I had heard of the "pregnancy brain" phenomenon from various sources over the years, but always kind of rolled my eyes about it. So basically, because you're pregnant, you have a built-in excuse for every dumb thing you do or say, I thought to myself as the expectant mother referenced her pregnancy brain. Now I know that it's very real. And it's taking over my life.
Two moments just from this past weekend:
1. Matt and I went to pick up Cheesecake Factory for dinner on Saturday night (and can I just say that their oreo cheesecake is amazing?!). We did the curbside pick-up and the server came around to the passenger side door with our food. I thanked her, handed her our credit card, and then waited while she brought me the receipt. Our total bill was $40 and some change. I wanted to add a $4 tip for her just to be nice since she did bring our food out to the car. Enter: pregnancy brain. I knew that adding a $4 tip would make our bill total around $44. So, I started adding $44 to the original $40 bill. I was almost finished writing the total on the final line- $84 and some change- when I heard Matt whisper next to me, "What are you doing?!" I quickly realized my mistake but was then far too flustered to fix my math. I handed the bill over to Matt. Sadly, though she came very close, our server did not get a $44 tip that night.
2. Matt always jokes that he's outnumbered in our house since our dog, cat, and myself are all female. Yesterday, as I was getting ready to walk out of the door, a thought dawned on me:
Me: "Hey, you're not going to be outnumbered anymore once the baby comes. The numbers will be even!"
Matt: (stares at me for a second) "No, they won't."
Me: "Yes, they will. You and the baby...and then Maggie & Snickers......" I trailed off for a second before adding, "Oh. I forgot about myself."
So, yeah. It's very real. Still have your doubts? Come hang out with me for a day.
Monday, July 20, 2009
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Serves you right for thinking I was using it as an excuse!! :) And it doesn't stop after you give birth. There's a such thing as Mommy Brain too. Just you wait.
I'm not sure the tip example really qualifies as Pregnancy Brain, though. I'm having flashbacks of *someone* being given $5 while working at a concession stand, frantically asking, "Quick! The cost was $2.50 and he gave me a five! What's the change, what's the change???!!!" Maybe it's a math thing. :)
:) Love you.
HAHAHA, I forgot about that! What a fun night that was. "Less ice, no ice." And I think I also got asked to be a cage dancer at a casino that night. Fun times.
Haha. Thanks for making me laugh while I sit here and wait for The Call.
That is hilarious!
And Lauren is right. I once saw Gwenyth Paltrow do a speach at a Charity function (on TV) and she messed ap a few times, then apologized and said all of her brain cells have gone out with her breastmilk.
It's totally true. I used to think the same thing though until I worked with a preggo girl that became the biggest ditz on earth! From then on I was a believer! And this has completely happened to me on many occasions. I can't even remember all of them because of my stupid pregnancy brain!
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Ahhh, yes, pregnancy brain. I understand completely about the tipping incident. I spent 20 mintutes the other day trying to figure out how much to give the delivery guy before my hubby had mercy on me and took over!
Love it!
Thanks for the encouraging words on my blog. I really appreciated it--and it gives me hope! Best of luck with the rest of your pregnancy! So exciting!!!!
Goodness! I'd love a tip like that :-) My DH is hopelessly outnumbered, between me, the baby, the dogs, and the chickens...there are 12 females.
I've had a couple of those pregnancy brain moments ....
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