Mommy brain

My sister and I have discussed the phenomenon that is "Mommy Brain" in length and we are both convinced its a real thing. I'm almost positive that I have read articles to explain the science of it, but I'm too lazy to look it up, so just take my word for it - somehow when you're a mother, brain cells..um...divert is a good word...to other areas. Imagine managing not just your own life, but the life of one, two, or even more. It only makes sense that there becomes less room for the things you used to know. Here are a few recent examples of Mommy Brain at work in my life:

-It was the perfect storm of nakedness. Get your mind out of the gutter, people, my dad reads this blog! It was a normal Thursday afternoon. Big A went to the bathroom and for some reason came out without clothes on. I convinced her to put her underwear back on at least. Then Little A spilled her snack on herself, so I took off her shirt for damage control. So...there's the scene - two nearly naked kids and the doorbell rings. J often rings the doorbell when he gets home from work, so the girls immediately screamed "Daddy" and ran for the door. Fully expecting it to be J, I swung open the door and came face to face with...a strange lady. She looked at me, looked at my naked kids and her mouth gaped open. "Ha ha," I sputtered awkwardly. "Looks like you caught us at naked time." Um, wow. That didn't make things better. I just named it, as if naked time were a daily occurence in our house. "Come on kids, its naked time, strip down..." She just nodded and then said she was there to collect our neighborhood dues. I invited her to come in while I wrote a check, but she said "No, no, I'll just stay out here so the kids don't get...cold." I quickly ran into the kitchen to write a check, while my naked kids stood at the door and stared at her. She took the check and mortified, I went inside. And then I still didn't get them dressed, so J got to witness naked time. I thought it would make the story better if he could see for himself.

-I was rushing to pick up Big A at preschool one morning, and was halfway out the door, when Little A dropped an atomic bomb. I ran upstairs to change her and we were off. We picked up Big A, came home and ate lunch. I was washing the dishes when Little A came in and kept whining my name. I kept putting her off, "Just a minute Little A" but she wouldn't relent. I looked over at her and she was pulling down her pants...to show me that she didn't have a diaper on. Yes folks, I had my 18 month old out and about for over an hour diaperless. I am really lucky that this one didn't have a shitty ending. Boom bah!

-And finally, the one that makes me laugh the most. I was getting ready for bed the other night, and took off my bra. I noticed something brown and squishy on the inside. What the...? I looked closer and it was a melted Hershey Kiss, wrapper and all. So, how did that get in there? Earlier in the day, the girls were fighting over the candy and I broke up the fight and I suppose I didn't have pockets, so I stashed it in my bra...makes sense, right? I think I actually intended to eat it myself to be honest, but Mommy Brain took over and I forgot all about it...until that night.

Mommy Brain pretty much strikes every day. My favorite Mommy Brain moment for my sister is when we were talking on the phone, and all of sudden, she cut out. A few mintues later, she called me from her cell phone to tell me that the reason it cut out was because she was talking on her house phone in her car and drove away with it. I pretty much laugh every time I think about that one.

I know I have at least a few readers out there, so tell me, what was your latest Mommy Brain moment? Come on, I know you have one!