Cake Smash and first birthday milestones are some of the most fun photos I get to take- your baby is starting to show more personality, show you what they like and don’t like, and becoming their own little person. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Because of all those things though, I like to try and make sure everyone is set up to have the best experience and have realistic expectations. Some babies will *love* the cake smash experience, especially if they tend to be outgoing, like new things, don’t mind getting messy, and enjoy new foods. Some may be interested but hesitant, maybe they haven’t had cake before, or the experience of sitting on the floor with a whole cake to themselves is a lot, or maybe they don’t like to get messy (this was my son- he ate frosting but very carefully with just one finger!) It’s also VERY normal for babies to be overwhelmed and need some time, or even cry. If that’s the case we take breaks, comfort them, maybe help them explore the cake, or put on some music they like. I’ve never had any cake smash where we weren’t able to get adorable photos- but what that looks like for every baby is different and I encourage you to embrace your baby’s personality and realize these photos will reflect what they’re like right now!<\/p>\n\n\n