TBT: Jaydin's cake smash

Meet Jaydin: my little fireball.  This photo shoot was done 18 months ago, right before his first birthday.  Back then he was an innocent little one, now at 2.5 innocent wouldn't be the best word to describe him.  He's sassy, energetic, demanding, and consuming, all while also being warm, loving, compassionate, and extremely caring.  He mimics those around him, which can be heart-warming at times, and embarrassing at others.  But let's throwback to the time he was my sweet little 1 year old.

I remember preparing for this photo shoot for weeks.  I was going through Pinterest for inspiration and finally found a day where my husband and I would both be home; I figured I would need an extra hand in case the situation got messy.

The evening before cake smash day, I baked the cake and then fell asleep early, as I was exhausted.  The next morning, I woke up with the worst fever and nausea ever.  I was flu struck!  My husband kept telling me that we'll take the pictures another day, but with Jaydin's birthday a week away, I knew there would be no other day!  Plus the cake was all ready to go so I insisted we take the pictures anyways.  Take a look at our cake smash bash.

And the aftermath:

Baby Asher 7 days new

I found my new love last week, newborn photography!  After all, who doesn't love getting to be around newborn babies and getting to watch them slip into that deep sleep so one can capture their innocence for parents to hold on to forever.  Okay, maybe not everyone loves that, but I absolutely do!  It was refreshing, challenging, and fulfilling all at the same time.

Meet Asher, the kiddo that made it all possible.  At first, he didn't want to sleep for the pictures, but a little milk pushed him into dreamland.  Take a look at this adorable little guy.