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Mackenzie’s First Year Portrait – RI Baby Photographer

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Melissa Lacouture

A year ago Mackenzie was born in the middle of a huge snow storm. Now she gets to celebrate her first birthday in the warmest January I can remember! Mom and Dad are having a big birthday party this Saturday to celebrate. We did two outfit changes AND a cake smash. Mackenzie was much more interested in touching the cake than eating it. As a matter of fact she got a chill when she took her first taste of frosting. A literal sugar rush. After that she wasn’t really into eating it as much as playing with it. Eating, playing, it was still all really cute!

2011 Rewind :: Babies – RI Baby Photography

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Melissa Lacouture

I have two children. The plan has always been to have two and only two, one boy and one girl. Luckily the plan worked, but sometimes I have moments when I am going to miss not having another baby. This is where all your babies come in! I just love being around your babies! During a portrait shoot you are probably a little annoyed that the little bugger has been smiling at everything all morning and now that the camera is in front of them they decided to be “so serious”. Meanwhile I’m so happy just hear them make funny noises or watch them marvel at a piece of grass or maybe a rock. Being around your babies helps me get past those feelings about missing out on having another one. It takes the edge off, so to speak.

So thank you, Babies of 2011, for giving me my baby fix and just for being so darn cute! Tomorrow it’s that dirty word that starts with a T – Toddlers AKA 2 year olds!!

Kaelyn’s First Year Portrait – RI Baby Photographer

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Melissa Lacouture

One may be the littlest number you will ever be, but it’s the biggest birthday you will ever have. The very first birthday is such a special time to celebrate. Most parents think the first year goes by so fast. That’s part of the reason it’s the perfect time to have some nice photos of your baby. They are only one once. It’s sad to say, but at a year old they are no longer a baby and officially a toddler. So many changes happen in such a short period of time. Kaelyn’s Mom knows how to do it up for this special event. She had three adorable outfits for Kaelyn to change into and a cake for some “cake smash” shots. Poor Kaelyn was not excited when it was time to stop eating the frosting and she wasn’t afraid to let us know. Welcome to toddlerhood!

Avery’s First Birthday Cake Smash Part Two – RI Baby Photographer

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Melissa Lacouture

Part two of Avery’s first year portrait!

The Cake Smash portrait is the new thing to do when your little baby turns a year old. As a photographer I think it is really fun! You just don’t know what’s going to happen! Is the baby going to like it? Are they going to even know what’s in front of them or worse yet will they care? Basically you put the cake in place and hope for the best! At first Avery was more interested in the shredded paper I had put down…

Contemplating this new little pink thing that has appeared…

Didn’t take her long to figure out what to do with it!

And she is happy she did!

Avery’s big sister, Cady, watched her sister enjoy her cupcake. She had to be held back a little bit. Didn’t want to miss all the fun! Thankfully her Mommy and Daddy brought a second cupcake so Cady could have a treat after Avery’s “smash” was done.

Alexander’s First Birthday Portrait Part Two – RI Baby Photographer

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Melissa Lacouture

Today is officially Alexander’s first birthday! What better time to post the second half of his first birthday pictures?! We pretty much scheduled this portrait around whether or not these daffodils had bloomed. My father in law is a professor at Salve Regina. He was on daffodil lookout for us! A big thanks to him because we might have missed out on this awesome location!

I’ve done some engagement pictures in this same spot, but really this location was made for a little baby! Adults are just too big to get the full effect.