Over the weekend on vacation at the Dells in a 3 room suite, I turned the whirlpool tub on to get my self a nice relaxing bath. Then I was called out of the bathroom and asked to run down the hall and run down to get food ordered for the kids. Forgetting all about the water running and not telling any one that it was going I returned to the room and a bathroom of our very own water park. The kids loved it but maid service didn't. Hmmm...I wonder why not. http://childrensbirthdaypartythemes.com

that's true badmummy. it does get better, or at least it did for me. i remember feeling like i was on heavy sedatives or something for 3 years after i had ariel. i just could not think as clearly. but my brain came back, or so some say. thinking back, i got my body back before my brain. go figure! http://blackswanpapers.blogspot.com/

I used to be hyper-organized. Before Erin came along I always pictured myself being Michelle Pfeiffer's character in One Fine Day. You know, the kind of mum who can whip together two super hero costumes just using the contents of her handbag. Um...no. Not only can I not make a super hero costume I also, regularly, forget really basic things like sippy cups and baby wipes. One time, actually it was my first non hospital outing since Erin came home, I met up with a friend for lunch. We were sitting down waiting for our food to arrive and decided that it'd be a good time to feed our kidlets. Only when she pulled out her bottle did I realize I'd left my formula container at home! Who does that?! Worse than that, I'd also forgotten the teats! I agree with Daphne though. I think a lot of it has to do with sleep deprivation. At 22 months Erin's only just started sleeping through the night and I've definitely noticed things have gotten *a lot* better. I still forget things, but it's not usually one of *the* most important things.

I'll probably add juggler to my profiles after this one. I put the milk in the cabinet just the other day. I haven't done this since I was pregnant. I'm always forgetting my reusable bags. I've even left the house in my slippers. I lost a beverage bottle, a piece of cheese and a jar of almond butter in one week. I'm terrified that I will forget to pick up one of my children one day. Sometimes I feel like (I Know!) that I'm not only thinking for myself but I'm thinking for all three girls, my dog, and my husband. They are all dependent on me to take care of certain aspects of their life and now my head is about to explode. It's no wonder we think we have momnesia. There is just no room left for anything else. And Anne, I too remember my phone number from when I was in kindergarten, along with all of my teachers names from elementary school but I can't remember if I received the water bill for two months (which I didn't) How am I supposed to write all of this down? Daphne, you are adding another person to think for to your list, prepare yourself. Kellie www.momranoutscreaming.com

What was I about to say..... I think it's the combination of sleep deprivation and too much juggling at once. When I was pregnant with my last son, I dropped off my oldest son at daycare, went to work rushing only to realize I never put my blouse on. I took off my jacket and surprise, I only had a tank top on. Luckily, I manage a department store so I quickly bought a blouse. Yeah, that sure impressed my associates.

I posted on my blog to continue the convo and get some solutions to this epidemic :) http://www.ohanamamablog.com/2009/01/mommy-brain-epidemic-whats-your.html

Lets be fair on the moms. Its not our fault. It is society's..or the universe. Our brains were only designed to retain a finite amount of information...the rest of the world just have not learned the rules yet. And again...blaming all us moms! >>grin<<

you know me well... that and all the notes on my post it pads that litter my desk. And I have to put all appointments in my black berry or I would never remember them. As the fatigue of late stage pregnancy is setting in the mom brain is having a harder time.

"I slur my children's names together, LaurColTayDylMaddi.." me too! lol that includes my dog's name ha I have mommesia. How about placing the milk in the cupboard instead of the refrigerator?

It's true--I definitely have mommy brain. Somehow I keep showing up for my tennis lessons without my tennis racket. I manage to make sure the kids have their snowpants, snowboots, hats, mittens, gloves, scarves, coats, backpacks, and lunches--but I guess there's only so much that I can remember at a time. I agree--part of it is sleep deprivation and part of it is that there's just too much going on.