Benjamin at One Year | Milwaukee Natural Light Family Photographer

I’ve gotten in the habit of referring to baby Benjamin as “baby Benjamin” but really he’s not much of a baby anymore. Increasingly called simply Ben, Ben turned 1 this December and has the smiles to prove it. His great loves include his basketball, his dog Alki, Mama in general and being thrown in  the air by Daddy specifically. He’s outgoing and sweet and has an incredible laugh – he is pretty much everything his parents could have ever asked for. And a whole lot more.

For this, Ben’s third shoot with me and his parent’s fifth (!) we took advantage of the unseasonably warm fall we’re having here in Wisconsin and played outside by the river close to their home. Then we scooted home to visit Alki one more time, and to get Ben back to his happy place: in his brightly lit nursery, among his books and trucks, and cuddled up with puppy fur and parent love.