It's my birthday and I'll cry if I want to | William turns one
I absolutely adore photographing one year olds and their cake smash sessions.
That is, once I get over the massive amount of jealousy I harbor for these little humans who are allowed to sit on the floor and dive head-first into a cake they get to have all to themselves. They just don’t know how good they have it!
Echem. Yes, back to the cute little toddlers and their teeny little birthday cakes.
It really is fascinating to watch someone taste a new food for the very first time. This birthday cake is one of the many first tastes in a baby’s young life. It may also be about a zillion times better than pureed green beans. So to watch them react to that sweet, soft and unexpected new flavor is life giving.
Then there’s William. He thought the cake was okay. I’m not even sure he ate much of the cake. However, the blue frosting polka dots were what made his heart go pitter patter. And once they were gone (as far as he could see), he was very clear about his displeasure…
Um…. Happy birthday William! I hope you’ve recovered from the apparently traumatic experience that was your first birthday cake.
Do you have a little one who’s got a full 12 months under his belt? Let’s do a birthday cake smash session!
When you book your session, we will discuss themes, colors and styling. We’ll do a short portrait session before the cake smash to prove to your family that your baby’s face was clean at one point. Once your little bugger is covered in frosting, that’s when the “fun” begins. It’s a Parent Puzzle - how to successfully squeeze a sugar-buzzed child covered in a slick coating of frosting into a set of clean clothes and a carseat. (Good luck!)
Now that I’ve painted such a glamorous picture of the experience (haha), click below to learn more about child portrait sessions with Stories Framed Photography.
It really IS worth it. (Besides, you get to help “clean up”.)
