Happy Birthday to the Littlest Pirate

Harold My son, Harold, turns 3 today. He is a vibrant, funny boy, who loves to imitate animals, who has a budding sense of humor (a lot of it quirky and hard to follow), and who thinks putting together 50 piece puzzles and reading Thomas books with me is a great day.

I wish he’d eat more vegetables. His older sister grew up eating green. My boy? Beige. But hey, we get what we get.

Harold is his own man, patient, always stuck on happy, and a real charmer. He is rarely cranky, and he gives me a lot of reasons to keep moving forward.

Happy birthday, mister Harold.

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  • http://marketinghitch.com Hitch

    Happy Birthday, Harold! Hope you live to be 100 :-)

  • http://www.marketinghitch.com David Wiggs

    Happy Birthday, Harold! Hope you live to be 100 :-)

  • Mick Galuski

    Happy Birthday Me Hardy!

    My 4 year old doesn’t like vegetables much but he’s crazy for edamame.

    avoid the scurvy!

  • Mick Galuski

    Happy Birthday Me Hardy!

    My 4 year old doesn’t like vegetables much but he’s crazy for edamame.

    avoid the scurvy!

  • http://pooplikeanelephant.blogspot.com/ Jorge V.

    Happy birthday big guy!!! Make sure to take your wishes with you!!

  • http://pooplikeanelephant.blogspot.com/ Jorge V.

    Happy birthday big guy!!! Make sure to take your wishes with you!!

  • http://www.ribeezie.com Ricardo Bueno

    Happy Birthday dude!

  • http://www.ribeezie.com Ricardo Bueno

    Happy Birthday dude!

  • http://www.purple4mee.com Teena in Toronto

    Happy birthday!

  • http://www.purple4mee.com Teena in Toronto

    Happy birthday!

  • http://dadspokerblog.com Dad Brogan

    Happy Birthday, grandson. Best wishes on your 3rd birthday. May you receive every Thomas the Train gifts you could ever wish for.

    Love, Poppy

  • http://dadspokerblog.com Dad Brogan

    Happy Birthday, grandson. Best wishes on your 3rd birthday. May you receive every Thomas the Train gifts you could ever wish for.

    Love, Poppy

  • http://www.jmstrother.com J. M. Strother

    Happy birthday to Harold. That’s a great age. Still so much wonderment and discovery going on.
    ~jon

  • http://www.jmstrother.com J. M. Strother

    Happy birthday to Harold. That’s a great age. Still so much wonderment and discovery going on.
    ~jon

  • http://www.dailyslackr.com Luis Sandoval

    Happy Birthday!

    My daughter is 5, my son is 3 and we three having amazing times pretending and playing with play-doh. Those are the times that i live for.

    He’s a lucky little boy who has a father that cares for him as much as you do! Cheers!

  • http://www.dailyslackr.com Luis Sandoval

    Happy Birthday!

    My daughter is 5, my son is 3 and we three having amazing times pretending and playing with play-doh. Those are the times that i live for.

    He’s a lucky little boy who has a father that cares for him as much as you do! Cheers!

  • Char James-Tanny

    Happy Birthday, Harold! Hope you had a great day :-)

    And you can tell your dad that eventually you’ll eat veggies. Eventually ;-)

  • Char James-Tanny

    Happy Birthday, Harold! Hope you had a great day :-)

    And you can tell your dad that eventually you’ll eat veggies. Eventually ;-)

  • http://www.thezimp.com Anthony Imperioli

    ARRRR!!! Happppy Birthday!!!
    When I was 3, I was Harold’s age.

  • http://www.thezimp.com Anthony Imperioli

    ARRRR!!! Happppy Birthday!!!
    When I was 3, I was Harold’s age.

  • Andre Condurache

    A good week to be born in!! HAPPY BDAY!

  • Andre Condurache

    A good week to be born in!! HAPPY BDAY!

  • http://www.bloggerdad.com BloggerDad

    Aw, cute photo. Happy Birthday, Harold! My son will be two in April. He’s almost always happy, laughing and dancing and has recently started to grasp humor. I asked him if he wanted to go “nigh nigh” during the middle of the day one day. He looked around, saw it was light, and said, “yah” and smiled the biggest, goofiest smile! It was the first time he ever kidded about something. So cute.

    And don’t worry, Harold. I’m 38 and I don’t like greens, either.

  • http://www.bloggerdad.com BloggerDad

    Aw, cute photo. Happy Birthday, Harold! My son will be two in April. He’s almost always happy, laughing and dancing and has recently started to grasp humor. I asked him if he wanted to go “nigh nigh” during the middle of the day one day. He looked around, saw it was light, and said, “yah” and smiled the biggest, goofiest smile! It was the first time he ever kidded about something. So cute.

    And don’t worry, Harold. I’m 38 and I don’t like greens, either.

  • http://billcammack.com/ Bill Cammack

    Happy Birthday, Harold! :D

  • http://billcammack.com Bill Cammack

    Happy Birthday, Harold! :D

  • http://www.ellendean.co.uk Ellen Dean

    Happy birthday to Harold! He is so cute.

