Oh, Baby!: Brain Fart

It's been awhile, I know. Sorry about that. Just add this blog to the long list of things I can no longer keep up with, due to lack of brain function. My brain seems to have taken a hiatus over the last couple of months. I have heard of pregnancy brain, but this is on a whole other level of ridiculousness.

One day I thought I was cooking dinner, until I walked back into the kitchen and found dinner in the pan, sitting on the counter, patiently waiting to be put in the oven. Sorry guys, did I say dinner in 10min? What I meant to say was 30min. I go to the grocery store, and forget to pick up things that are actually written on the list. One time that meant waffles... which in my house is ALL my 8 yr old wants for breakfast, so Mom caused a slight crisis. I left a load of clothes in the washing machine for two days, because I forgot they were in there. You just can't do that in Texas, especially when your washing machine is located outside in the garage. Hot weather and wet clothes do not mix, and I had to wash that particular load of clothes twice to get the smell out. Do you see what I am working with people? Or rather not working with. It's a miracle that I remember to wear pants when I'm going out in public.

But in other news... we had our 20wk anatomy scan of Baby Ryder a couple of weeks ago, and I am happy to announce he's still a boy! HaHa I kid. No really, from what we can tell he is a beautiful healthy baby. I do have to have another ultrasound at this months appt. due to the fact he was laying on his back and they couldn't get a clear shot of the spine to check it out. But on the plus side, I get to see him again this month!! I had not felt Ryder move previous to the scan, but during the ultrasound we were watching him on the screen...and he rolled over and at that very same instance I felt a thump in my stomach! It startled me so much that by reflex my hand flew down there and I stuck it directly into the gel. It had been worrying me that I had not felt him, and that most pregnant women I knew had been feeling there babies long before 20wks. Of course worrying, turns to the fear that something is wrong and then that just weighs on you heavily. Now since the scan he has taken up disco dancing, karate, and soccer... I don't know what magic juju was in that gel on my stomach, but thank you Ms. Ultrasound tech!