Mackinley Turns 3!!!

The day he was born.

At his 1st birthday party

The morning of his 2nd birthday.

A few days before his 3rd birthday

I can't believe our little man is THREE YEARS OLD!!! How is this possible??

Some of my favorite things about Mackinley:

• His passion for life
• His contagious giggle
• How he still calls me "Momma"
• The way he wants to snuggle with me after his nap
• The way he sings his ABC's and "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"
• The way he says "chooly" instead of "chilly": "It's CHOOLY out, Momma!"
  
• When Piper is crying, he puts his little arm around her and says "Awww! It's ok, Peanut!"
• When Piper is screaming or getting into one of his toys and he says "PEANUT NUH-NAY!"
• How he calls Jason "Daddy Nuh-Nay" and me "Momma Nuh-Nay"
• When he says "Ooooohh! That's too funny" or "Oooooh, Momma!"
• His complete adoration for his Papoo
• His loving spirit and kind heart
• When he says "Here's a toot for you!" or "I pooped! You like it?!?"
• Stripping down to his diaper and proclaiming "YAKE-ED TIME!!!!!"
  
• His Ironman impression and all of the steps that lead up to it (putting on the suit)
• His prayers and attempts at repeating Bible verses
  

Some of his favorite things:

• Ironman, The Hulk, and Transformers
  
• Chocolate milk
• Oatmeal, waffles, peanut butter & jelly sandwiches, hot dogs, cheeseburgers, shakes
  
• Books
• Coloring
• Playing outside
• Snow & Mud (and if they're both together in one place...WATCH OUT!)
• "Being" Ironman, The Hulk, or Bumblebee
• Going to church and playing with Dalton
• Helping Daddy get dressed for work and saying "CLEAR!" in Jason's radio
• Matchbox cars & dinosaurs
• Papoo
• Getting to stay up when Piper takes her morning nap and getting to stay up later than Piper for afternoon naptime and bedtime
• "Curious George", "Clifford The Big Red Dog", "Dora The Explorer", "Diego"

Mackinley is such a blessing. He becomes more and more fun with each passing day. I am SO PROUD of him and I can't believe I'm his Momma. I can't wait to see what tomorrow brings for him. I can't wait to watch him grow into a wonderful man who will be an amazing husband and father. But I savor every single day because just look how fast these THREE years have flown by!!! I love you, Little Man, more than I could ever express.