"You're picky about everything!"

This is the statement my friend made to me the other day, and while pondering over it I have realized that she is right. She actually said it in a joking way, but when she said it I started trying to disprove her statement....I came up with zero evidence to argue with. When I told Ben she said this he just laughed and said, "Umm, I'm pretty sure I've been trying to tell you this for as long as I've known you. I can't believe she says it once and now you understand." Sadly, I understand now. I realized I am picky about food, music, clothes, colors, books, etc. and the list goes on. IT'S TRUE! I'm not proud of this fact. I wish it was easier for me to eat and read, but that is just the way I am. Well, the point of writing about this problem I have, is that it is now spilling over to baby stuff.

This issue came up the other day while talking with Ben's Mom. She was asking me if I had found material to make the baby a blanket. I told her I went to both fabric stores and found nothing. "Nothing? They have tons of cute baby fabric!" Was her reply. I however, did not think this was true. I went home empty handed. Then I was showing her the shirts and blanket I bought for him, and she said "Natalie, don't buy too much because you are going to get a TON of clothes at the baby shower." "Well, I want him to wear what I like." was my response. Now don't get me wrong, having a baby shower will be great, and I know I will get a lot of good stuff. I just think I might as well dress my kid the way I like!

A few days later I was with my Mom and she pulled out some fabric she wanted to use to make me burp pads. The fabric had monkeys all over it. (now be aware that she didn't go out and buy the fabric for me. She had it already.) I don't like monkeys. I think they are creepy and not cute at all. I politely told her no thanks on that fabric. She did have other fabric that I liked though. (Am I sounding like a brat?) (I hope not.) I'm just wondering if I am the only picky person out there. I doubt I am, however, sometimes it feels like I am. I just really don't like monkeys. There also seems to be a lot of monkey stuff in the stores right now. When I went to find fabric there were tons of monkey fabrics and hardly any cute green or brown stuff. I feel like baby stuff is either baby blue or pink. Does it make my picky to want green, brown, or elephant?

Here is the bedding I want to get our little boy:

Cute huh? Maybe I'm not picky. I'm just particular....

I am also very particular about baby names. I had lists of names before we even talked about getting pregnant. I do have the perfect name though! Maybe I'll blog about it once it gets closer.