IT HAS BECOME A MODERN TRADITION TO CELEBRATE A CHILD’S FIRST BIRTHDAY WITH A CAKE SMASH.
If you haven’t already heard of or seen this celebration, it’s as simple as it sounds: allow your one-year-old to celebrate by giving him/her their very own cake to “smash” and eat in the messiest way they can. Every baby is different when it comes to this treat. Some love it instantly, while others absolutely hate the taste/texture and end up crying. Joshua was right in the middle of these two reactions. This session can also include a “splash” portion at the end, which cleans the babe in a fun and adorable way! Anything for cute photos, amiright?
If you’re concerned that baby won’t like the sweetness of the cake, you can give him a taste test the night before. It doesn’t have to be very much, just enough to try so that when you do the“official” one, baby is already more familiar and may dive right in.
As you’ll see from the pictures, he was very sedate in his non-smashing of the cake, and the icing was clearly the favorite. We ended with the “splash” portion of the session, and he loved being able to get in a little more play! Arguably, he seemed to enjoy the splashing more than the smashing!
Without further ado, enjoy Joshua’s Smash and Splash. Happy (almost) 1st Birthday!
