When I got my camcorder (required for new parents), one of the features that both Rebecca and I remarked on was the NightShot Infrared system which allowed you to take videos in complete darkness. Since I don’t know many people who do nocturnal birdwatching, I could really only think of one use for that feature. Last night, I discovered the other use. After being asleep for a little while Aliza sometimes wakes up just enough to cry a few times (usually with her eyes still tightly closed). The best litmus test for knowing if she’ll fall back asleep in 2 minutes or if you have to go in and pick her up is to see if she’s standing up. If she’s standing up, go in and comfort her. If she’s still lying down, she’ll be back asleep in two minutes and picking her up will just wake her up more. The problem is that entering her room allows light in and could disturb her if she’s still asleep. Enter the camcorder. I open the door just a crack, reach in with the camcorder, turn on the IR system, zoom in, and see her status on the LCD screen.

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