Beckett is 3!!!

He's 3?? Really?? My little Beckett man is...3??

Clearly this is hard for me to accept. :) It wasn't hard for him, though! He had a fabulous 3rd birthday, with lots of attention and colors and balloons and cake and fun things. He was happy as a clam, or as Kenn would say, 'time of his life.'

Daddy brought home balloons 

(and this is becoming a birthday tradition around here)...

We went for a train ride on the Cedar Rock Railroad...

And to Burger King for lunch (Beckett picked it himself, I promise)

The birthday boy's dinner of choice--pot stickers, rice, and stir-fry veggies

Train cake!!!

(the exact same one Caleb wanted for his 3rd birthday, too! 

Although it turned out better this time...sorry Caleb!)

complete with watermelon-rind tunnel (thanks for the idea, Candace!)

first present of the day! From the Hayden family

the rest of his haul, pre-ripping

kid loves his trains...

and tracks...

and Thomas :)

He even scored a Thomas shirt and more trains from Grandma & Grandpa Smith!

And here's a final addition, a short video of B opening his present from Grandma & Grandpa North, and the blowing out of the candles. Enjoy! :)

Not the best pic of me, but Beckett is adorable. And 3... ::sigh::

Beckett is hilarious at this age, too. His talking has finally exploded, and he says things so funny! He's got this adorably high, expressive voice, which makes almost everything he says 

completely entertaining.

He's not potty-trained yet, but we hope to get there eventually.
He's just not ready. :P

He knows all the letters of the alphabet by sight, and knows
most of his numbers 1-10. 

He knows all his colors and shapes and loves to go through
picture books and say out loud everything he sees.

He LOVES Thomas and trains, and will play for long periods of time driving trains on tracks. 

He also loves Caleb, and those two get so crazy together,
but they love it.

Beckett is amazingly affectionate, loves giving and receiving hugs and kisses, and loves to get his back rubbed and scratched.

He is stubborn as all get out (hmm, wonder where he got THAT from??), and things happen when HE is ready for them (see the potty training thing above).

He's 95th percentile in height, 80th percentile in weight,
and he loves to eat eggs and anything dairy.
I think he makes up for all the dairy that Caleb can't have. :)

He loves to fall theatrically,
and can do a really impressive frog-jump.

He is happy and funny and so sweet,
and we LOVE having him as part of our family.

Happy Birthday Beckett!!!