tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30938531.post7341996849576928969..comments2023-06-28T05:20:05.303-07:00Comments on SpecialSauce in the House: If I only had a brain..Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14025221975648580117noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30938531.post-64803554453051683952010-06-04T21:11:48.302-07:002010-06-04T21:11:48.302-07:00Ericka - I think your brain is clearly prettier th...Ericka - I think your brain is clearly prettier than mine. Sigh.<br /><br />OCM - Good idea to have the kids picture on the mug, in case you forget who they are..<br /><br />Michelle - Thank you! Words. They're tough, especially with no brain!<br /><br />Megan - Yes. You should for sure get a refund. Or something.<br /><br />Varda - I have for sure looked at the clock and wondering how it could have gotten so late when all I was doing was reading blogs...for four hours..<br /><br />WW - My main contribution to anything these days is smiling and nodding.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14025221975648580117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30938531.post-25440409032064678132010-06-03T23:13:34.037-07:002010-06-03T23:13:34.037-07:00Wow that post hit a nerve with a lot of us. Mommy ...Wow that post hit a nerve with a lot of us. Mommy brain is real. I think chronic sleep deprivation is part of it. Wait, I'm writing this at 2 am - oops, I forgot to go to bed. Oh, well, I just have a meeting tomorrow AM with my son's principal about the School Leadership Team's bylaws revision, I won't need my brain for that...Doh, I will, better get to sleep. 'night.Vardahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13542045802860922751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30938531.post-84960439159036706272010-06-03T21:34:16.843-07:002010-06-03T21:34:16.843-07:00I miss my brain too.
I never seem to remember any...I miss my brain too.<br /><br />I never seem to remember anything and when people talk about politics, my main contribution seems to be to nod dumbly along.AiringMyLaundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11051140760624657630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30938531.post-18371926194616200292010-06-03T20:37:27.164-07:002010-06-03T20:37:27.164-07:00Mommy Brain - it's the worst. I wonder if I c...Mommy Brain - it's the worst. I wonder if I could get a discount on repaying my student loans because of it. I shouldn't have to pay all that back now that half my brain is missing.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13272661014527440580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30938531.post-77548833150602128592010-06-03T20:21:07.978-07:002010-06-03T20:21:07.978-07:00I'm still searching, too. This post though? ...I'm still searching, too. This post though? I LOVE it. Absolutely love it. And I can't come up with any other words right now.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07803503583347758969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30938531.post-83582242108051392192010-06-03T15:08:28.442-07:002010-06-03T15:08:28.442-07:00Fantastic post. I should send you one of my favori...Fantastic post. I should send you one of my favorite coffee mugs I've gotten since becoming a mom. It has my 3 Childrens pictures on the front, and proudly proclaims on the back "Of all the things I've ever lost, I miss my mind the most"<br /><br />p.s. - Got here from Mama Kat'sAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30938531.post-47633474344301658092010-06-03T15:02:44.291-07:002010-06-03T15:02:44.291-07:00i miss my brain, too.
