Well little man turned 3 last week!  So many different emotions that came with this birthday for me.  Look he is a big boy now, YAY!  Wait he is a big boy now, waaaaaahhhhh!  Where has the last three years gone?  I feel like it was just yesterday that we brought him home full of confidence that we were going to master the newborn thing the second time around......  Well we did do better I think then when we brought Abby home but I think it was because I was already so sleep deprived the 2nd time around that I missed the mistakes and focused on getting through another day with a 2 yr old and a newborn.  What they say is true, after the 1st one the 2nd one goes on so many more adventures early in the game. You have no choice but to take that new baby out when you have a 2 yr old that doesn't understand staying home for the sake of a baby.  I think those early adventures and fearlessness is what has made Alex the boy he is today.  A boy who loves a new challenge and usually will jump right in if his older sister is doing it.  I do love that.  There are still many instances that Alex still wants my hand to hold or time to cuddle but I also know that with each passing day those instances are going to become less and less.  So when he grabs my hand or asks me to push him on a swing I savor it.  So with his 3rd birthday approaching faster then I was ready I started thinking about what I could do as far as photos for him.  He loves Star Wars, Indiana Jones and superheros.  Indiana Jones is a tough one so I thought more about Star Wars and Superheros.    I decided we would incorporate both.  So off to the fabric store I went to get fabric for a superhero cape.  He was actually delighted to be my model so taking these photos was a breeze! 

The pool noodle you see is actually a light saber from his birthday party.  The kids had a blast with these and it was such a quick and easy party favor.

Ready for Daddy and a light saber fight!

Here is one of those instances that I could not have planned or asked him to do.  Just as he and Daddy where walking ahead of me he did that turn back to make sure I was still there.  Melts my heart.

What I see here is two superheros!  Truly a moment captured in time.

Every superhero needs to be able to fly, even if its with some help from his dad!

There are many expressions that Alex has. This one is the mischievous one!

Here is the innocent, genuine expression that I love so much!

And this is the goofball that I see more and more each day!  This guy is developing a sense of humor on him that makes me proud!!!

Can't forget the superhero sibling who also required her own cape. Girls can also be superheros!

Yep double dimples on his chin!  I don't see them as often as I did when he was a chubby baby but every once and a while I will catch those dimples.

No words for this handsome cuteness!

As I was taking Alex's photos he pointed to something on the ground.  I didn't really see what he was pointing at until a couple of minutes later......huge garter snake!!  That was our cue to move on out of this location!!!

Happy 3rd birthday to my amazing superhero!!!