dual personalities

Today is the 20th birthday of my middle son, Chris. Happy Birthday!!! Although he got off to a rocky start in more ways than one (I’m saving the pics for an ugly baby post), he quickly became the most happy and adorable child you could imagine. You’ve already seen him in his birthday suit, so I’ll just add a few characteristic photos. Here he is dancing in his crib after a nap.

Besides being very good-natured, he has always been adventurous,

and super cool (he could also do binky tricks).

As the middle child, he has been stuck with more than his fair share of hand-me-downs, but occasionally, he got to be twins with his older brother, which made him very proud.

Wee monsters

But he has always been happiest when with his brothers — even if it involved sharks.

We’re very proud of our Chris. And in case the birthday boy reads this, I’d just add that he is lucky I couldn’t find some of the choice photos I had intended to post (e.g. teenaged heart-throb…). Happy birthday, dear! Can’t wait to see you for tea.