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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.