I’ll bet it was a Mom that claimed that becoming a Mom makes you smarter…and she was just trying to convince herself. Ha. I mean, I think it makes you ‘emotionally smarter’ to be sure but becoming a Mom buys you a serious case of the stupids in my experience. I think Nick gets honestly frustrated with me sometimes like “is my smart wife in there anywhere and could she please come out for one second so can understand what the hell I’m trying to say to her?”

A well educated friend of mine (who happens to be a Mommy to two beauties) recently confided in me…in an almost serious manner…just how concerned she is regarding the level to which she feels her brain has declined.

Scary stuff! ;o)

I’m eight months pregnant and have a serious case of mommy brain going on. I’ve started keeping major “to-do” lists or I’ll forget what I need to get done each day. I thought I lost my debit card at the store the other day and involved the cashier in a search for it only to find it in my wallet a few minutes later. Not only that but I keep forgetting what day of the week it is! Arrrghhh!

Sorry to report, that it doesn’t get better. And I think that comes from the fact that your brain is constantly on the baby channel. Which involves always staying one step ahead of the baby’s schedule. I am constantly thinking how I have to do such and such now, so such and such can happen later. I’ve finally embraced organization and I love the Busy Body Book. It’s designed by a mom and runs on the academic calendar (not that you need that now, but later, when Tess is in preschool) and it is so helpful. Though I don’t know that it will help you find the coffee pot. So funny!