I’ve been photographing baby Weber since he was only 2 months old, and just recently I got to spend the afternoon (on his actual birthday!) picking out pumpkins, laughing and playing in a field.  I can’t believe how much of a little ham he’s turned into, although I shouldn’t be too surprised considering the moment I laid him down for photos at our first session together he gave me the biggest toothless smile ever.  Now his head is full of hair and his mouth is full of baby teefers and a whole year has passed us by…

… after our session was finished, Weber’s parents were kind enough to invite me over for a champagne toast to celebrate Weber’s first year of life (and despite being off the clock, did you really think I was going to leave my camera in the car??).

And I think every mom can relate to that first birthday moment when you place that mini-cake you had specially made in front of your baby and they stare at it for a few seconds, wondering “Wait a second, you want me to eat that thing?”  They poke, feel, and play with it until mom or dad takes a tiny bit of frosting with their own fingers and shows them how it’s done, or maybe even wipes a little bit on those little lips so they can realize the sweet, sugary goodness that lays before them.