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Continuing on with the series of Jasper through his first year, I dropped by Julie and Devin’s place a few weeks back when there was still more snow on the ground. Babies change so much in the first year, and little Jasper had clearly become a little person since I last saw him.  True, he still maintained his calm and reserved air he’s always had (he probably regarded me with his cool, sober stare for the first half hour).  But this kid was now on the go – I think if Julie and Devin’s lower backs could have handled it, Jasper could have endlessly walked around his house the entire time I was there.  This kid clearly loves to walk, and I wouldn’t be surprised if he skipped crawling altogether.

After towing his parents around the circuit of the kitchen and living room for nearly an hour, we bundled Jasper up and went outside for a few shots.  Baby snow suits are one of the banes of early years (for both the parents and the babies), but Jasper’s outfit and stegasaurus hat were pretty cute (I think what made it cuter was Jasper’s air of patient resignation about it all).  A couple of snow shots, back inside for some more walking around, and then it was naptime for the little fellow.  I’ll be interested to see what Jasper’s thoughts on spring will be.  In the meantime, some pics from the session:

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I have to say, though, the hats were pretty cute.  And just like her name, Solara is a radiant child.  What struck me most about her was her eyes – steely blue, bright and happy, with these occasional little looks she would give the camera as if she knew an inside joke her parents didn’t.  A real cutie and a joy to photograph – some pics from the session:

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We had been meaning to do the shoot for quite a while now, but it wasn’t until the new year that we were able to get into the studio.  Aselyn at this point might be closer to being a toddler than a baby, and it showed as she clearly knew what she wanted to do and pretty much ran the show.  Although a pretty serious little girl, it didn’t take long for Matt’s clowning around to get her giggling and shrieking.  Nancy’s family dropped by later in the shoot for a few pics, and we ended the session by stopping in at the Fyxx for 3 warm mugs + 1 sippy cup.  A sneak peek at the session:

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It’s always amazing how quickly babies change in their first year.  Having taken his picture as a newborn earlier this summer, Jasper had clearly moved beyond the fresh new baby look and was now filling out his little “I rock” t-shirt.  No longer a sleepy newborn, he was fully awake for the entire shoot and gazing intently at the bright colours of the fall evening as Julie and Devin pushed him along in his stroller.

It was interesting to see little hints of his developing personality come through.  Jasper seems to be a pretty stoic little guy, but already in possession of what looks to be a keen sense of humor: it usually took some patience to catch a smile, but to my and Julie’s amusement, Jasper seemed to like smiling whenever Devin was forced to fetch the stroller, move a bag, or perform some other chore (apparently this wasn’t the first time he responded happily to watching his dad exert himself).

We stopped along Wellington Crescent to take advantage of the sunset colours before going back to take some shots of the family hanging out in the home. Looking forward to next time and getting Jasper into a little snowsuit in the snow!  In the meantime, some faves from this session:

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