Now I understand what it means to have 'Pregnancy brain', it means you lost your head! Which has been getting worse by the week. .
Where to start.. I think ill start with the storm of the year - Sandy! Well, most all of you know I work for a news station - two actually. So I should be up to speed on the whole 'news' situation, and usually I am. Well, our family was coming into town this last friday for the weekend. And here is when I knew, the little comments Ive been making isnt due to the color of my hair anymore, its a bigger issue. :)
Patrick and I get home from the grocery store - grabbing a few items for the weekend. And Patrick says ,"Do you think Joe and Jaci will get caught in the storm tomorrow?" I shocked by the question respond: "Its a sand storm, they'll be fine." Patrick responds: "a whatt?" I replied "A sand storm, big deal!" He shockingly realizes I'm serious: "Where do you think we live, Sam?" Me having no idea what hes getting to "what are you talking about?!!" With a look of worry he says "Sam, the name of the storm is Sandy, its a hurricane not a sand storm?!" I, in all seriousness was putting it all together at that minute. It never dawned on me that we A - do not live in a dessert where sand storms would be an issue, B- why there was so much hype on our station and in our newsroom. Needless to say, thats when i knew - this wasn't going to help with my IQ situation!
As you all know, im a tad bit of a planner, some would say OCD. I have multiple google calendars, documents and reminders. I'm usually on top of things, plans month in advance. All of you know this because you've been annoyed by it at some point or another. Patricks case, probably weekly! Since i have reminded you of my organization skills and planning abilities i can get into my next story. Our cousin, Erica and her boyfriend Rishi were throwing a Halloween pot luck party! The evite was sent out, I rsvp'd with excitement! Just cause im prego, doesn't mean i cant party like the rest of you! LOL! I have been pinning Halloween food ideas for weeks. Ordered my black tutu off etsy, and was going to go all out!
Well, we had a couple Dr appts yesterday! Our first appt went really well and they gave us Patrick's test result back that we were concerned with - because I had tested positive for. So of course, we texted Erica when we got home for the evening to tell her the good news! Shes a very excited Auntie to be!
We were in our pajamas and about to make dinner when she texted back: "Great news, see you guys tonight." I was like tonight? whats tonight? ( in my head! ) So I asked Patrick, whats tonight? Nothings on the calendar, I go in stress mode. So i respond, "Whats tonight?" She gets back to me, "Rishis Halloween party" I cant even think, My mind and calendar had it for Saturday. I wasn't ready! My black swan make up wasn't purchased yet - nor was my black leotard! And the stuffed peppers, cut like pumpkins i had planned for the occasion were not a possibility at this point. I rushed to the fridge, going to pull off what i could in the short time frame! Cut a pumpkin (correction, Patrick cut a pumpkin) to use as a dip bowl and cut the veggies we had in the fridge. I think it turned out well for what i had to work with:
So we got ready, Black swan was not quite up to par, but it worked. And got into a cab and headed over to the partay! We arrived and the cab driver says "11.50" i handed him a 20 and said "ill take $17 back" The cab driver repeated "its 11.50!" i said "okkkkk $16 then" thinking have a bigger tip, whatever! Patrick chimes in "what are you talking about you gave him a 20! " i was like OK!?!" thinking why are they giving me a hard time - and looking at me like a have a unicorn horn on my forehead!!?
Patrick says to the driver "Shell take 7 back. Sorry sir, shes pregnant!" The driver starts laughing, and then it clicked "OHhhhh!"
This wasn't my only halloween mis-hap. My girlfriend Jackie and I were at our office. And the company was catering lunch for halloween. We went down to the executive room at 12:10 thinking it was time to eat, HR was strict and wouldn't let us start eating until 12:30 - our office runs a tight ship! It was just her and I, and then a gentleman from Politico comes in too. I guess i didn't think of anything, he was wearing a black sparkle cowboy hat and black vest. I didn't even question it. So we went back down at 12:30, of course there was a line out the door. And i look to Jackie, seeing people dressed up and say "OHH! Todays halloween." Shes like "hahah, yes" I see the cowboy fella, and say "you'd think i would have thought twice about why he was wearing a cowboy hat and vest, but it didnt even dawn on me!"
And that was just the last week!!! Needless to say, I got pregnancy brain! It's going to be a rough 6 months with this mind of mine. But surely entertaining for the rest of you. :)
xoxo.
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