I was #3 of 4 and only daughter. Alicia was the middle child until 12 years later when Amy was born. I refer to each of my girls as My Favorite #1 daughter, #2, #3 and #4. When I say that Amy is my favorite fourth daughter she'll say, And the cutest.

I can honestly say that I loved them each equally and recognized the differences between them. Raising Amy was like raising an only child. Rene' was 18 years older, Alicia was 15 years older and Andrea was 12 years older.