Mindy Kaling Shares Extremely Rare Pics of Her Son in IG Birthday Tribute

Cue the confetti, because Mindy Kaling 's son, Spencer , is officially one year older.

Earlier this week, the actress and screenwriter, 45, celebrated Spencer's fourth birthday and shared a few highlights from his celebration, including snaps of the preschooler driving his toy car and eating a Cars -themed birthday cake. Kaling wrote, "Happy Birthday to my number one guy, Spencer Kaling (who woke up this morning and said, 'I had a great night’s sleep and now I’m four!')"

The slideshow, which garnered over 100,000 likes, starts off with a pic of Spencer admiring the silver "happy birthday balloons" in his playroom. The actress also offered a glimpse of his bouncy house and included a snap of Spencer opening his gifts. One fan commented, "Happiest birthday wishes! Super impressed with the cake, but even more so with the genius cup under ice cream on a stick." Another added, "Wow can’t believe he’s 4!!!! Happy birthday. Sending lots of love."

Spencer's birthday tribute comes two months after The Office alum announced the birth of her third child . The proud mom shared a post that features a snap of her two children, Katherine , 6, and Spencer, bonding with their newborn sister.

Kaling also shared a pic of her baby bump and a candid shot of her kids visiting her in the delivery room. She wrote, “In late February I gave birth to my daughter, Anne. She’s the best birthday present I could’ve ever imagined. When things are hard, whenever I veer towards cynicism, my three kids are such a great reminder of the pure joy in my life.”

In a recent interview with WSJ Magazine , Kaling opened up about being a single mom. She said, "It's really rewarding, being a mom and spending time with these two people who look like me. I love them, and they're so funny. In terms of my career, I'm a single mom, I'm the breadwinner in the house."

Kaling continued, "So there's a lot of panic that comes with that, the buck stops with me, I have to earn money for them. Having kids is everything—wanting to be a good role model and wanting to produce content that doesn't embarrass them and makes them proud is another layer to my life and a complication that I welcome."

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