"mommy brain" (n.): a condition resulting in the mother's intermittent temporary lapses in concentration and/or memory. Symptoms: Asking the same question mulitple times, sharing the same stories over and over again, forgetting your keys (or cell phone or sunglasses), finding it necessary to re-read recipe instructions (or a news article, or that email in your inbox). Causes: mommy related duties, sleep deprivation. Related condition(s): "preggo brain".
I suffer from "mommy brain" (YES it is real). I don't know if pregnancy and labor and delivery actually resulted in the loss of brain cells, OR if it's a symptom of spending most of my time with (an adorable) little bub thereby not "exercising" my brain in the same intellectual ways I have in the past OR if my brain is preoccupied with all things baby related OR if it's a manifestation of chronic sleep deprivation. Whatever the case my "mommy brain" has resulted in some real gems in the history of this first year of Buggaboo's life.
So without further ado, today's Hall of Fame catalogs some top moments in all my mommy brain splendor (in no particular order):
- leaving my wallet on top of our vehicle while pumping gas and then forgetting I placed it there and driving away
- swiping remaining food from my plate after dinner into the garbage and then putting the plate and fork in the bag as well instead of placing them in the dishwasher
- forgetting to feed the dog
- forgetting to change my shoes before running errands so I spend the day walking around in my garden shoes
- forgetting who I am calling moments after dialing their number
- preparing and then baking an entire batch of cookies before realizing I forgot to add the eggs
For fear of painting myself as a real flake I'll leave it at that. Suffice it to say, this year has given David a lifetime's worth of embarrassing stories to tell about me at parties and Christmas.
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