1. He insists that I cut his fingernails one night and his toenails the next night. They can never be cut on the same night.

2. He drinks orange juice boxes, but no other flavor of juice box. If he wants apple juice, it has to be out of a bottle from the fridge, not a juice box. And the orange juice boxes have to be room temperature.

3. He must wear socks to bed every night except during the hottest times of the year.

4. He must use his blue Christmas cup to rinse his mouth after he brushes his teeth. Attempts to change the cup have been unsuccessful.

5. If I say we are going out to run some errands, he must know what stores we're going to and in what order; how many things we're getting at each store; how long we're going to be at each store; and what time we'll be back home.

6. Whenever I go into the linen closet to get some towels or put away something, he follows me and closes the door on me.

7. He watches the same cartoons on demand over and over until they run out and are replaced by other episodes.

8. When he has to take medicine, he takes the dosage cup and a cup of water, clicks them together as though he's proposing a toast, and then takes the medicine, followed by the water.

9. He refuses to eat most sweets. He will not eat chocolate. If he eats cake, it must be vanilla or white cake with no frosting. He will not eat ice cream, cookies, candy, or chew gum. The only exception is Nilla Wafers.