Gabriel gave me a little workout for this session. I definitely received all of my steps, just in this one session. He was a little uncomfortable at the beginning. So I wanted Mom to make him feel comfortable by playing with him and giving him plenty of snuggles. After that, he was all in. 
Honestly, Mom was really nervous at the beginning. She was stating that I don't think he is going to look at the camera. I  laughed. I told her I am a Lifestyle Family Photographer. So, my job is to capture moments. We want him to be himself. My job is just to be a fly on the wall. Once she heard that she became relax and just let him be.
AND GUESS WHAT?!?!
She LOVED how the photos came out.