OCD ???

I'm fussy.  I'm the first to admit it.  I like things to be a certain way and done a certain way and I don't cope well if this doesn't happen.  If my house is a mess I can't relax or really even function until it is cleaned up.  I can't stand stuff on horizontal surfaces.  I detest clutter.  I love routine.  I think I may have just a touch of OCD.  

I think a little may be a good thing.  I bet there a plenty of messy hourders out there who wish they had just a touch of OCD.

My husband also likes things to be a certain way and to be done a certain way.  He likes his pillowcase on a certain way.  He has been known to snap a carrot over the lid being left off the toothpaste.  I think he might also be just a tiny bit OCD.

 I am beginning to think little Abbey may have won the genetic jackpot and inherited this OCD tendency from both of us.  Her little idiosyncrasies and routines are becoming a little over the top.  Yes, I know she is just a toddler and they do funny things but this is getting ridiculous.

First of all Abbey cannot wear shoes and socks inside.  She will take them off as soon as she can.  She doesn't care where she is, at her house, the doctors, the supermarket, those shoes and socks must come off immediately. She also doesn't care if her feet are so cold I think they may drop off, absolutely no socks.

If she decides to have a rest during the day on the couch she must have her special pillow, her pink blanket, her three bunnies that she calls "weewees", the yellow one (which is orange), the blue one and the pink one.  These must be arranged in order from the most loved to the least loved.  

A similar arrangement must be met at bedtime but she also needs her ducky lights and her fishy music. Then the door has to be left open about an inch or she will have a nervous breakdown.

When she eats or drinks if she gets any food or drink on herself the offending item of clothing must be removed immediately.  If her hands are sticky she will freak out until they are cleaned.

She will not eat meat.  She will not eat cereal.  She will not eat potatoes or pumpkin.  Actually it would be easier to list what she will eat.  She will eat all fruit except apples.  She will eat cheese if it is grated.  She would like to eat pasta for every meal.  She will eat cucumber, sweetcorn and the odd pea.  She will eat yoghurt and bread.  And that is about it.

This diet seems to be working for her, she looks pretty healthy.  And she is definitely full of beans.  Not literally.

I'm hoping she'll grow out of it before she drives me nuts.  If I'm not already.

P.S. I have finally posted the recipe for Nonna's Ragu.  If you want to taste the best pasta sauce you need to cook some immediately.