Charlie in the Middle

Dear Charlotte,
You deserved every single sprinkle on that donut, every sweetness, every treat. Happy Birthday! You are still my gift, my special present and you will always be my baby, even if you are smashed in the very middle of us now. But you're the very best middle a family could have. You're like the creamy center of a JoJo, the caramel oozing from a Milky Way, the pickle inside a cheeseburger. You make us all better. You are just the loveliest thing: so soft and gentle, so positive and funny, so thoughtful and patient, so confident and strong.
Don't tell the rest of them, but sometimes I just want to jump in the car with you and drive away forever. We'd have the best time.
Love,
Mom