Okay, blogging with an infant is a bit tricky. First, there is the general issue of finding time to write. Second, there is the small problem of typing while a) holding a baby - a very challenging process, or b) leaving the baby in the other room under the "watchful" eyes of my other children. Third, there is the oh-so-important question of "What the heck should I write?" I seem to have lost many brain cells over the course of the last nine years, and sometimes (read: often) my mind is a complete void. An utter wasteland, where there used to be some grey matter.
In fact, I was talking about losing brain cells after giving birth with a friend of mine, who had two children at the time. She said to me, "You must have been brilliant before you had children!" While it sounds like a strange comment to make, I knew exactly what she meant. To be reasonably intelligent now (a questionable assumption!), I must have been a genius before mommy brain crept in!
So - I use this entry as a case in point. I have virtually said nothing, but it does count as a post, right?
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Huh??? Oh, lost me there for a moment. There are some other things that aren't going for us. I'll use myself as an example. Last night I didn't fall asleep until 3 because two of my children seemed to have various unnecessary needs. This doesn't help much with brain function. My other problem is that there is no way my brain can be stimulated with my new vocabulary of Nay-Nay, Ma-Ma, Da-da, and Boo for the baby, and Stop, No, and Uh-Oh for the older two. Talking to me would make one wonder if I was ever a contributing member of society.
YOU WILL ALWAYS BE A GENIUS TO ME, BUT THE REAL QUESTION IS WHICH SON HELD THE CUPS TO HIS CHEST?
Dad, why are you yelling? (all caps...) Sister, I feel your pain. My theory is that our brains are shot because life has become a giant game of Memory. You would think that this would strengthen your brain, but sadly, no. Not only are you forced to remember all the details of your life, but now also the lives of SIX others. For instance, "Where did we leave that field trip permission slip?" and "Where did I put the mate to this clean sock?" and "When was your last dose of motrin? Three hours ago? Five hours ago?" When you do this for SIX people, the brain just can't keep up.
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