Tay = 3!!!

My baby just turned 3 on Saturday! He was so excited for his birthday this year. He has been talking it for a few months. He would say, "It's not my birthday yet" and "don't peek at the presents!" all of the time. He was so sweet and patient to wait through my birthday, David's birthday, our anniversary, Kyla's birthday, Mother's Day, and Father's Day - all with presents for other people. Even for his birthday he wanted Kyla to have a present too, so we wrapped one for her to open. He is such a natural sweetheart! I think I was just as excited as he was for his birthday to finally come. The night before I told him that I didn't want him to get any older and to just stay 2. He giggled and said, "I wanna be 3! I want a party!"

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He woke up so happy and excited.  We had donuts and chocolate milk for breakfast at his request.

 We opened presents next and then went mini-golfing.

 We had lunch at Red Lobster and Taylor wanted the broiled fish from the kids menu. We told him the different sides he could choose and when the waiter came to take our order Taylor excitedly said, "with broccoli please!" I love my vegetable-loving little guy!

We had macaroni and cheese for dinner and chocolate, cream-filled, cream-cheese frosted, basketball designed cupcakes for dessert. :) He had found them hidden earlier in the day and came running to tell me "Tank you for the tuptakes mommy! I love 'em! They look like basketballs!" (He is always so grateful!)

 Learning how to hold up 3 fingers instead of 2:

 Happy 3rd Birthday sweet Taylor dear, and happy 3 years of motherhood!