Ashton

Ashton, my little sweetie pie. Ashton has a great position in this family. While he's the true "middle child" he's still got it made. Wesley might be first, Cole might be the "baby", Audrey might be the princess, but Ashton is just plain special. He has a way of capturing my heart like no one else. Such a momma's boy. Such a joy.

Ashton has always been so laid-back, I'm sure the result of two super-duper rambunctious siblings he's had to contend with. He was the one in nursery at church, surrounded by screaming babies, but himself oblivious to the noise and happily spinning some wheel. Ever since he could use his hands he was spinning things. A future engineer? Or maybe a chemist. He's awfully interested in pouring things from one container to another to see what happens. But as for now, he's just my snuggle-bug and the family clown. He's got the beat and he'll dance to everything! He'll giggle and wrestle and sing songs and play practical jokes and make sound effects. He'll steal something from Mom (Sally as he calls me 100% of the time) and go running underneath the table. Lately he's been obsessed with having important calls on my cell phone. :-)

I love seeing him with his brother and future best buddy. While he's demonstrated a fair amount of jealousy over the new baby, he hasn't taken it out on Cole. When he sees him, he rubs his head and coos, Baby baby baby! Oh, iz al wight, baby, baby!

So, Ashton, get used to it, you might be the middle child but you always have a special place in Sally's heart.