I've heard many women talk about "pregnancy brain" but it just sounds like an excuse for just plain dumb. I was wrong... as usual, since I've recently discovered that I've come down with an enormous case of pregnancy brain. Sure, I'd make dumb comments or ask a lame question here and there, but I just attributed that to my unbelievable exhaustion. Making a baby is tiring and my brain just doesn't think... as hard as it used to, that is.
Then it happened; the moment I realized that all my logic and coherence had taken a vacation. I was tired and headed home from the usual stressful day at work. I pulled into the garage, grabbed my purse, got out of the car, and headed inside. I was about 4 steps into the house when I realized that the water heater sounded like it was working overtime. Man, that water heater is loud! So, I turn around to look back into the garage. Nope-- not the water heater. Sure enough, my car was still running. Yeah, that's right. I left my car running in the garage. Stunned, I hurry back to my car, turn off the ignition, and in absolute humiliation run inside to tell Matt what an idiot I am.
Okay, so I admit it. I have pregnancy brain. Never in my right mind would I have left my car running. Now, you'd think I'd learn my lesson. I've successfully repeated that instance a total of three times now. THREE! Proceeded into my home with my car still running. Each time, I've caught it upon entering the house, but still! I anticipated all the other side effects to pregnancy: nausea, food aversions, exhaustion, and emotional instability, but I did not prepare for the random fits of ineptitude.
I'm hoping I'm done with the car-left-running streak, but I'll keep a tally on the blog just in case.
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