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Store your monthly memories in a petite brag book. Pinhole Press brag book, $25
Keep the focus on baby by setting up a simple background—removable wallpaper makes it easy! A basic bodysuit paired with a ready-made sticker pays tribute to the milestone and showcases chunky thighs. The Lovely Wall Co. removable wallpaper, $27; Nena & Co. vintage hand-loomed camera strap, $78; Olympus OM-D E-M10 camera, $700; L’ovedbaby bodysuit, $19; Lucy Darling monthly sticker set, $16
Some months the session will go smoothly; other times it will be a disaster.Sport a sweatshirt touting one of motherhood’s best mantras. ban.do sweatshirt, $48
Consider sitting baby in the same armchair each time for scale. (A stuffed animal next to her works, too.) You’ll be amazed when you look back at how itty-bitty she once was. Modway armchair, $441
Is the lighting a little dim? Wish the colors were deeper? Make your pics pop with this intuitive photo-editing app. A Color Story app, free for iOS and Android
If your little one is most content with a pacifier, offer one you won’t mind having in the frame. Mustachifier pacifier, $10
Invite a big sibling (or dad) to stand right beside you with this funny friend to coax a smile out of a camera-shy kiddo. Manhattan Toy knit puppet, $18