Pregnancy Brain: a SERIOUS condition

When people talk about symptoms of pregnancy, there are a few that always get mentioned such as morning sickness, fatigue, achiness in awful places, and the list goes on.  But there is one that nobody mentioned to me... or maybe they did, and I just forgot, which would make sense in light of what I am about to share with you.

Being pregnant is a wonderful thing, in the sense that you are sharing in the creation of an actual human being.  It's exciting, and amazing.  However, pregnancy isn't always a stroll through the park.  Sometimes you just feel like crap.  But in the midst of all these crazy symptoms, there is one that I am having a hard time dealing with... Pregnancy Brain.

This is obviously not a technical term, but it's what I am choosing to call it.  I have been so forgetful, about everything.  I never used to be the kind of person to forget things or to miss deadlines, but I seriously forget everything now.  I forgot where I parked my car at school on Tuesday.  I forgot that I had references due for commissioning.  I even forgot my last name when I was ordering something online earlier today, and instead typed in my maiden name, which my credit card quickly objected to.

The most serious of offenses in the case of Pregnancy Brain has been the water bottle debacle.  It is now a running joke that every time I go to Wal-Mart or Target and buy a bottle of water to drink in the car on the way home, I leave it sitting on the counter, only to be chased after by someone in the store yelling at me and saying, "HEY!  You forgot this!"  Last night I was in Wal-Mart getting some things for Bible Study, and of course I ran into Holly Hockett.  Thank goodness she was behind me in line, because once again, I purchased a bottle of water, and left it sitting there.  I walked out the door to be chased down by Madison and Tony (who are Holly's niece and her son) handing me a bag with water in it.

I get confused easily, and I forget things all the time.  As we are approaching the 10 week mark in our pregnancy very soon, and our baby is growing into the size of a healthy little lime, the symptoms of pregnancy that I have experienced are waning somewhat.  But my forgetfulness, alas, has remained strong.  Yesterday I walked out of the house with slippers on my feet instead of my shoes.  Maybe it will get better soon, and if it doesn't maybe I won't remember ever having a mind in the first place ... *sigh*