Please excuse this giant foot protruding from my mouth
By Richie Ann Ashcraft
Pregnant brain is not commonly listed as a sign of pregnancy. Most people think of morning sickness (which is finally starting to wane after puking my guts out for three months) and glowing skin (could I be so lucky?), but I'd postulate that it is one of the most common and annoying signs of pregnancy. If you have a friend who is suddenly really uncommonly dumb, well, she's probably pregnant.
Example, yesterday my friend told me about another woman that just found out she was pregnant. "Oh yeah," I said, "when is she due?" In August probably. "Oh, so she's farther along than I am. I'm like four months already so ..." She patiently told me August again. "Yeah, I know, she's farther along than me." Luckily my friend has been pregnant many times and my stupidity was patiently accepted with amusement. "No, honey, don't worry you're going to figure this out."
Also yesterday I received a phone call from a coworker who asked "So, what is Sunday's date?" Uh, I don't know, what date do you want it to be?
I started a conversation with my husband the other night like this: "Hey, I found this new guy I like. His name is Ryan Bingham and he's really good." Just what the hubby wants to hear after a long day of work and 15 years of commitment.
My brain is very pregnant. I don't think there is one drop of blood that isn't being siphoned into my uterus at the moment. So if we have a conversation that leaves you completely baffled trust that it is indeed me and not you. I wonder myself what I'm talking about. It makes for very socially awkward conversation and I apologize.
Just postpone whatever you have to say for six + months and I'll get back to you when I'm thinking more clearly.
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