The first year of your baby's life is an incredibly special time for a number of reasons. Arguably the greatest, however, is the getting a chance to watch them grow from a little bundle of joy into a fully fledged child who's well on their way to entering their terrible twos. That's why so many parents go out of their way to document this special time before its over.
One mom, however, has come up with a novel way of marking her baby's early milestones - with pizza slices! It's something that any foodie can relate to. Baby Lorenzo, pictured below, made his entrance into the world on February 10 last year, and since then, his photographer mom, Dani Giannandrea, has taken pictures of him next to pizza slices ever month.
1. A month old and baby Lorenzo already has a full head of hair!
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It's just a shame that he's too small to sample the delight that is pepperoni pizza.
2. Two months old and now he's got a swish side parting
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I reckon Lorenzo is going to grow up to be a real gentleman!
3. Three months old and his smile has grown even wider.
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He's getting the hang of posing for his mom now.
4. Four months old and Lorenzo's pretty much a model
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Yeah, you rock that pizza box pose, little guy!
5. He's been snapped in the middle of arm moving!
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According to Romper, Lorenzo's mom got the idea for marking the first year of his life with pizza slices because of his grandma. She suggested that it would be the perfect nod to his Italian name and we have to agree. It's genius!
6. Lorenzo, you're supposed to sit still!
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But in his defense, he was officially a year and a half away from officially hitting his terrible twos.
7. Now that's more like it!
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Lorenzo looks like he's posing like Buzz Lightyear. To infinity and beyond!
8. "Hey Mom!"
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"Look at how big I'm getting - almost bigger than this pizza box!"
9. We've got a feeling that Lorenzo's mom tucked into this pizza before taking this picture
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No judgments here. It looks delicious.
10. That cheeky smile is to die for
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Maybe it's because Lorenzo is finally old enough to have a little pizza!
11. A year old and Lorenzo's now a blonde
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Isn't it amazing how a baby's hair color - and just about everything else - can change so much during their first year?
Have Dani's pictures of Lorenzo inspired you to get creative documenting your children get older? Even if they're no longer in baby grows, we are sure that you'll agree that pictures like these will make great keepsakes for years to come.