Lennon's First Birthday Pictures | NJ Children's Photography

One of the most exciting and rewarding things about motherhood is watching our children grow up and become people. Seeing their personality develop over time is so fun! The first birthday is an exciting milestone for baby and parent. It’s when their little quirks start to show and they begin to have preferences. It’s just the beginning of those personality traits blossoming into a full-blown kid. As a mother, I can tell you that the memories of when my girls gave up the desire to have Cheerios all the time isn’t a defined moment in my memories. But the stage when they HAD to have them, is. Which is one of the reasons I LOVE this first birthday session so much.

I photographed Lennon and her family back in the Fall for a mini session and then a bit later for a regular session. But for Lennon’s first birthday, we wanted the focus to be on Lennon. It was ALL about integrating her unique personality and less about a formal “cake smash” or studio session. The approach was more like a lifestyle session, where we created a casual environment for this sweet little girl to be herself.

The weeks fade into months and before we know it, our babies are 5, 10, 15… being able to look back at our children’s sweet personality (in photos) year after year, is one of the sweetest gifts of photography.

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