Ha! Squirrel, the Fred. I was so in touch I was frequently bruised.

I of course am kidding. I must say that I never felt like a middle child- I was actually the 8th child in the lineup.

However, my one brother was 2 years younger than the older brother and 3 years older than the youngest- and he has always acted like a middle child, peacemaker, fixerupper, all that, even though a girl was born somewhere in between there.