Our Danny-man is THREE now! Wow, it seems hard to believe, because he has grown up so quickly. He has been talking and interacting like a child older than his age for a while now, so I have gotten used to him being a smart, expressive 2-year-old. But 3 will be a whole new adventure! Since we are still getting settled into our house and meeting people here, he doesn't have many friends yet. But thankfully, family sent tons of great presents and cards, so we felt surrounded by love. We had a quiet day, and enjoyed one of his favorite dinners (spaghetti and meatballs) with cupcakes. He remembered that he had fire truck cupcakes last year, but he decided he wanted knights and horses this year. :-)
First, he got a hilarious card in the mail from Aunt Brigid. We spent the whole afternoon listening to it sing the "hamburger birthday song" in a ridiculous voice. Danny said it deserved a thumbs-up!
His first present was from Granny Prosser: a lego set with a pirate ship, a cannon that actually shoots, and a SpongeBob pirate figure! He loves it! Of course we had to give Daddy a few minutes to put it together, but he played with it all afternoon, and wanted to take it to bed with him too!
Then it was time to blow out the candles on the cupcakes! He couldn't get them at first, but once he got a little closer, he blew them all out in one big puff. He was so proud!
Danny loved eating his cupcakes! But his little brother loved them even more. Alex clutched the cupcake in both hands, then shoved as much chocolate icing into his tiny mouth as he could handle.
Soon it was time for more presents. Grandma Cindy sent a cool racecar card. At first Danny was so excited by it that he didn't even want to hold her present. But then... he opened it up and exclaimed, "I have two huge balls!"
But when he opened up the rest of the present, he found a little tennis racket, the perfect size for him! He knew exactly what to do with it, as he has been talking about tennis for a little while now. The soft oversized tennis balls were safe for indoors, so we let him swing away!
He had great form! His hand-eye coordination is a little slow, but he really loves playing, and will even throw up the ball for himself and try to hit it. Grandma Cindy loves tennis, so maybe someday he will get to play with her. :-)
The final gift was from Dylan and Zoe. It was another perfect choice: a set of Lego knights and horses with a prison carriage! He has been carrying the knights and horse around all day, and they were the first thing he asked for when he woke up this morning. :-) Thank you everyone for making his birthday so great! He would love to thank you all in person, but he sends lots of hugs and kisses to all of you. I love our big 3 year old!
Danny loved eating his cupcakes! But his little brother loved them even more. Alex clutched the cupcake in both hands, then shoved as much chocolate icing into his tiny mouth as he could handle. 
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