Hi! I'm Ashton! I was born with an extra 21st chromosome. I spoke when I was just 13 weeks old. Several Speech Language Pathologists and speech therapists have confirmed that my first words were "I love you" and "good!" My mom was trying to capture me saying "I love you," and she captured a surprise of me answering her question with "good" for the first time too. You can tell in her voice that I kinda caught her off guard. My mom says my first words were a Devine foreshawowing of my heart and what our lives together would be full of... love and goodness! ...

I had a lot of other "EARLY" firsts as well. This is proof that Down syndrome does NOT limit or define me and prenatal tests, doctors, and the world should not limit me either. Doctors said the biggest challenge would be my lack of muscle tone and being developmentally delayed in most areas.. BUT GUESS WHAT?!...

- I smiled the day I was born.
- I rolled over at just 5 weeks old.
- I said my first word at 13 weeks old.
- I said my first sentence at 13 weeks old.
- I held my own bottle at 13 weeks.
- I became bilingual at 9 months old. English and American Sign Language 
- I started a talent resume that I had no idea would build at just 4 weeks old. My picture has been featured in two  

   magazines, GCDSS calendar, two billboard on the MS Gulf Coast, and KWDS cover of a video.

- I am the main character and  face for my mom's series of books based on me .. My Little Sunshine Face :) 

My teen aged brother and sister are amazed. They didn't even reach those milestones that fast. I said it's because they are "missing" a chromosome. Just kidding! LOL :) They are amazed at all my love and smiles! I am five years old now, and I have mastered how to make them laugh and smile, and they love it! They still aren't bilingual yet, but I'm teaching them! :) 

I am a messenger that we are all "wonderfully made" (- Psalms 139:14) and bloom .. not according to worldly standards, but in His time as He created us to grow and become all that is HIs will and purpose. 

Everyone will reach milestones in their own way and time.. here are some of mine! I hope you have a "GOOD" day!

"I LOVE YOU!!" - Love, Ashton

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I Rolled Over at 5 weeks!

I held my bottle at 13 weeks

I blew raspberries at 6 months

Every morning we always knew when Ashton was awake.. this is what we would hear on the monitor :)

I started scootin' at 8 months

Better at scootin' 9 months

Scootin' Mastered at 9 months