Mommy Memory

This week’s entry is a slight departure from our typical focus on Penny and the trials and tribulations of both parents. But don’t worry, we’ll still include a cute photo of the baby.

During pregnancy, most women experience a slight lapse in mental functioning, typically manifesting in memory loss. The clinical term for this condition is “pregnancy stupids” —just kidding—and often sounds like the following. “Honey, do you know what happened to the…um…the stuff made of crushed nuts?” “Peanut butter?” “Yeah! That’s it!” Unfortunately, and much to the dismay of the woman’s partner, this condition continues postpartum.

One girlfriend offered a possible explanation. With the myriad concurrent thoughts vying for mom’s attention—e.g. baby, husband, dog, blog entries—there’s no way she can carry on a coherent conversation or put together a complete thought…unless she’s discussing her child’s medical history.

Since giving birth, I often have trouble completing a sentence, but after accompanying Penny to multiple doctor visits, I can give a detailed overview of Penny’s positioning issues. And when I speak with girlfriends about their pregnancies and births, these women sound like third year medical students.

So why do our hormones toy with us in such a bizarre fashion? I suppose this is again nature’s way of laying groundwork, preparing for the inevitable. Sooner or later mom will graduate from Mom academy and become “Dr. Mom,” the healer of colds, remover of splinters.

Test your Mommy Memory! Without looking, what was the first word of this blog entry?
	The
	This
	During
	...um...
	Aw, come on! I’m not pregnant and there’s still no way I’d remember that!
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