Beckett "Books A Print Job"

So last Wednesday one of my students from when I taught Public Speaking at Auburn sent me a link to a casting agency who was looking for babies 3 - 9 months old here in Atlanta. He had seen her pictures on Facebook and said she was adorable. :) I asked Austin about it and he was like, what's the harm? Send in her picture. So I did.

I sent in this smiling shot of our happy girl!

Then on Saturday, the agency reached out for more pictures. So I sent four.

Then Sunday the agency reached out to see if Beckett was available on Monday for her "first print job." Basically Beckett would be modeling for Kids II, specifically their Taggies brand, for a Taggies playmat.

One of these guys - but a new one/new product!

They gave us all the details, who would be shooting it (The Titan Agency), the location, etc., and it would basically be $180 for a maximum of 3 hours (she said it could take as little as 30 minutes - just have to get that smile shot of Beckett enjoying the product). I talked to Austin because I'm working and he's available (new job starts soon!) and he said he was in - Beckett's Stage Dad!

Once we agreed the casting agency updated their Facebook page with the news - so cute!

That's how we got the lingo - "booking a print job." LOL It's just so fun! So now i'm at work and SO JEALOUS as I want to be there with the family!! I hope Beckett has so much fun and I know Austin is just like wow, I'm such a 'girl dad.' hehe I'm just giddy for her! Ann, our contact at the agency, emailed last night and said good luck and that she hope Beckett enjoys it and that it's the start of a long relationship! 

In exactly 30 minutes Austin will be with Beckett on her shoot - eeee! Expect an update tomorrow - SO FUN!

Happy Friday!!

No more pictures, Mommy!!

Becks Goes to Publix

Austin and Beckett went on an adventure yesterday - they hit up the grocery store! Austin used the Bjorn baby carrier (thanks, Porters!) and he said Beckett did great, and that she was awake most of the time but fell asleep towards the end of the visit. He snapped this self portrait of him and Becks before leaving the store! I am so glad he documented Becks' first trip, and of course that she did so well!

Week 13: 7 Days of Beckett

Day 85 (5/4); A surprise visit from Poppa Paul and Mimi Michelle - of course wine was involved hence the background :)

Day 86 (5/5); Cinco De Mayo, Made in Mexico shirt from one of my awesome co-workers whose baby boy was born just 5 days after Beckett

Day 87 (5/6); My first day back to work was miserable, but it was great to come home to this little bug who was happy as a clam after a day with her Mimi

Day 88 (5/7); Cutie girl - the face I got to see after I raced home from my second day back at AutoTrader - breaks my heart to not be with her all day, but, yet again, she was super happy after a day with her Mimi!

Day 89 (5/8); sweet girl at dinner time ready for her bottle

Day 90 (5/9); cutie girl in her PJs

Day 91 (5/10); making silly faces with dad

This was my first week back to work and it just about broke my heart! I missed her so much during the days at work, despite being insanely busy in back-to-back meetings. Thankfully I did get to see her each night (around 5:30!), and on Thursday I worked from home and we even went to our first playdate here in the neighborhood! So not all bad. And she is smiling SO much now - it's awesome. She's also holding her neck up a lot and looking around - you can just tell she's taking it all in.

Likes

• iPad 'stars' game (posted a video of her playing it earlier!)
• her piano activity mat (loves it!)
• her green swaddle blanket
• baths (she squeals and laughs - it's adorable!)
• songs - she smiles and coos when you sing to her - good times

Dislikes

• being put in the carseat (fine once she's in it, but doesn't like being put in it or taken out)
• being put in her crib (lately she cries for a couple minutes) - she seems to dislike being alone

Becks Loves the iPad

She's gotten great at tapping on it to multiply the stars!

Week 12: 7 Days of Beckett

Day 78 (4/27); testing out a new dress from her Aunt Sharon and a new hat from her Mimi before heading to Michael Velotas's first birthday party

Day 79 (4/28): in PJs after a long, rainy drive back from Alabama

Day 80 (4/29): enjoying a calm bath on an otherwise dull Monday

Day 81 (4/30); piano time in her tutu - girlfriend is QUITE the little kicker

Day 82 (5/1); tender time with Dad (love the little fingers on his face)

Day 83 (5/2); relaxing (as always) during bath time, her favorite time of the day

Day 84 (5/3); looking cute, and somewhat serious, on her activity mat

Beckett is getting more and more alert, responsive and just overall joyful each day and week! She is really just a sweet little girl. She is loving her baths, activity mat and is still sleeping well through the night (8:30 p.m. to 7 a.m.). Her naps can be a struggle, as can her bottles lately (she likes to push them out of her mouth - ugh!), but we're getting there day by day and trying to be patient with her! All in all, this was a great week for Beckett, and for me as it was my last week of maternity leave before I was to report back in on May 6!

Seriously... This Girl LOVES Her Baths

Michelle snapped this on her iPhone during Beckett's shower tonight - she loved her bath so much she hit a milestone - "squealing with delight." :)