Baby’s First Year Milestone Session | Chicago Smash the Cake

No one prepared me for how fast my daughter’s first year would go! In the blink of an eye, Liliana’s first birthday came, and I obviously wanted to take some photos to document this giant milestone. 

For the Smash the Cake session, let’s say the cake wasn’t entirely a success and there wasn’t much of a smash... Liliana is not into sweets yet (I’m taking that as a good thing) and she was more interested in the backdrop décor, balloons, and her mom’s flashing camera. But nonetheless, I was able to take some great images of her reactions and facial expressions that I know I will cherish forever. 

I also used this opportunity to take some photos in her nursery and crib, and those turned out great. I think for clients these kinds of photos are a great alternative, or complement, to Smash the Cake sessions and I like that they serve as documentation of the setting where most of the baby’s first year unfolded. 

Take a look.