  • http://www.ellendean.co.uk Ellen Dean

    Happy birthday to Harold! He is so cute.

  • http://marksalinas.com Mark Salinas

    Happy Birthday!

  • http://marksalinas.com Mark Salinas

    Happy Birthday!

  • http://Twitter.com/Ed Ed

    Happy Birthday Harry, and another 97 healthy years to you :)

  • http://Twitter.com/Ed Ed

    Happy Birthday Harry, and another 97 healthy years to you :)

  • http://www.ethos.com Ray

    Happy Birthday Little Pirate! My daughter Megan (@MKTK) has her birthday today as well! She is 24!

    Chris,
    Stretch the time as much as you can. The things you do like “Reading Thomas books” will be the things he remembers. At 24, our daughter’s fondest memories are reading Stuart Little by the fire, not necessarily the pricey vacation or the new car.

    Savor today!

    -Ray

  • http://www.ethos.com Ray

    Happy Birthday Little Pirate! My daughter Megan (@MKTK) has her birthday today as well! She is 24!

    Chris,
    Stretch the time as much as you can. The things you do like “Reading Thomas books” will be the things he remembers. At 24, our daughter’s fondest memories are reading Stuart Little by the fire, not necessarily the pricey vacation or the new car.

    Savor today!

    -Ray

  • Laurie Broderick

    Happy Belated Birthday Harold – hope you had a really great day.

    Chris, this is why I love your blog. You are smart and you have a very warm heart. My “little man” is 18 and a freshman away at college. I remember his 3rd birthday because it had a Thomas theme. I miss him horribly and wish we could curl up with a good Thomas book today. Enjoy!

  • Laurie Broderick

    Happy Belated Birthday Harold – hope you had a really great day.

    Chris, this is why I love your blog. You are smart and you have a very warm heart. My “little man” is 18 and a freshman away at college. I remember his 3rd birthday because it had a Thomas theme. I miss him horribly and wish we could curl up with a good Thomas book today. Enjoy!

  • http://www.babyspot.com James from Babyspot.com

    Happy Birthday to Harold!! That is great! My little guy turns 3 on Feb 3! Enjoy man!!!

  • http://www.babyspot.com James from Babyspot.com

    Happy Birthday to Harold!! That is great! My little guy turns 3 on Feb 3! Enjoy man!!!

  • http://scottstipoftheday.blogspot.com Scott

    Your kid is adorable. We have a lot in common since I like to imitate animals as well. Unfortunately it’s less socially acceptable when you are in your mid twenties. Anyway I have been reading your blog awhile and enjoy it. Just wanted to let you know.
    If you are interested in a link exchange please let me know! http://scottstipoftheday.blogspot.com
    I am always down to link a great blog!

  • http://scottstipoftheday.blogspot.com Scott

    Your kid is adorable. We have a lot in common since I like to imitate animals as well. Unfortunately it’s less socially acceptable when you are in your mid twenties. Anyway I have been reading your blog awhile and enjoy it. Just wanted to let you know.
    If you are interested in a link exchange please let me know! http://scottstipoftheday.blogspot.com
    I am always down to link a great blog!

  • http://magmawave.com danielmcvicar

    Happy Birthday and Congrats to the whole family!

  • http://magmawave.com danielmcvicar

    Happy Birthday and Congrats to the whole family!

  • http://www.iojuice.com Alfredo Nasti Jr

    Happy Birthday and all the best to the Brogan family. Cherish the days that they are toddlers since they grow real quick and before you know it adults. These are some really great years. Enjoy !!

  • http://www.iojuice.com Alfredo Nasti Jr

    Happy Birthday and all the best to the Brogan family. Cherish the days that they are toddlers since they grow real quick and before you know it adults. These are some really great years. Enjoy !!

  • http://www.mizfitOnline.com MizFit

    so cute. my girl, who demanded a skull & crossbones themed party (no!mama! not pirates. ARRRGHS) loves the hat.

    from whence did it come? (types the mama as toddler yells I LIKE DAT! I LIKE DAT!!)

  • http://www.mizfitOnline.com MizFit

    so cute. my girl, who demanded a skull & crossbones themed party (no!mama! not pirates. ARRRGHS) loves the hat.

    from whence did it come? (types the mama as toddler yells I LIKE DAT! I LIKE DAT!!)

  • Jim

    Chris, congrats- 3 is a great age, though 3 through 12 are all good… my kids, 15, 19, 21, are much more complicated – - and they wont wear pirate hats!

    I did really like your line, “we get what we get” arond your son’s affinity for beige food! It’s similar to “it is what it is”…. but is this really true? Do we just get what we get and have to accept it and deal with it as best we can?

  • Jim

    Chris, congrats- 3 is a great age, though 3 through 12 are all good… my kids, 15, 19, 21, are much more complicated – - and they wont wear pirate hats!

    I did really like your line, “we get what we get” arond your son’s affinity for beige food! It’s similar to “it is what it is”…. but is this really true? Do we just get what we get and have to accept it and deal with it as best we can?

  • http://leftthebox.com/ Samir Balwani

    Happy Birthday Harold !

  • http://leftthebox.com/ Samir Balwani

    Happy Birthday Harold !

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