I have had a TON of baby girls in front of my lens so you can imagine I always have a great time with little AJ when he arrives to be photographed!  Myrna and TJ were so excited when they found out they were having AJ and just knew they had to capture his every moment.  AJ’s cake smash session in January (a few months earlier than his birthday, but he just couldn’t wait for cake!) was the 4th in our sessions together since Myrna’s first maternity shoot.  We had such a great time!

AJ was ALL BOY with that cake.  He was completely messy – whipping little bits of cake around the place (see Photo 4 below!) – and having a grand old time.  You can see more photos in his Facebook album.

Thanks, B Family, for allowing me to be a part of such a wonderful 18 months!!  I know little AJ makes you happy every single day and I can’t wait to keep capturing him as he grows up.

Back in December, I decided to start photographing 1st Birthday Cake Smash sessions!!  They are totally adorable and I couldn’t help but jump into it.  Plus, I get to eat the “clean part” of the smash cake when we’re all done.

I asked Sandra if her daughter would be my first cake smasher and Sammy was perfect for the gig!  She loved the frosting, dipping her head into the cake and looking up at us obviously thinking “can I keep doing this, for real?!”  We did start the session with some clean shots – this particular one began with twinkle lights since it was around the holidays.

Sandra, Cliff and Sammy are now far away in Los Angeles, CA as a result of a fantastic new role Cliff received at work.  We will miss them greatly here in Chicago, but there will always be the memories and welcome arms when they return.

Check out Sammy’s gallery on Facebook here!