ash

He likes big books and he cannot lie! My oldest son Ash is so much like me and so much like his daddy all at the same time. (Both our boys are!) Ash is built EXACTLY like his dad. Skinny, skinny, skinny. He is also a bit scatterbrained, disorganized, intellectual, focused and knows exactly what he likes and what he wants just like his dad. From me Ash received the classic oldest child traits like being detail oriented, more than just a little bit obsessive compulsive, bossy from time to time and unfortunately anxiety ridden. But he also got a love of reading, a love for writing and a healthy dose of perfectionism from me. Ash is a smarty pants who day dreams more than his fair share. He likes to stick to a very strict daily routine and eats the exact same meals almost every single day. He has to escape for some "alone time" when there is too much going on and he prefers a family day at the movies for his birthday rather than a huge party. He's sensitive, loves animals and would eat chips and chips alone if he could survive on them. We often compare Ash to Sheldon from the TV show The Big Bang Theory, lovingly of course. Days with Ashtyn are calm, quiet, filled with little known facts that he read in a little known book and him laughing at mom because she "didn't already know any of it!" I still melt when he asks me for a hug and he can't go to sleep until daddy prays with him. My sweeter than sweet oldest boy.