Things to Know about your Mom

Dear Baby,

I should have known this was going to happen...but after your dad caught wind of my post on his little quirks and crazies...he decided that there were a few things you should know about me.  I told him I would type them up and try not to get mad.  Hmmmm...this is probably for your benefit though...so here goes! All thoughts in paranthesis are mine.  I had to defend myself :)

-Your mom is very creative.  She loves a good pinterest activity and isn't afraid to try new hobbies like painting, knitting, scrapbooking, and embroidery.  (This is true...you should have seen when I cleaned out my "craft armoire" - it looked like a JoAnn Fabrics exploded for awhile. Also, he might have compared me to Martha Stewart (or was that me??)
-Your mom never puts the cap back securely on anything.  Case in point - the toothpaste, the peanut butter jar, the mayo jar in the fridge, etc.  It should be noted that this is something that she working on.  (It should also be noted that who really cares if the cap goes back on the toothpaste?? Apparently Rob, as he now buys the tubes with the cap attached).
-Your mom likes orderly piles of clothes at the top of the closet that nobody ever sees.  So, as your dad, I would recommend learning fast how to fold and organize clothes or you might never hear the end of it from your mom.  (Can I just say that I have to see the clothes and it's annoying and you just never know when people might stop by and want a tour of your house).
-She (Carrie) is very reluctant to come around to my ideas (even though they are the best).  Some of these ideas include ripping out the three thorny bushes blocking our front door when we moved in, rebuilding the deck, the custom lattice on the deck, and low flo toilet handles to name a few. (He's humble isn't he?)
-Your mom is always on the move and always has a project to keep her busy.  (I can't deny this - it's true - while your dad might consider weekends "relaxation time" - I consider them "get shit done time".)
-Your mom is a fabulous cook - everything she makes is wonderful! (Who am I to deny this?)
-Carrie might be a vampire. (What?!)  She likes everything dark.  The more shades pulled the better.  (In my defense - the reasons for this are two fold 1.) I'm saving electricity becuase I also don't turn on the lights if I don't have to and 2.) Most of our windows could stand to be replaced and I hate looking them knowing this...so I just keep the shades down).
-Your mom has an aversion to good literature like Gold Digest, This Old House, and Bicycle magazines.  (First off - let me know if your dad ever gets into bicycling serioulsy enough to need a magazine and second your dad would like to hold onto every issue of every magazine we ever received..that's probably the part that's weird).
-She loves to take pictures...every moment is a Kodak moment (It's true!  I love snapping pictures -probably I get this from my mom and it doesn't hurt that Grandpa Jim does too)
-Your mom is addicted to March Madness - it's non stop basketball for about two weeks.  (Again, sadly this might be true.  Usually I could care less about sports but I turn into crazy basketball lady come mid March.  Watch out baby boy - your dad will be single parent for about two weeks while I go into basketball watching mode).  

Again, now that your dad and I have been together for about four years we can joke about this kind of stuff and move on.  I'm learning to not only give criticism helpful advice, but take it as well.  While I can't promise that we'll have everything worked out by the time you get here sweet baby boy - we are certainly trying, growing, and loving every day.