MEME: 8 Random Facts About Me

Lillian tagged me, so here I go:

First, the rules: For this meme, each player lists 8 facts/habits about themselves. The rules of the game are posted at the beginning before those facts/habits are listed. At the end of the post, the player then tags 8 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog.

1. I am a Control Freak. Yes, it took me many years to figure it out, but I have always been this way. I like things organized, I like to have a plan and back up plan for every occasion. I am really a sucker for order and routine, although I do really enjoy occasional spontenaity (hence I married Austin!) as long as it does not throw things too off the beaten path. I am learning to curb my craziness to benefit myself, my family, and others instead of drive them crazy...but that is a work in progress. I am also so thankful for my faith that teaches me to surrender control of my life to the Heavenly Father. (which is also a work in progress of course!) My sister will tell you stories of me as a child insisting we leave her house while visiting because it was almost my bed time. What can I say, I value my sleep?! Which brings me to my next item...

2. I am also a bit of a "sleep nazi." I like to get 8 hours of sleep and really do need it. I have a lot of trouble functioning with a lack of sleep, so I will do everything necessary to make sure I get the sleep I need. Which, you can image, makes the "newborn phase" a little difficult for me with only a few hours of sleep here and there. But I have managed to survive. My children also get to bed on time pretty much every night and nap at the same times every day unless there is something really major and un-missable going on.

3. Ok...let's be a little more positive here...I LOVE children and always have. When I was born, my sisters were 14 and 16, so although they took great care of me and I love them very much, I was lonely a lot growing up. I always admired my friends with larger families and therefore have always wanted a "big family" myself where the kids have lots of fun playing together and are rarely "bored." It has been my constant prayer since Mariana was born that she and Allia would be great friends and really enjoy each other as sisters. So far, so good!

4. I really like chocolate. Really dessert in general is a real weakness for me...and Cheetos. Yes, I admit it. There is something I find irresistible about those fluorescent orange, oh-so-bad-for-you chips. I almost never buy them, but when I see them at a birthday party, picnic, etc., I get really excited. Yum. Other than that I really do try to maintain a healthy diet for our family including lots of fruits and veggies, etc. Of course lately, with the lovely pregnancy nausea, Allia can tell you which nearby fast food restaurant I am heading for before we even get there!!! :-0

5. I don't like bangs (on me at least). I have them because I grew up having them and just cannot seem to make myself get rid of them because it just looks so weird to me now to not have them. But I really just don't like them, which is why I have promised myself never to cut bangs on my girls!

6. I am incredibly hot natured (especially in pregnancy!). I sweat when everyone else seems comfortable, and sometimes it can be quite embarrassing!

7. I love to be outside. We spend lots of time walking to the park or playing in the backyard, bike riding, etc. even when it is so cold or hot that nobody else in the neighborhood is out. I just love the sun, fresh air and open space.

8. Last, but not least, I am mechanically challenged. I have so much trouble trying to figure out how things fit together or fix something that is broken, like fingernail clippers that have come apart, clothes pins, you name it. It is so great that my husband is so very talented in that area...but I feel like such a dork sometimes when I have to ask him for the 10th time to put the nail clippers back together!

I tag Julia and anyone else out there who wants to participate. I am fairly new at this blogging thing, and all of my other blog friends have already been tagged!!!