A light and airy cake smash with blue and white balloons

Baby Alex is one! Alex is an extra special little guy to me because he lives in our neighborhood and is one of the 7+ babies born in the last year. It’s been such an honor to watch him grow up and to watch his dads become parents. Although I can’t believe it’s been a year since his newborn session, I was excited when it came time to plan his light and airy cake smash to celebrate his first birthday! 

His dads wanted a classic session that was light & airy with blue and white balloons. They found this adorable romper at Lex & Cleo, the cutest little baby boutique in downtown Saratoga Springs. It matched Alex’s eyes perfectly, and complemented the setup beautifully. Plus, you know I’m a huge fan of supporting other local businesses - so I was thrilled to hear where this outfit was from! 

Alex loved the family photo portion of his session, but wasn’t a huge fan of the cake. That’s okay! We went with the flow, tried a few tricks, and moved on to the next part of the session to keep him comfortable. Not all babies love their cake, and that is 100% normal and okay! WE still captured so many adorable portraits of the birthday boy and I know his family is going to treasure them forever. His personality shone through as he played in front of my big ONE display in the studio and I couldn’t stop smiling at Alex! 

I can’t wait to hear stories of Alex admiring their new portraits on the wall of their home and I love that they're planning on sharing their mini accordion albums with the grandparents. Portraits are always a great gift for your loved ones!!

toddler sits in white high chair with wooden cake during classic cake smash with Saratoga Springs NY cake smash photographer Nicole Starr Photography
toddler sits in white high chair playing with wooden cake and candles during classic cake smash with Saratoga Springs NY cake smash photographer Nicole Starr Photography
toddler in blue checkered onesie sits in front of gold ONE filled with blue and white balloons for light and airy cake smash with Saratoga Springs NY cake smash photographer Nicole Starr Photography
toddler in blue checkered onesie sits in front of gold ONE filled with blue and white balloons for light and airy cake smash with Saratoga Springs NY cake smash photographer Nicole Starr Photography
toddler in blue checkered onesie sits in front of gold ONE filled with blue and white balloons playing with simple white birthday cake with wooden spoon during light and airy cake smash with Saratoga Springs NY cake smash photographer Nicole Starr Ph
toddler in blue checkered onesie sits in front of gold ONE filled with blue and white balloons playing with simple white birthday cake with wooden spoon during light and airy cake smash with Saratoga Springs NY cake smash photographer Nicole Starr Ph
toddler cries in white tub with duck sitting on the edge after cake smash with Saratoga Springs NY cake smash photographer Nicole Starr Photography
dads snuggle with son on tan couch in Saratoga Springs studio during first birthday portraits with NY baby photographer Nicole Starr Photography
one year old in blue onesie leans on white stool in Saratoga Springs studio during first birthday portraits with NY baby photographer Nicole Starr Photography
dad snuggles with son on tan couch in Saratoga Springs studio during first birthday portraits with NY baby photographer Nicole Starr Photography
dads kneels next to one year old in blue onesie standing next to a white stool in Saratoga Springs studio during first birthday portraits with NY baby photographer Nicole Starr Photography
dads hold one year old in blue buttons down shirt  in Saratoga Springs studio during first birthday portraits with NY baby photographer Nicole Starr Photography

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A light and airy cake smash with blue and white balloons shared by Saratoga Springs NY cake smash photographer Nicole Starr Photography