This tagging thing is pretty fun. It has been entertaining to read what others have written. I feel like I know my friends even better! When I got tagged, it really forced me to sit down and think of some quirky things about myself. Clint helped me out on a few of them- however he also commented that I could write that I had no talents. Nice.
So, here are my 7 facts.....
1. I LOVE stormy weather!! I especially love it when it is super windy and rainy and I am inside watching the wild weather. I love getting caught in it every once in a while, but I would rather be indoors when the storm hits. Last winter, we had a huge windstorm blow through Seattle. Clint and I stayed up late to watch the trees blow back and forth and waited for the power to go out, which frequently happens in the Great Northwest. Oh, I hope we get some good windstorms this winter!!
2. I collect bags- plastic, shopping, paper, etc. You never know when you are going to need a good bag. I stuff bags in bigger bags, so I have 5 or 6 big bags full of bags. I use the plastic bags for poopie diapers, paper bags for collecting recycling, shopping bags for transporting things places, etc. Clint hates my bag collection, but I can't get rid of my bags. Like I said before, you never know when you are going to need a good bag.
3. I love reading People magazine. Whenever I go to the library, I check out the newest edition. I've thought about getting a subscription, but that's too easy. There is something about going through the piles of People magazines to find the newest edition to check out. I know I am weird. I feel like I know famous people intimately. I know who's dating who, who's having a baby, who's in jail, etc. I can't believe I'm admitting this....
4. I am a bit OCD (Obsessive Compulsive for those of you who don't get the acronym) about a clean car. I vacuum my van every time I see dirt in the car (which is a lot with 2 kids). I get extremely anxious when someone gets in my car with dirty, muddy feet. When this happens, I am already thinking about what product I am going to use to get the dirt out the carpet. Thank goodness I have car mats to catch most of the dirt, but there still is carpet exposed. I don't care as much about the outside of the car (however, I did wash it last January in 30 degree weather because it was filthy- in fact, I think that got my labor started), it's the inside that has to be clean.
5. I still have all my old boy band cds (and 1 Spice Girls cd) and play them on a regular basis. I love to blast them and dance around with Jack after I've finished working out for the day. I did it a lot when I was pregnant with Lindsey, so I think that is why she is such a good dancer (well, actually she just bobs back and forth to the beat) already. Now, I am NOT a great dancer!! I really wish I could dance, but I can't- that is why I only dance in the privacy of my own home with the blinds drawn. I won't even dance in front of my husband.
6. I find doing dishes very relaxing. I have no problem doing the dishes after dinner if Clint will keep the kiddos entertained. I love standing in front of the sink soaking and washing and thinking. I love the warm water on my hands as I scrub.
Oh, I've got to go find some dishes to do!!
7. I want to become a Lactation Specialist. I want to help new mommies breastfeed and learn how to love and comfort their newborns. After I had Jack, I had a really hard time feeding him. At the hospital where I delivered, they had a special lactation center where I spent many hours learning how to feed him. I also spent time on the phone with the lactation nurses as they walked me through different situations. These women were my heroes!!I would love to help other new mommies out the same way these wonderful women helped me. I am seriously considering a career in lactationary (okay, I totally made that word up ) when my kids are older.
So that is me in a nutshell. I can't believe I admitted some of these things, but all in good fun, right?!?