it was a very pretty brain....i miss my brain, too.<br /><br />it was a very pretty brain.<br /><br />sometimes i dressed it in bows.ericka @ alabaster cowhttp://alabastercow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30938531.post-23840073450452747132010-06-03T14:58:35.868-07:002010-06-03T14:58:35.868-07:00Ciaran - Even without half your brain, you're ...Ciaran - Even without half your brain, you're still brilliant!<br /><br />Kris - We are ALL buried. All of us. <br /><br />Corinne - I just love Anne Lamott! She says what I'm thinking - only so much better!<br /><br />Carole - Thankfully your brain was around when I needed it most!<br /><br />KLZ - I don't think so. But maybe. Wait. Does this involve, like reading?<br /><br />TravelMommy - Aw, thanks! And yes, I've run frantically through the house, looking for my sunglasses, which were on top of my head the whole time!<br /><br />PBD - Oooh...trickery and magic...you're definitely on to something there!<br /><br />Empress - Are we in line? What's a line? Did you say a loon? What? And yes, Anne Lamott ROCKS<br /><br />TKW - Lovely idea, the Brains sipping drinks w/ umbrellas in them on the beach in Aruba..perhaps we should go join them?<br /><br />Mombshells - Yes! When the going gets tough, the Brains go, well, to Aruba!<br /><br />Caroline - SO glad you're back!!<br /><br />Cheryl - Most days, the Brain is attached. Not that you'd know it, of course.<br /><br />D&D - You need to train the hubs better. Tell him to smile and nod. Smile and nod.<br /><br />Tonya - I sob from missing my Brain.<br /><br />JFC - OMG! I had NO idea I did that until your post! DOH! See? I'll do anything to prove a point!<br /><br />AM - I'm figuring my Brain will reappear moments before it decides to hit me with Senior Moments.<br /><br />Tellmeastory - In full disclosure, that problem was over my head even when I HAD a Brain.<br /><br />Hezro - You are SO in the red! How are you even functioning? ;)<br /><br />Cheri - I'd make a list, but then I'd lose it.<br /><br />Lori - I know! It's not "are you smarter than a fifth grader" at this point. It's "are you smarter than your toddler."Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14025221975648580117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30938531.post-85653079695534295512010-06-03T14:08:41.080-07:002010-06-03T14:08:41.080-07:00Totally! I used to be smart, err smarter before I...Totally! I used to be smart, err smarter before I had kids. Now I'm so busy keeping track of everyone's shoes and Leggo pieces I can hardly construct a sentence. My kids are getting smarter and I'm, well, not.Mommyfriend Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17642537166547074406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30938531.post-67155614743526073142010-06-03T11:57:23.059-07:002010-06-03T11:57:23.059-07:00i miss my brain, too. i have to come up with so ma...i miss my brain, too. i have to come up with so many lists, just in case i forget something...<br /><br /><br />from mama kat's :)cherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02223897510055085907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30938531.post-34155327070479780132010-06-03T11:42:36.082-07:002010-06-03T11:42:36.082-07:00I love, love, love this post. I often lament the l...I love, love, love this post. I often lament the loss of my brain. And hey, I've got four kids so I'm in the red now. *sigh*hezrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04898855897051203642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30938531.post-91763196723197696822010-06-03T11:15:31.962-07:002010-06-03T11:15:31.962-07:00"I'd do the math but it's a bit over ..."I'd do the math but it's a bit over my head." So, so perfectly true. This was brilliant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30938531.post-57816848793669227652010-06-03T10:54:30.116-07:002010-06-03T10:54:30.116-07:00Love it! As a severe sufferer from Momnesia after ...Love it! As a severe sufferer from Momnesia after just one child I can't imagine what having three children does to submerge the brain. Because that's what I believe happens, the brain is still all there, not birthed with your children, but all the minutia of mommydom submerge the brain under a multitude of tasks, sleep deprivation, hormonal wreckage and more.<br /><br />I am just wondering, how long does it take for the brain to fight it's way back to the surface of all this detritus because I really do miss mine :-)One Photohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05793386254564806126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30938531.post-43029657936108160852010-06-03T10:29:26.651-07:002010-06-03T10:29:26.651-07:00Your brain posted last week's entry in this we...Your brain posted last week's entry in this week's submission.<br /><br />You have proved your point - Mommy Brain does exist!