Quirks

I've been tagged by Kristen. She asks that I list some of my weirdo quirks. So, here goes....

1. To-Do Lists.
Like Kristen, I too LOVE "To-Do" lists. Well, really I love all kind of lists. I make them for EVERYTHING and sometimes I even write the same list more than once. I love seeing it all laid out in front of me. I make lists of things I need to do for each day, grocery lists, packing lists, things-to-do-around-the-house lists, weekend lists (what we have planned for each weekend through the next few months), etc. In fact, I actually made a weekend list on our way home from my in-laws today. Brian has come to love my lists. He asks me to write them often :)

2. Sleeping Requirements.
In order to sleep, I have to have the covers tucked in at the end of the bed. Not the sides, just the end. My dear husband can not stand for the covers to be tucked in. This drives me CRAZY!!! I like my covers in order, not messy.
The other thing I need is my "bunny". Yes, I still sleep with by baby blankie. Brian finds it quite weird that I, who now have my own baby, still sleep with my baby blankie. Let me make this clear, I don't care what anyone thinks; I love "him" (I don't know why I refer to it as male but I do & always have).

3. Reading Magazines/Catalogues.
For some reason when I read magazines or catalogues, I flip through backwards. Now if I actually read an article, I start from the beginning & read normally. It's just the flipping through part, I go from back to the front.

4. Eating with Utensils.
This is one that Brian insisted I include. I suppose when I eat off forks & spoons that I scrape the food off with my teeth instead of my lips. It's really just when the food's sticky or you know, sticks to the spoon or fork. Like grits. That's the only example I can think of off the top of my head. I can't stand the sticky feeling on my lips.

5. Who wants the last sip?
I never take the last sip of a drink, especially with sodas or beers, or when sharing a drink. I'm pretty sure this is all mental.

6. Me & Stairs.
By nature, I am extremely clumsy, but in particular, I have a weird relationship with stairs. All through college, to get to many of my classes, I had to use the stairs. On many occasions I not only fell down the stairs, but I would fall up them as well. The night I met Brian, I fell down the stairs (he had already left thank goodness). On our wedding day, I fell down the stairs. The day we moved in to our Stockbridge house & the day we moved out, I fell down the stairs. There are many other times, but I feel these are the most meaningful. I did slip a couple times while pregnant, but thank god I never fell down the stairs during that time.

Okay, per Kristen's request, let's keep the crazy going. I tag Mary, Heather, Melissa & Meredith. Go!!



Much Love,
Brian, Lauren & Ansley