And so it begins. Your new love.

That milk drunk smile. That squidgy face. Those gazes of pure unconditional love that seem to last a lifetime but are also gone in a second. Holding those brief moments in time, preserving them forever is a gift that you will be glad you have given yourself as your little one grows. Capturing those first few weeks of life will become one of your most precious possessions. Because memories fade but photographs do not.

Then they grow a little.

The cheeky smile. The sweet mischevious grin. The glimpses of personality that shine through their facial expressions. They do that thing for the first time and you realise how quickly they are growing up. You want to stop time and just savour them, watch them, consume them, halt time just for a little. But of course, you can’t, and tomorrow they do something new. It is never too late to capture your little one because tomorrow they will change and you want to remember then as today.

Then they are one.

The giggles. The chatting. The awkward movements of mobility. Your little one is one. And now the fun begins! They play, they sign, they celebrate and what better way to celebrate than with cake! You have reached a milestone and you want to capture your little one at this special age. Recording this special moment in time to celebrate one year of your little bundle of joy ~ a celebration for you as a mum as much as for your little one. You made it!

As a Louth newborn and baby photographer, I get to meet lots of gorgeous bundles. I see them grow from a beautiful bump with maternity sessions, to a beautiful bundle with newborn photography. And baby’s first year is full of new things. Smiles, giggles, expressions. I love it when they return and show me how they are sitting up. It’s even better when they share their first birthday cake with me at cake smash sessions. No matter what stage your baby is at, I’m sure there is a session suitable for your little one.