I'm Losing My Mind

Sometimes I really feel like a senior citizen. What I really want to know is - when does this "mommy brain" go away? Sometimes, my "mommy brain" lapses are relatively benign, sometimes, it's not so good. It's not like I'm wandering around the house looking for my glasses. I still have a pretty good memory of where I put my stuff. It's more like a short-circuit of the brain where something is temporarily lost, to be re-remembered again. Yesterday, I went to the farmer's market without the kids but I used Elliot's snap n' go stroller to help carry my produce. It's amazing how heavy the bags get with a few melons, peaches, and squashes. After the farmer's market, I had to go to Target for pull-ups and diapers. As I was loading the pull-ups and diapers into the trunk, I realized that I had left the stroller on the sidewalk, after putting the produce into the car, and completely forgotten to put it away. I was lucky that the stroller was still there when I went back to look for it. That was relatively benign though compared to my previous lapse a month ago.

The Friday afternoon before the July 4th weekend, I was expecting a package of sampling equipment from FedEx. I even mentioned it to the company representative that I spoke to on the phone - the fact that it hasn't arrived yet but I figured that it would arrive later in the day so didn't bother to track it. Then I went off to clean the bathroom and start the weekend. Tuesday morning after July 4th rolls around. I get a shipment of another set of equipment that I was expecting. Wednesday morning, I pack the equipment into my car and drive out to the client site, pull into the parking lot, then realized that I never received the package. Mortified, I immediately called the company and they verified that FedEx had picked it up but never delivered it. So I met up with my client, apologized for not having everything ready, and promised to reschedule as soon as I can confirm when I would receive the equipment. Not only was the 2 hours of unbillable drive time wasted, it was just too embarrassing for someone who is almost always on top of the game with work-related stuff. So much for being detail-oriented. I mean, who does that kind of stuff?