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Lea Michele Marks Son's 3rd Birthday With THIS Cute Family Portrait

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By Afouda Bamidele on August 22, 2023 at 2:30 PM EDT

Lea Michele is super proud of her baby, Ever!

Three months after the toddler suffered a health scare that resulted in his hospitalization, his superstar mother celebrated his third birthday. The doting mother alongside her husband of four years, Zandy Reich, marked the occasion over the weekend, with the actress ensuring that she shared multiple adorable images and details of the shindig via social media.

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Lea Michele Threw A Theme Party For Her Son's Third Birthday

Michele could not be happier that her son has clocked an extra year in his lifetime. Taking to Instagram to mark the milestone, she posted three photos, starting with a family portrait of her and Reich looking back at the camera while holding their toddler in each hand.

For the shoot, the family of three donned matching white outfits, with the leggy Broadway star opting for an ankle-length off-the-shoulder summer dress and heeled slippers. Her man wore a white round-neck T-shirt, tan slacks, and white sneakers and their son rocked a white shirt, cream shorts, and matching shoes.

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Lea Michele Marks Son Ever's 3rd Birthday With THIS Cute Family Portrait
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The second photo featured a black-and-white view of a laughing Michele as she lovingly held her son in her arms. Although the third snap highlighted the sweet moment between the mother-son duo even more, this time the "Glee" alum stood sideways with Ever in her arms and smiled at the camera.

Beneath the heartwarming slides, she simply wrote, "Happy 3rd Birthday to our beautiful son! Ever we love you so much!" The happy update caught the attention of her followers and they wasted no time in filling up the comment section with their wishes. While one fan penned, "Happy birthday to this little boy! I can't believe he is already 3," another lengthily typed: 

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"Happy 3rd birthday ever Leo have a wonderful lovely fun birthday can't believe you turned 3 today Leo you are strong and a big boy love you lea and ever Leo." A third netizen added, "Happy 3rd birthday you little cutie! I can't believe your three feels like only yesterday that your mama told her fans she was expecting you."

At the same time, a fourth fan commended Michele, "I love that you protect his privacy and don't show his face, but you're still able to post sweet family pictures." The "Spring Awakening" star continued the merriment on her Instagram Stories, revealing that she threw a "Paw Patrol" themed party for the three-year-old.

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The highlights from the gig included a two-tier red, yellow and blue cake decorated with the "Paw Patrol" characters created by a Mini Melanie bakery and customized treats shaped like bones, police badges, and firefighter hats.

While the bone-shaped cookies had Ever's name on them, the badge ones were coated in blue with a white paw on them, and the firefighter hats came in red and yellow. The excitement surrounding the tot's third birthday can be likened to the one fans experienced when he joined his mother on stage in May.

Lea Michele Marks Son Ever's 3rd Birthday With THIS Cute Family Portrait
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As The Blast reported then, a clip uploaded by an audience member showed the cast of "Funny Girl" clamoring for Michele to join them on stage during the curtain call.  As she gave in to their request, taking a bow alongside her co-lead, Ramin Karimloo, the group gestured toward the orchestra, which prompted her to run toward the corner of the stage.

The person at the corner turned out to be Ever, who was holding a gorgeous bouquet for his mom. The "Scream Queens" actress took the flowers from the boy and lifted him on stage to the audience's delight.

The 'Same Time, Next Christmas' Actress Praised Her Co-Stars & Her Husband For Their Support

During the dark time her family went through regarding Ever's health, the People's Choice Award winner had remained optimistic. Per The Blast, the recognized awardee of Billboard Women in Music opened up about her hopefulness during a conversation in April, stating:

"Ever's doing good. He's doing well. We still have a little bit of a long road ahead of us here, but he's doing well, thank God, and healthy."

Luckily, she did not need to forge on by herself as she had the support of her "Funny Girl" castmates and her husband. Noting that they had stayed by her side since the ordeal began in March, the Satellite Award recipient disclosed:

"The most amazing support from my cast and my family. My husband is wonderful; he's here tonight."

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