Blessing 3 is of course Alison. We always planned for Amanda to be an only child and then when I was 34 we changed our mind. When Alison was born Mars and I said wait we had that baby already. She looked exactly like Amanda and then the dimple in her cheek showed and we could see the difference. By the time she was  3 days old there were all sorts of differences. Alison was the quiet, shy child. Her report cards always said the teacher wished she would talk more! She had a lot to say she was just quiet about it. She started playing sports at 4 and it was her life for a long while. Many of her coaches said she was the funniest person they ever met once she knew you well enough to let you know what she was thinking. She is fiercely loyal and fiercely private. Alison is a joy to everyone in her life. She is going to be a fabulous teacher. She takes pedagogy very, very seriously. Makes me feel like a slacker. She is a blessing to us all.