What's in a name

By request, and because I'd love to share, I wanted to post about Afton's name.  As some of you may know, Afton is actually my middle name.  I was named after my great grandmother.  I didn't know her very well--she passed away about 15 years ago and suffered from Alzheimer's as long as I can remember, but I've kind of always felt a bit of a connection to her because we shared a name.  From what I understand, she was very much a lady, and also very strong.  We hope Afton will also have those same traits.

Afton and Michelle Afton

Michelle Afton and Afton

Afton's middle name is Jayna.  As some of you may know, this is my sister's name.  Ty actually suggested the idea.  We thought it sounded good with Afton, and then the name continued to grow on us as we want Afton to look up to Jayna as well.  Jayna is one of the sweetest people in the world.  She is a peacemaker and is very good at helping others to feel loved and included.  We hope that Afton will develop some of the great traits of her Aunt Jayna.

Me with Aunt Jayna and some headbands she made for Afton

Our little Afton Jayna has some big shoes to fill, but we know she can do it.  We're so grateful that she has so many people (way more than just her two namesakes) to look up to and try to emulate.  We'll do our best to teach her, but we're grateful for all the wonderful examples she has that will really help her to become an incredible woman.