Once when I was pregnant one of my friends had accused me of being forgetful, and I blamed it on my pregnancy (it was proven!), but anyways she thought I was full of crap. Well I am here today to say to her that I am NOT full of crap! And it didn't stop when my son was born. Being a mom has seriously done things to my mind that I will never comprehend or learn to appreciate.
All the time I find myself searching the house for something I was just holding in my hand, calling my son by my dogs name, calling my dog by my sons name, and trying to remember what I had originally came into the kitchen to do. Once I found my car keys in the freezer and I know Dylan didnt do it because he cant reach that high.
I remember my mom doing crazy things throughout my life too although I can remember exactly what right now, aside from her math skills but thats just a whole other issue on its own. (Love you mom.). And my Grandma Clara once left the house to go to church wearing only a slip, and another time flew all the way to Florida to meet a friend on the wrong day. Dont even get me started on my great Grandmother Louise, I'm pretty sure she thinks my Grandma Kays name is Judy and my Aunt Judys name is Kay.
So the next time you make fun of your mom for being nuts, just remember that it is because YOU are driving her so crazy that she is slowly losing her mind. I know there have been times in my life that have just been a "hot mess" as my friend Jeremiah would say, all on my own (i.e. My wedding night - first blog post Ive ever written, and pretty much any time Jack Daniels was involved). But I would like to give a virtual high five to all the great moms out there who do act a fool sometimes. If your kids are driving you crazy, you're obviously doing something right. And even though I cant wait for the day I can take my son to the park and not have him eat a gallon of sand, I will gladly state that I would never trade motherhood to have my sanity back.
