You might remember this little bug from her photoshoot about a year ago, and then before that when she was still a bun in the oven. For these family and mommy and me photos we went back to the same beach and Sandwich Creamery ice cream shop we visited for Alison and Jerry's maternity photoshoot. It was Loretta's first time at both and she seemed to love them just as much as her parents. Since the photoshoot she has frequented both places and I'm sure they will be staples throughout her life. Alison and Jerry are beaming in these photos with their sweet baby girl and are naturals when it comes to parenting. Loretta was just starting to walk so she was a busy gal checking everything out and chatting up a storm. She was so well behaved and cheery you wouldn't even know it was past her nap time! Then again, it was her birthday afterall...she must have known it was going to be party time later that afternoon and wanted to make sure she got her hands on her first bite of chocolate cake (photos at the end)! And let's just take a moment to look at those big blue eyes and that red hair!

Loretta's first taste of birthday cake was a hit!

**All photos are © 2019 Ashley Eileen Photography**