The Eli and Abby Show: Mommy brain

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Mommy brain

You've all heard me talk about my brain power diminishing with pregnancy, and then continuing its downward spiral post-partum. Well, my dear husband and son have now both confirmed the serious lack of ability now being exhibited by my brain...

Case study #1: A few weeks ago after I finally got both kids fed, dressed, and into the van and headed down the driveway (an hour late for our scheduled activity), Eli says, "Mama, I saw Zoe!" Sure enough, I had forgotten to let Zoe back in after she went out to pee in the morning and was driving away with our dog in the driveway and the front door wide open! Jeesh!

Case Study #2: Upon coming home from work yesterday, Ryan said "I can tell you have too much on your plate right now because when I left for work this morning both the garage door and the back of the van were wide open!" Oh my! Fortunately my dear husband followed this up with "You're trying to do too much, you need to rely on me more." Thank you honey!!

Let's hope in time my mind will return to full functionality! :)

1 comment:

AnonymousJune 26, 2009 at 8:01 AM
Ha! Harris is 5.5 months and I still feel like I have mommy brain! It might be around for awhile! That's a very sweet reaction Ryan had, by the way, what a good husband!
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Eli Said...

6/15/10
"I think I already know everything." (Stated very matter-of-factly out of nowhere during dinner!)

6/13/10
"I'm not fantastic, I'm a naughty chihuahua!" (His response to me telling him he's a fantastic boy)

6/7/10
"Superman coming through! Watch out!"

"In your dreams, Mr. Beans!" (Quoting a Skippyjon Jones book...his favorite book series)

4/15/10
Eli (rushing past me): "I'm going to go put shoes on so I don't get pee on my socks!"
Me: "Why would you get pee on your socks?"
Eli (clearly exasperated that I don't understand): "No, I'm getting shoes on so I don't get pee on my socks."
Me (seeing that this line of questioning is going nowhere): "Okay." (I then step back to observe...Eli get his shoes on and rushes past me again, heading outside)
Me: "What are you doing?"
Eli (still exasperated): "Going potty outside where Dada told me I could!"
...Ah, the joys of little boys!

3/14/10
Eli: "Hammer, hammer, hammer..." (Ryan and I realize he is "hammering" Abigail)
Me: "Eli, you don't hammer your sister."
Eli: "But I'm just pretending she's a nail!"

3/5/10
"Mama, I want your arms around me" (I hug him) "Oh, not that tight!"

2/5/10
"Mama, you were wrong a lot of times!" Eli said this laughing after I told him I'd been wrong about where preschool would be meeting.

1/28/10
"When it's my birthday, we should have a 'play trains and relax' party. So make sure and tell my friends that's what it's called so they know to relax and play trains."

1/16/10
Eli: "What is that for?" (Pointing to a candle on the dinner table)
Nana: "It's called atmosphere"
Eli: "No, Nana, it's called light!"

Eli: "Salt, Zoe, salt!
Mama: "Eli, what are doing?"
Eli: "I'm trying to turn Zoe into a pillar of salt!"

11/21/09
"These are called boat shoes because they have boats inside, but I can't feel the boats because they're hiding inside the belcrows [velcro]."

"I will put Abby down for her nap, Mama. You go ahead and play." (He said this very seriously - and gave me a seriously good laugh!)

"Abby has been looking forward to my kiss all day!"

"Hello exciting baby!" (I'm pretty sure he meant "excited" but it's cute either way!)

As we were looking for a missing ball under the couch... "Mama, I can see the ball because my mouth is bigger than your mouth." Don't you just love 3-year-old logic?!

"Mama, I just saw a sign that said we cannot have nap or bed ever again!"