"Lights, Camera, Action!"- Reagan's First Commercial Shoot!

Kaufman Eye Institute- Tampa, FL

Last Monday, Reagan and I drove to Tampa for a commercial shoot for a local eye company.

I was quite nervous since I wasn't going to be IN the commercial with Reagan, my biggest fear, was Reagan not wanting to do anything she was "suppose" to, b/c I was on the sidelines watching- BUT all my worrying was a waste of energy (which it usually IS!) She did wonderfully! :) The first shot for the 30 sec. segment was Reagan blowing out birthday candles- (what they didn't know, was that Adam and I had been practicing with her for her Birthday, so she was a pro!)- BUT, she didn't get cake, so that was a bit challenging getting her mind off the cake, after tempting her with it, and not giving her any! - She got a few tastes here and there though, sticking her fingers in it while they were filming!

I love this picture above, with her getting all "primped" for her shoot! Very DIVA, I think! :)

This woman in the purple, is the other actor in the commercial, the one with "cataracts" :) - she played Reagan's Grandma; Midge, Reagan took to her well, since I really talked up that we were going to be with A "GIGI" that day!

The rest of the shoot consisted of Reagan playing with dolls, games and reading with Midge- BUT, I couldn't get pics of those, b/c Reagan wanted me sitting next to her at that point- SO funny enough, I am sitting next to her in the scenes, BUT, I'm not shown at all! It all worked out! ....... we did get to a really teary point, when Reagan didn't want me to leave, and then wanted to sit in my lap, which wouldn't work as far as hiding me! SO, I ran out of the room for a bit, thinking she'd participate better if I wasn't there! - She DID, BUT, she took to another lady, working with the film crew, and she literally sat in her lap during shooting, and they covered her up with a blanket so you couldn't see her! HILARIOUS! What you do for a two year old! :)

Everyone was VERY proud of her, and then we all ate cake and wrapped up the commercial!

They will be sending it to me in the mail soon, it'll only be shown in Tampa, So I'll try to post it when I get it! :)