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Your Baby's First Year, Beautifully Told

Sep 3 2026 | By: IJ Photo

Your Baby's First Year, Beautifully Told

Blink, and the tiny newborn you brought home is pulling up on the furniture. The first year moves faster than any other, and somewhere between the feedings, the first laughs, and the not-enough-sleep, it is easy to reach the first birthday wondering where all the little stages went.

The Milestone Package was made for exactly that. Instead of piecing the year together one session at a time, you capture the moments that matter most, and I gather them alongside your maternity and newborn portraits into a single album that tells your baby's whole first year in one place. Two sessions, one keepsake album, and the whole story from bump to first birthday.

Here is how it comes together.

Two Sessions, Chosen for the Moments That Change Fastest

The Sitter Session, around 6 to 8 months

Right when your baby learns to sit up and that brand-new personality starts to shine. This session is built around a single color you choose, any shade you love. Your whole family dresses in coordinating outfits, and I create a matching backdrop and styling to bring it all together. You simply arrive ready for photos and I handle the rest, so every family's session has its own distinct look.

You are booking your sitter session date now. If your little one needs a bit more time to sit up, or plans change, rescheduling is simple. Just reach out, and we will find a new date.

The Cake Smash Session, around 11 to 12 months

We celebrate the big first birthday with a cake smash, all the way down to the frosting-covered fingers. You choose the theme and I bring it to life, from the setup to the styling. You provide the cake, which means it is always safe for any allergies or dietary needs, and your little one does the delightfully messy honors.

One Album for the Whole First Year

The heart of the package is a 20-page keepsake album. It does not only hold the sitter and cake smash sessions. It pulls from your maternity and newborn portraits too, so the entire first year lives in one beautiful book, from bump to first birthday. You choose which images fill the pages.

What Is Included

Sitter session at 6 to 8 months, with coordinating color styling you choose.

Cake smash session at 11 to 12 months, with a theme of your choosing.

Family photos in both sessions. Your partner and siblings are always welcome.

Five professionally edited digital images from each session, ten in total.

A 20-page keepsake album spanning your maternity, newborn, sitter, and cake smash images.

The Value

Two mini sessions at $350 each comes to $700. Ten digital images comes to $250. The 20-page first-year album is a $400 value. That is $1,350 in total.

Your Milestone Package price is $1,000, which means you save $350.

Easy, Spread-Out Payments

The $1,000 is split into two simple payments, so nothing lands all at once. Your first payment happens at booking, which reserves your package and locks in this offer. Your second payment is due a week before your cake smash session.

Good to Know

Each session runs about 30 minutes, quick and comfortable for little ones. Sessions take place at my studio in Everett, WA. Additional images beyond the ten included are available at $25 each. And if you would prefer a different setting, either the sitter or the cake smash session can be upgraded to an in-home or on-location shoot for an additional $150 each.

Who It Is For and How to Claim It

The Milestone Package is available exclusively to families who have had a newborn session with me. To claim it, simply reserve with your deposit by December 31. From there, we will schedule each session as your baby reaches that stage, the sitter session at 6 to 8 months and the cake smash at 11 to 12 months. No rush, and nothing to keep track of but the fun part.

Hold Onto the Whole First Year

Reserve your Milestone Package and let's keep telling your family's story. You can reach me at 425.232.5263 or book at ijphoto.net.
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