April 24th, 2013:

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Blog post by Felicia:

Last week we headed out to Claremont to photograph Matt & Amber’s baby girl Maddi for her first birthday. We first met Maddi Jo when she was barely a week old, and then saw her again at Katie & Clay’s wedding in October.

Time certainly flies when you watch a baby grow!

Maddi Jo was a super chill baby, and even sat through the post-shoot dinner as we grown-ups enjoyed tapas & sangria, and I placated her as necessary with (non-alcoholic) bits of fruit that came with the sangria.

Happy birthday, Maddi! May you grow up to be every bit as fabulous as your parents!

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Claremont, Family, Photography, Photographer, Chino, Hills, Photography, Cake, smash, first, 1st, birthday, baby, children, child, photographer, orange, county
Claremont, Family, Photography, Photographer, Chino, Hills, Photography, Cake, smash, first, 1st, birthday, baby, children, child, photographer, orange, countyWe were hoping she would start walking independently, but Maddi-Jo was very tentative and cautious.
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Claremont, Family, Photography, Photographer, Chino, Hills, Photography, Cake, smash, first, 1st, birthday, baby, children, child, photographer, orange, county
Claremont, Family, Photography, Photographer, Chino, Hills, Photography, Cake, smash, first, 1st, birthday, baby, children, child, photographer, orange, county
Claremont, Family, Photography, Photographer, Chino, Hills, Photography, Cake, smash, first, 1st, birthday, baby, children, child, photographer, orange, countyThis baby made “duck face” on demand. For real. It was endlessly entertaining (for Rob and I, at least).
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Claremont, Family, Photography, Photographer, Chino, Hills, Photography, Cake, smash, first, 1st, birthday, baby, children, child, photographer, orange, countyThis pint-sized rocking chair is a bit of a family heirloom: it was first used by Maddi’s great-grandmother and passed onto each generation. How amazing is that?!
Claremont, Family, Photography, Photographer, Chino, Hills, Photography, Cake, smash, first, 1st, birthday, baby, children, child, photographer, orange, countyAmber’s Mom baked this beautiful cake for her grand-daughter to smash and enjoy. However…..
Claremont, Family, Photography, Photographer, Chino, Hills, Photography, Cake, smash, first, 1st, birthday, baby, children, child, photographer, orange, county…. They have one health-conscious baby there that said NO to sugary sweets, ha!
Claremont, Family, Photography, Photographer, Chino, Hills, Photography, Cake, smash, first, 1st, birthday, baby, children, child, photographer, orange, county
Claremont, Family, Photography, Photographer, Chino, Hills, Photography, Cake, smash, first, 1st, birthday, baby, children, child, photographer, orange, county