grapes and birth orders

"The best match for a last born is obviously a first born – someone who is conscientious and a little more confident about having life together and keeping it that way. By the same token, the fun-loving nature of the last born can help loosen up the first born’s typically over-serious, conscientious approach to life. Possibly the best match one can find is the first-born female and the last-born male. First-born females are often mothering types and last-born males often need mothering."

- The Birth Order Book, by Kevin Leman

This quote makes me laugh, mostly because it applies to my daily life.  Like yesterday when we were perusing the produce at Harmon's and I started to grab a bag of grapes.  Matt, the pickiest eater I've ever met, and coincidentally the youngest in his family, immediately protested.  I thought it was because he had some aversion to the way the grape's skin gets stuck in his throat, but no:

"The bag is open!!"

I am the oldest child in my family, and my mom quickly recruited me for family grocery shopping when I turned sixteen.  This was not my first rodeo.

"The bags are always open with grapes, Matt.  Want to try one to see if you'll like it?"

As I tried to find a way to put that into my phone under the notepad "Favorite Matt Quotes," I couldn't stop laughing.  

Of course, he also has an ongoing notepad on his phone where he records my sayings that reflect my "over-serious, conscientious approach to life" that I'm sure he'd be willing to share with you.