56 pictures of President Obama discovering his inner child for his 56th birthday

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Barack Obama, the nation's 44th president, turned 56 Friday.

He's a Leo, and, incidentally, Leos are ambitious, magnetic, and love being center stage - which sound like qualifications for the nation's top job.

One of the staples of the Obama presidency has been a penchant candid photos of Obama holding babies and hanging out with children.

We've compiled some of the best.

Amelia Acosta and Matthew Spieser contributed to an earlier version of this post.