A/N: first things first I am thankfully not Stephanie Meyer. Although I love the characters she created I am not a fan of hers. I have several very short stories that contain the boys having this argument if anyone's interested in reading them I will post them…thanks!
Esme smile at her husband as she climb into their bed "they're at it again, why don't you just settle this argument once and for all. It's been going on for the last 60 or 70 some years now." Carlisle brushed his hand down his wife's soft brown hair and sighed.
"And how do you suggest I settle this…all three of our sons have very valid points" Esme considered her husband she needed to speak out loud to organize her thoughts.
"I'll start with Emmett since this fight truly began with his arrival to our family, Emmett was the oldest in human years changed at the age of 20, so that's his position he has reached the furthest human maturity" Carlisle laughed at this choice of words, Esme smirked and spoke a little louder "physical maturity that is, but he is the youngest born, and changed. Also the second son to join our family"
"Yes, I think you may be on to something my love"
"Okay onto Jasper the newest to join our family of the boys so in that aspect the youngest brother. In human years he would be the middle son."
"But" Carlisle interrupted "he is the oldest in years on this earth and years lived in this life."
"true, he is also the most mature Edward is more protective but still very sulky like a human teen at times" Carlisle again smiled and patted his wife's hand he may not believe it's worth choosing a 'birth' order for his sons but he will entertain all of his wife's thoughts. "Now Edward he's been with you the longest, and in years on this earth he'd be the middle child yet in life he was the youngest at 17."
"And therein lays our problem each one can be and often is the oldest, middle, or youngest sibling as events dictate." Carlisle spoke again. "So how and why is this so important again?" Esme laughed and smacked Carlisle on his arm. "I guess it's not. I just sometimes wish they'd just shut up!" they both laughed and kissed each other with such love.