Photo: Mark Condren Emma Purcell's first communion cake. Photo: Mark Condren Emma Purcell's first communion preparations. Photo: Mark Condren Emma Purcell with her friend Aoife Robertson.

A baby grasped the candle of his cake and cried as he appeared confused by his first birthday party. Kenzo Mitchell tried to touch the flame from the tiny wick when it was time to blow the cake ...