts (just kidding!), I thought I’d try my own. If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em! Here is Hope’s first attempt to eat solid food (avocado):

She loved it! Unfortunately, her tummy didn’t love it so much…that night, poor little Hope was up most of the night, crying. She usually sleeps about 9 hours straight. The following day, we tried giving her banana but had the same result that night. So, we are stopping solids and will try again in a month.