Okay, I hate to admit this, but I hope you mommies (and even others) can relate to this at least on some level!! So, I have realized being a new and first time mommy brings about many new challenges. I have always taken pride in my ability to have a great memory. I can remember the smallest detail of almost anything, I can even recall most of my high school friends' phone numbers!! But, I am finding now that I seem to forget a lot more since Emmie was conceived! When I was pregnant, I swear, sometimes I would even forget some of my client's names when I would see them (which is SOOOO unusual for me)!! It would take me a minute to remember it!
Paul works a 4 a.m. - 1 p.m. schedule at work and so he isn't there in the mornings to help get us off (but is nice because he picks Emmie up from daycare by 1:30 at the latest). So, with Emmie starting daycare last week, I am still trying to get in the groove of the morning rush of getting myself ready and her ready and feed and our lunches packed (which I normally have forgotten to un-freeze hers and that takes a while!), walk the dogs, etc. I like to work a 7-4 schedule at work so I can miss the rush hour traffic here, which now puts me getting up super early...at the latest is 5 a.m.! I am starting to think I may have to get up even earlier...YIKES!!
Well, this morning was even more of a rush, as my stepdaughter was with us for the first time since Christmas break AND for the first time I've had to get her, Emmie and myself ready and off to school, etc. She had gymnastics class last night right after school until 7:15 and when she got home she had a horrible headach and had to go straight to bed because it was so bad! She had a good amount of homework to do and didn't get to do it because of the headach. So, this morning was very, very stressful trying to get her up at 5 to get dressed, fed AND homework, feeding Emmie, getting her ready for daycare and her bag packed and getting myself ready, all to walk out the door by 6:20!! Obviously we ran a little late this morning and (the whole point of this long blog...:) I got to work and realized a couple of things. One, I forgot my homemade chocolate chip cookies I wanted so bad to have after lunch beacuse I did so good last night and didn't eat any thinking I would save those calories for the daytime instead of late at night before going to bed, and two (the BIG one..) I THINK I forgot to brush my teeth!!!! I have never!!! As much as I don't want anyone to know that, I couldn't help but laugh at myself when I got to work and drank my coffe and thought...hmmmm did I brush my teeth? I seriously don't know if I did or didn't, that's what is so sad, I can't remember!! So, hopefully Emily (if you read this today, don't get to close LOL :) and eveeryone else will not get to close today and I can sort of hide from everyone today!!
Anyway, I hope I am not the only one who has done something like this!!!
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Hilarious! Ever since we conceived Gracie, I have learned the meaning of "pregnant brain" and "mommy brain"!! It happens to all of us. I seriously think that your body works so hard making the baby that it quits using your brain as much so you lose the function of it when you're pregnant. I have also thought that when you have the baby, he/she takes some of your brain with it. The only other thing I can reassure you of is that it doesn't get any better. Sorry!
"Mommy Brain" will get the best of us...not only could I remember eveyone's phone numbers and birthdays, I could remember what clothes I wore for EVERY big event (you know a first date, first day of school, a party or anyting else we would classify as a "big" event back then)and NEVER would I forget ANY name...so much for those days!! WOW - thanks for reminding me what a good memory I use to have:)
Wow you are one busy girl,or at least this morning. I don't think well in the mornings so I can totally see how you would forget with all the other stuff going on! I too used to have a great memory before having children. Some of it has came back but not all of it. I am told it never will. I couldn't remember what key went to what or my combination to my locker at work! It was very embarrasing. This summer when we went to Disney we got up really early every morning. One morning just as we got into Epcot I realized I forgot to put on deodorant! Thank goodness the gift shop had some. So don't feel bad your memory will strenghten back up a little.
Michelle, that post is soooo funny and soooo true!! I find myself forgetting quite a bit-twice over now!! Like Christy said, I think it gets worse!!
I totally agree with everyone else. I can't even imagine a morning like you had this morning. It takes all I've got in me to get me and Jack to town every morning and we don't even go until 8:30 or so. If you had clothes on, then you're a better woman than me!
I forget a lot more now too. I don't know if I can afford to give up more of my brain to another child so we may just sick with Jack! Christy had more to give away so she could have more kids, but I'm limited! HA
Well I have to agree with everyone on here. It doesn't get any better. I can make a list for Wal-Mart and still forget something. I have done the same as Ginger w/ the Deodorant, and get in the shower and not remember if you washed you hair or accidently use face wash instead yeah it's BAD!!!!
You are HILARIOUS!
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