Happy Birthday Panda!

Three years ago tonight I was sitting in my hospital bed with my new baby boy, never imagining the joy he would bring into my life or the lives of others. Alex has such a happy spirit and I feel so blessed that in this life he is mine.

Alex didn't have much of a choice as he was the third child, but he has always been very easy going. Alex was the happiest little baby ever!

When he was only about a year old he started carrying a spatula around. He wouldn't settle for the toy ones he had to have the real thing. About a year ago he traded in his spatula for a yellow hammer, also known as a "knock". In the last year he has collected many hammers, and other tools and has become our little builder. Whenever Chris or Grandpa is working on anything he is right there just taking everything in.

Alex is a spunky little guy with a big heart. Every time he gets fruit snacks for himself he always brings one for Cooper(or just smart, he knows I'll let him if he is being nice to his brother). Everyday he is talking more and more, just spouting out random words like chihuahua.

I know he has been getting bigger ever since he was born, always growing. But it seems that overnight he a boy instead of my little baby. He is skinny and just looks so different to me all of a sudden. Just like a little clone of his dad!

The funniest thing is when you ask him his name, he says,"Pandabear". You tell him no it's Alex and he says, "NO, Pandabear". It started when he was a baby and Chris just started calling him Panda. One of those things that just sticks. No when ever he sees a panda bear, he says "me".

Happy Birthday my BIG 3 year old boy!

I love you!