Makeup Bandit

To say that Bridget likes makeup would be a wild understatement. She has become the cosmetic criminal in our house. Its not that I'm surprised. You can imagine how much make up is in various drawers, closets, and purses around my house.

Bridget never one to miss out on the fun has taken to painting herself with the lipsticks. I've tried explaining that its just for grown ups, or only for mommy to put. Literally every time I turn around, Bridget has a brightly colored lipstick in a corner and is decorating herself, the walls, the carpet and anything else in close proximity. I'm not going to lie, the novelty has certainly worn off but considering my chosen profession and what I undoubtedly put my parents through when I was young... I accept this as my penance. But she ertainly looks cute all painted up!

Grounds for Play

Grounds for Play from Becca Clay on Vimeo.

Not super eventful as far as video's go. Sorry for the amatuer hour camera work. Thats what I get for multi-tasking. Regardless, enjoy!

Sweet Pea

Untitled from Becca Clay on Vimeo.

This girl can walk!

Bridget the Toddler from Becca Clay on Vimeo.

A Mime by any other name...

Bridget received mixed reactions from our choice of Halloween costume. I'm pretty sure I was the most amused by it. People were either equally amused, or horrified.

She doesn't say much (except for the occassional growl) so she was an excellent Mime. Yes I am a professional Makeup Artist. But even after I strapped her into her carseat, it was a tough job. Its possible some of the people giving me confused/concerned looks thought I dressed my baby girl up as Heath Ledger's most recent Joker from Batman, as the face painting ended up a bit on the messy side.




^Not Bridget

Bridget on the move

I have failed to document Bridget's progress. She crawls. She stands. She claps. She growls. She adores her big brother. She has all sorts of tricks. She is a sweet little girl with a spunky personality. She is going to be plenty tough courtesy of her big brother. As she enters into her 10th month, we are in no hurry for her to walk, but it will more than likely begin very soon.

Oh summer where are you going?

"The only thing more fleeting than summer, is childhood" How true. We are trying to make the most of the moments while our kids are small by enjoying every moment between our busy lives. Jaxon and Bridget are so fun and both have such sweet personalities.

Bridget is so sweet and mellow. Always smiling and cooing. But she also has a little bit of a feisty side. If I have a snack or something that she wants, she lets me know she is insterested by letting out a fierce growl. It surprised me the first time. She is on the cusp of crawling, and I'm in no hurry for her to learn. Though she can often be found balancing on two knees and one hand, while reaching for an object. One handed push ups? Or maybe she is just doing sun salutations with her yoga routine. We will see what her interests are in the months to come.

Jaxon is as friendly as ever. He has no fear of strangers and often strikes up a conversation with people, I don't really want to talk to. His vocabulary is downright amazing. He uses proper tenses in sentances, and strangers in stores everywhere stop us to find out "How old is he?!? He speaks so well for being 2!" He is certainly has "little boy" tendancies and wants to fight all the time. He is still very interested in Pirates and often tells me to "Walk the Plank Mom!" or "Your going to Davey Jones locker, FOREVER!!" He also still collects hats and one of his favorite pass times is dress up.

Bridget practicing her yoga. A little "down dog"

streches her out in preperation for crawling.






Making Pizza with mom

Feeding the giraffes at the Cheyanne Mountain Zoo, Colorado Springs CO

We had a great time at the zoo with Emily, Katy, Alexis and Natalie!!

We took a bittersweet trip to Colorado Springs to celebrate the life of Vern Schuur. My adoptive father since 1st grade. I'm so glad we were able to spend time with Allison, Emily and Katy.
Above is Bridget with Allison, my "Other Mother"

Not a baby anymore...

We've been doing a lot of swimming and Jaxon is getting better and better!

Playing Dr. with cousin Alivia who came down for a visit with Uncle Levi