<br /><br />I'm here to tell you that your brain does return to normal as your children gain more independence, so don't give up.Kim Lehnhoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02516002280882854450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30938531.post-73676928724467142292010-06-03T10:17:35.852-07:002010-06-03T10:17:35.852-07:00OMG, so dead on, it isn't even funny. I had a ...OMG, so dead on, it isn't even funny. I had a brain once too. I miss it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30938531.post-34572103197758406362010-06-03T10:06:50.887-07:002010-06-03T10:06:50.887-07:00Thank God you guys understand this mommy brain thi...Thank God you guys understand this mommy brain thing because half the time Hubby just thinks I'm off my rocker. I'll tell him the same story 5 minutes later. I totally forgot I just told him. He looks at me like I'm an alien.<br /><br />Good to know that the more kids we have the less brain I'll have...I'll keep that in mind...if I can find it.Diapers and Divashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08129966019400798951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30938531.post-18852206356398503332010-06-03T09:27:33.885-07:002010-06-03T09:27:33.885-07:00I can so relate to this post! I used to be smart, ...I can so relate to this post! I used to be smart, really! Now, I'd forget my head if it weren't attached to my body. It is attached, right? And I've only had 1 kid. Yikes!Cheryl D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09325231488203008376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30938531.post-79423869158227925132010-06-03T08:18:15.641-07:002010-06-03T08:18:15.641-07:00Cheryl, LOVE this! What happens when one has given...Cheryl, LOVE this! What happens when one has given birth to 4 kids, the math equation isn't looking good for me. I am loving all of your great writing, glad I reconnected with your blog.carolinehttp://www.pushtheenvelope.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30938531.post-75248984947311911992010-06-03T06:40:34.594-07:002010-06-03T06:40:34.594-07:00Brains are totally fair weather friends, the basta...Brains are totally fair weather friends, the bastards!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30938531.post-25246752731197835122010-06-03T06:12:03.075-07:002010-06-03T06:12:03.075-07:00God, my brain has GOT to look like a hunk of swiss...God, my brain has GOT to look like a hunk of swiss cheese, I've gotten so dotty. I miss mine, too. Maybe your brain and my brain are on a beach in Aruba, sipping margaritas?TKWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16409505008377005185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30938531.post-66666773892198158772010-06-03T05:25:15.101-07:002010-06-03T05:25:15.101-07:00Oh, let me get in line with the others behind you....Oh, let me get in line with the others behind you...before I forget what it is I'm in line for....<br /><br />Anne Lamott is one of my favorites, too.Alexandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00609629888008025050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30938531.post-20302556042698460822010-06-03T03:48:42.664-07:002010-06-03T03:48:42.664-07:00See? This is exactly how I got to be Dumb Mom. I...See? This is exactly how I got to be Dumb Mom. I was born this way, I swear it. I was born different. Better. More smarter and junk. Now, I'm just dumb. At least in comparison to the three evil geniuses ruling my house and my mind. I can't be expected to outsmart them on my reduced brain power. Which is why I've given up trying. I've moved along to trickery and magic at this point. I'll let you know how it works.Dumb Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912124222427415284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30938531.post-64629529364219107092010-06-02T23:40:17.424-07:002010-06-02T23:40:17.424-07:00The mind is a terrible thing to...what was I sayin...The mind is a terrible thing to...what was I saying?<br /><br />Did some already make this joke? I can't tell.KLZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07148991868974040605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30938531.post-50482449946549116852010-06-02T22:45:45.472-07:002010-06-02T22:45:45.472-07:00My theory on it? The placenta is made of grey matt...My theory on it? The placenta is made of grey matter (brain tissue) and when we moms push out the placenta...well, you know what happens! Annnnd, I did that FOUR times. It explains a lot about why my favorite thing to mutter in a post-mental-pausal, low-estrogen, brain fog is: a mind is a terrible thing to lose...because it takes one to find one!Carole Thorpehttp://www.hypnosis4birth.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30938531.post-63498363600117831042010-06-02T22:44:30.661-07:002010-06-02T22:44:30.661-07:00I love this. LOVE it! It's so true!!! I rememb...I love this. LOVE it! It's so true!!! I remember reading that bit by Anne Lamott and thinking she was so onto something ;)Corinne Cunninghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07604810312185816792noreply@blogger.com