Our Caleb is just as particular as ever! The boys have a matching pair of RL Polo Sport jeans that have a small round patch with an American flag print on the lower left leg. This flag is barely noticeable--less than a half-inch wide, mind you. One of the flags has faded over time, but the other one is still a vibrant red, white, and blue. A couple months ago when we went to have my ultrasound, we were all sitting in the waiting room at the doctor's office when Caleb suddenly burst into a fit of hysterics. He flew off the hook, crying and pointing at his pants leg. We asked him what was wrong, but for the life of us couldn't figure out what the problem was. Then, it hit us. We had committed the grave error of dressing Caleb in the faded flag pants. So right there in the doctor's office waiting room, we switched the boys' pants. I'm sure anyone else who might have been paying attention thought we were nuts, but we knew it was extremely important to Caleb. Joshua, of course, couldn't care less and was cheerful to oblige to his brother's whims.
This sort of thing happens all the time! When we are putting them in paper diapers, Caleb always requires to have an option. "Zoe or Grover?" he will ask himself out loud as he scrutinizes each diaper, "Grover or Zoe?" It literally takes him several minutes to decide which diaper he wants sometimes, even though he's seen all of the designs hundreds of times before. When offering the boys apples to eat, we know it's wise to give Caleb the first choice, especially since he refuses to eat apples that are missing their stems. Going to the pumpkin patch was a nightmare, trying to get Caleb to hurry up and decide upon a pumpkin that suited him. I could go on and on...!
The funny thing is that there's no doubt about whom Caleb inherited his particular tendencies from. If you've ever gone shopping with me, you can attest to the fact that I am likely to deliberate amongst 10 of the exact same red shirts in the same size, in an effort to select the very best one. Ever since I was a little kid I have always been determined to pick out the prettiest pumpkin, the most well-shaped Christmas tree, etc. I have been known to linger in the produce section of the grocery store for forever and a day, selecting only the most perfect grapefruit and apples. Joe has pointed out that I must have applied the same philosophy in my quest for a husband ;) So while Caleb's particular tendencies may drive us nuts at times, I think it's a trait that will serve him well, especially when the time comes for him to start thinking about getting married :)
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