When my wife was pregnant, she went thru a mental period of what I lovingly describe as “pregnancy brain”. I’m not even sure this was a real thing (and I’m not meaning to offend any women out there who has ever been pregnant) but from what I remember, she went a couple of months where she was displaying all signs of forgetfulness, confusion, and an inability to concentrate. I called it Pregnant Brain because it always went away once the babies arrived and started sleeping thru the night. She even admits to a mental lapse during her pregnancies.
Me: “Honey, where’s the checkbook?”
Her: “In my purse…or the car…”
Me: “It’s not in your purse… or the car…”
Her: “What isn’t?”
Me: “the checkbook…”
Her: “Don’t worry, I paid all the bills already…”
Me: "Then what are these? (shows a stack of bills in my hand)
Her: “Bills. Where did you find them?”
Me: “Sitting on the lawnmower in the garage.”
Her: (looks them over) “hmmm…I thought I paid these…”
Me: “No worries…I’ll do the bills. Do you know where the checkbook is?”
Her: “In my purse…or the car…”
Me: Finds checkbook on top of the dryer
Fast forward 23 years and it’s my turn. Is there such a thing as diabetic brain? cuz it feels like there is. My concentration is waaaay off. My ability to focus is on hiatus. Last night, while making dinner, I wanted a cup of coffee so I grabbed the cream out of the fridge and then poured it into the jar of spaghetti sauce I had in my other hand. A couple of weeks back, I brushed my teeth with a tube of Neosporin. My family is about ready to put a cowbell around my neck. I used to pride myself on my ability to multi-task. These days? Not so much…
Any newbies (or oldies) out there experiencing this phenomenon?