My sweet little Ashley Noelle just turned 7 years old!Seven years ago, on December 28th, 2001, Ashley Noelle Palmer my 2nd baby girl, my 3-days-after-Christmas-present was born! I became a Mommy of SISTERS! I had 2 little girls, my dream come true! Our little Ashley was born at 4:33 in the afternoon & she weighed 7 pounds 10 ounces & oh my, was she adorable. She had bright, beautiful, blue eyes, soft, fuzzy, light brown hair, which turned blond, cute little dimples on her cheeks AND an adorable dimple on her little button nose (that sweet little Palmer nose again!)! Even as a newborn Ashley had a sweetness & joy about her. She was a very giggly, happy & content baby & she still keeps us laughing seven years later. She brought so much joy & happiness to her Daddy, Mommy & big sissy, Amy's hearts! Amy was only 2 when her new baby sissy was born & she absolutely loved her baby! Amy loved to kiss Ashley's soft little fuzzy-haired head, gently touch her baby skin & she would sweetly say, "my baby Ashy"! One of the most precious things to my Mommy-heart was to watch my two little girls together, my sweet little sissies!
I have always thought that one of the greatest gifts that we could ever give to our children (besides loving God & each other ~ their Daddy & Mommy) is their siblings ~ lifelong, sweet & the most precious friends! Our Ashy made our Amy a big sister! From the very first moment I held her & looked into her sweet little blue eyes I was absolutely in love with her & I was overwhelmed with affection for my new baby girl! I was just amazed that, once again, God would so sweetly bless me with another baby girl, my little Ashley! When I looked down at my baby I started to cry, our family was growing, my heart was so full of joy! I remember Daddy scooping Ashley up into his arms, snuggling her little nose to his & all the "Daddy needs to protect his little girl" emotions came flooding in, once again! My Ashley is growing so quickly, my sweet 7 year old! I am so grateful to God for my sweet Ashley & the happiness, laughter & joy she brings to our family & my heart! Ashley is very compassionate, tender & has a natural gift for nurturing! God has given her a special way with babies, mostly her 2 baby sisters! She has always known how to hold them, comfort them & take care of them. She is an amazing servant & loves to help her Daddy, Mommy & her 3 sissies! We are so grateful that her little heart is sensitive to God! Ashley loves to play with her sisters who are her 3 best little girlfriends, go on special dates with Daddy & Mommy, pretend, do art of a
ny kind, imagine & she absolutely loves to cook! Ashley has great fashion sense (she didn't get that from Mommy, that's for sure!) & picks out great outfits! My Ash is very girly but loves to run, play & go on all sorts of imaginary adventures! Mommy was very sick with strep throat on Ashley's birthday but, true to her sweet, compassionate heart, my little buddy girl sat beside me rubbing my back, singing to me & saying how sad she was that I was sick! We actually celebrated her birthday two days before (I was so grateful that we had done it early!) with an awesome candy-making party that was SO much fun! At Ashley's request, Daddy made his "famous" homemade pumpkin spice cake with cream cheese frosting ~ YUM! On her actual birthday she got to have some coffee with french vanilla cream (this time she didn't have to sneak sips of Mommy's ~ she got her OWN & got to drink out of one of Mommy's special morning coffee cups!) She felt SO special & like such a big girl! Daddy came to the rescue as Mommy was laying on the couch by letting Ashley (our little chef!) help make hom
emade chocolate chip pancakes for dinner. We put her 7 little candles in her pancakes & we sang "Happy Birthday" to her! Ashley's colors of choice for her birthday party were sky blue & lilac......I know, I know, you are shocked that I didn't say PINK! Our little Ashy is always so grateful for the things we do for her, what a precious sweetie! Ashley Noelle, I am so amazingly grateful to God for you, our little Christmas present, our 7 year old Birthday Girl! You are such a treasure to Daddy, Mommy & your 3 sissies! We love you with all of our hearts! Happy Birthday Ashley!
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