The Importance of Capturing Milestones
That first year of having a baby goes by in the blink of an eye. Sound cliche? There’s a reason so many people say this. It’s such a sweet time in your journey as a parent. You learn so much about yourself, about your baby, about your spouse…about LIFE. You learn what makes your baby smile and how to soothe him when he cries. You learn schedules–what works and what doesn’t work. Can you skip nap time? (For us…that was and still is a big NO!) Will your baby sleep later in the morning if you keep her up later at night? (Again…nope for us!). Everyone has gotten into certain grooves and then quickly learned how fast those grooves change. Teething? You somehow make it through. Your little one’s first cold? No one slept those nights! Eating solids for the first time. Wow! That changed the consistency of their poo! LOL! All. These. Things. These are the learning experiences you go through that help shape you into seasoned parents. That’s why it’s SUPER important to capture those BIG milestones and how your little one changes. More importantly–hire ME to capture all that cuteness.
What are the Photography-Baby Milestones?
The website Baby Palooza gives ALL the first year milestones–when your little starts seeing colors, when she starts to smile, when to start solids–the whole she-bang. As a baby photographer, I’m talking about the milestones to capture that make up that first year. The milestones that really show the growth of your little. I love capturing somewhere around three to four months, when baby can hold his head up unassisted and is able to give me sweet smiles. Jack (pictured above) and had his newborn, three month and then one year milestone sessions. Look how much he changed in just those first three months! It’s important to capture that! Below is another example of the cuteness of a three month session. Look at those first engaged interactions!
The next milestone to capture is somewhere around six to seven months when your little man can sit a few beats without any help. You can REALLY see the change from three months to six months and how much they have really learned AND how big he grew! I also love how they can grab their feet AND they think it’s the coolest thing! (Remember when life was that simple?!).
Around six to seven months is when she might be on all fours getting ready to CRAWL! Crawling is a game-changer. You can no longer just set your little one down. She will be SUPER freaky-fast and get into EVERYTHING. That’s a guarantee! (and a warning–am I right?!).
The next milestone is one of my favorites. Nine months. I LOVE this age. He might be standing while leaning on something. He is super engaged and the stranger-danger hasn’t quite settled in yet, so he is super trusting. He might have a favorite song or songs that he dances to. I capture ALL this cuteness:
I capture those sweet milestone moments so you can sit back and enjoy your baby!
The LAST one year milestone session is the BIG one–the ONE YEAR SHOOT! Some parents want a cake smash session, some opt out of that choice. I always tell clients it’s hit or miss if your little one will like cake. Some babies dive right in; some cry. It’s important to capture those TRUE moments and reactions. That’s what you will want to remember! At this milestone, baby might be taking a few steps on her own. Her personality has developed. You both know what he likes or dislikes. It’s time to celebrate surviving that first year!
Some clients want a studio session, while others choose to do an outdoor session. Either way, we will capture SO. MUCH. CUTENESS!
One of the BEST things to note that for each of the milestones, I have a whole wardrobe of outfits, hats and headbands that have been handmade specifically for photography. These are made with soft materials–they are classic and timeless. Clients have the option to use my outfits or bring their own. If you booked a newborn session with me, I also keep the style very similar to your newborn session so you have consistent beautiful pieces of art from that first year of life. What could be better than that?!
