Me and my pregnancy brain.

[SoonerTexan]

I never believed the whole pregnancy brain thing until I got pregnant. I swear it is real and today it reached EPIC proportions.

I scheduled maternity pics with a photographer over a month ago . I spent an hour round brushing my hair out this morning, only for it to be promptly destroyed by the humidity.

I had DH meet me at work and I left early so we could drive WAY north of the city to the pumpkin patch. We paid $20 of admission and then waited for almost an hour for the photographer to show up until I realized I could find her .number online as the place was closing. The shoot was scheduled for tomorrow. I spent the entire day thinking it was the 11th.

DH was understandably not thrilled as it killed his afternoon. I had a mini guilt ridden emotional breakdown in the car. Then we decided to just go to the German restaurant we had planned to eat at anyway. Closed on Mondays.

So now we are doing the shoot tomorrow somewhere far less cool.

On the bright side, my hair sucked, we found Beyonce, and we are eating steak to console ourselves.

[Thirteen]

Oh, ST!! It *IS* so real, but please, be kind to yourself!
If it's any consolation (or will soothe your DH), I have a scholarly med article that shows the actual brain mass of pregnant women shrinking by up to 4% for the duration of pregnancy, and not returning until at least 60 days post-partum. Then again... I'm pretty sure mine never returned.

[v-girl]

can you take pics of a fam of 5 this Sun of next?

[v-girl]

Oh, and you lose more brain with each pregnancy. Well, that's my excuse.

[ladymoreta]

Ugh, I'm a complete moron when I'm pregnant! It's better this time around because I'm not trying to learn a new job. Hope the pictures turn out great!

[ladymoreta]

On the bright side, my hair sucked, we found Beyonce, and we are eating steak to console ourselves.

Beyonce? Am I alone in thinking you mean you found a giant rusted metal chicken?

ETA - Nevermind! I just saw it!

[MrsK]

I hate to tell you, you get stupider with each pregnancy. Did you see my post about booking the wrong babysitter? And today I was literally chasing K2 through a wet parking lot as he rolled downhill in a runaway shopping cart. Funny in retrospect but some days I wonder how I could possibly be responsible for keeping two little people alive and unharmed.

[SoonerTexan]

I have a scholarly med article that shows the actual brain mass of pregnant women shrinking by up to 4% for the duration of pregnancy

Is this real? Because I need it.

MrsK, I thought about your garage doors I had my first at-fault car accident at 6ish weeks.

My famously scatterbrained mom used to tell us, "I used to be a real person, you know. I had it together. I ran organizations." We didn't believe her. Now I see my future!!!

[MrsK]

OMG, further evidence that motherhood makes you stupid! I forgot about the garage doors! For me, a car v. garage door collision is more reliable than a pregnancy test. Perhaps that's why I just park on the driveway now.

[TulipsAndSunscreen]

I actually fight this at work all the time and it annoys me. It's funny to be like "oops, pregnancy brain" when you forgot something but another for other people to assume you're dumb because you're pregnant. FWIW, I haven't actually done anything dumb at work yet. Lots of dumb things at home but nothing at work.

[SoonerTexan]

T&S, no one has ever accused me of it--that would bug me! I do often stop mid-sentence now and say, "I cant remember what I was going to say" to coworkers. Probably not good.

[PrincessFiona]

I hate to tell you, you get stupider with each pregnancy. Did you see my post about booking the wrong babysitter? And today I was literally chasing K2 through a wet parking lot as he rolled downhill in a runaway shopping cart. Funny in retrospect but some days I wonder how I could possibly be responsible for keeping two little people alive and unharmed.

LOL! Bingo. Just think of how stupid I am now! There is a reason that my car keys are attached to my ash tray so that I can't lose them!!!!!!

[ladymoreta]

I actually fight this at work all the time and it annoys me. It's funny to be like "oops, pregnancy brain" when you forgot something but another for other people to assume you're dumb because you're pregnant. FWIW, I haven't actually done anything dumb at work yet. Lots of dumb things at home but nothing at work.

This was me... I remember people giving me pretty basic instructions on the system I was learning, but I would still write down every step just in case I forgot. I didn't want to have to go back to them and ask again.

[MrsK]

Kris, seriously, the baby was already across the asile and I was like, "Bye-bye, Sam!" I'm a little afraid to tell my husband about it.

[Pollyanna]

Placental brain drain baby...just wait till you start breast feeding and run around holding your baby while simulatenously freaking out because you've lost the baby. Your husband will look and you and say, "dear, you are holding the baby"