[GoddessJ]

I have been experiencing some really hysterical moments lately and wondered if anyone else finds themselves cracking up at themselves. I guess I could translate them as frustrating, but maybe all the hormones have me going "oh, well!"

Here are some examples...

I left the house in my bra (forgot to put on a shirt), and walked through the neighborhood smiling and waving to people, oblivious that I didn't put on a shirt. I bet there are rumors going around about me now.

I was working and couldn't remember how to spell the word "don't"...I tried about 10 variations (downt, dount, doudnt, etc) before using spell check.

I told my midwife that I loved perineal massge (and the reason why, which is x rated for this board) and she turned ten shades of red. I thought it was really funny and unexpected. I thought maybe they heard all kinds of things like this from pregnant women.

I have lots more...would love to hear from others so that we can all laugh together.

 

[Malva]

You sound so much more entertaining than me!

 

[texanatheart]

:!!

 

[amybird]

I agree with the pps! Still, I'll throw a few out there.

I'm mildly amused by the way my DH can't keep up with the pregnancy. Last night he asked "So where are we? 22 weeks?" It's actually 24 weeks. He's done this a couple times, and he's consistently 2-3 weeks behind. Despite the fact that I keep a calendar out, and once a week read him a paragraph about the baby's development in the coming week!

Another gem from DH: he was marveling at the process of growing a baby and giving birth. He said "It's the best magic trick, like pulling a rabbit out of your hat..." In a split second, I saw his face change and he added "...except it's not your hat."

Hmm. I guess these aren't really things I've done...I'm just not that funny!

 

[candynut]

I haven't really done anything, but I wanted to say to the PP...

During my last pregnancy, I had a male coworker whose wife recently gave birth to a third child. He asked me how much longer I had to go at some point and I told him I was 26 weeks along. He just stared at me blankly. I had to translate for him. I don't think he knew how many weeks were in a pregnancy, even after 3 kids!

 

[mel_rak]

Yours are funny

Except for being forgetful, which I never am.. I keep forgetting if I have taken my prenatal vitamin (if I can't remember I don't take it).. So I bought one of those organizers.. But, I have done some silly things...

Went to pick up my son at kindergarten in my pj's... oops.. 1/2 way there I realized I forgot to change. Good thing I had a coat on to cover up the top.

I accidentally used Dr. Smith's (a diaper cream) for toothpaste. It was awful. I even called poison control I was so worried. I moved it out of my cabinet.

The worst.. when I was pregnant with my first DS, I accidentally used swimmer's ear stuff (alcohol based) for eye drops... That really hurt!!

 

[nalusj]

Well, at my recent midwife apt. she looked at a mole on my stomach and asked how long it's been there. "All my life," I told her. She laughed and said, "it's along your milk line...I think it's a 3rd nipple. Don't be suprised if it changes a bit during pregnancy." I thought it was kinda cool/funny, this 3rd nipple business. When I wenr to work, my principal (I'm a teacher) asked how things are going. I immediately told her I have a 3rd nipple and showed it to her. Her mouth dropped and she turned super red. No big deal to me, but I guess shocking to others.

 

[baileyandmikey]

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Originally Posted by nalusj Well, at my recent midwife apt. she looked at a mole on my stomach and asked how long it's been there. "All my life," I told her. She laughed and said, "it's along your milk line...I think it's a 3rd nipple. Don't be suprised if it changes a bit during pregnancy." I thought it was kinda cool/funny, this 3rd nipple business. When I wenr to work, my principal (I'm a teacher) asked how things are going. I immediately told her I have a 3rd nipple and showed it to her. Her mouth dropped and she turned super red. No big deal to me, but I guess shocking to others.

Too funny, we have a friend with a third nipple, and she shows everyone.

 

[eewieew]

I remember much earlier in my pregnancy I forgot to shave one of my legs.

Other than that, I haven't really done anything too terribly stupid or embarrassing...not even really that forgetful.

 

[cyrusmama]

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Originally Posted by baileyandmikey Too funny, we have a friend with a third nipple, and she shows everyone.

ds has a third nipple I think...

 

[lanielayne]

These are funny! I can't think of anything myself though...

 

[GoddessJ]

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Originally Posted by jdubbelewe I remember much earlier in my pregnancy I forgot to shave one of my legs.

OMG! I did the exact same thing...went to a party and was offered a foot and leg massage, which I totally took the person up on, and realized that I only shaved one of my legs. How did I only do one and forget the other?

 

[eewieew]

I don't know. Couldn't figure it out then and can't now. The strangest part was that I do have a particular order I go in when I shave - right leg first, THEN left leg. I shaved the left leg, and in my OCD world that makes absolutely no sense!

 

[texanatheart]

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Originally Posted by jdubbelewe I don't know. Couldn't figure it out then and can't now. The strangest part was that I do have a particular order I go in when I shave - right leg first, THEN left leg. I shaved the left leg, and in my OCD world that makes absolutely no sense!

That's funny...I always shave my right leg first, too!!

I'll admit that I've left some of my OCD tendencies in my pre-mommy days, but some things just stick around!

 

[Conchobhar]

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Originally Posted by texanatheart That's funny...I always shave my right leg first, too!!

Me too. We're all right-handed, I guess?

I have forgotten to shave half a leg a few times (usually the part below the knee), but I can't really chalk that up to being pregnant, as I do it when I'm not, too.

Think the funniest thing I've done so far (other than the usual putting the remote in the refrigerator and putting shampoo on my face and face soap in my hair) is cry at the thought of shopping for a formal dress for a holiday ball I'm going to. I originally started crying because I knew I wouldn't find anything that I felt pretty in, and then when I did, I cried because of the price. And when my SO told me he was going to buy it for me because I looked so beautiful in it, I really started bawling. Methinks the sales lady thought I was nuts.

 

[CarolBe]

Those all sound like the kind of things I've done. Although, there was one day that I couldn't for the life of me remember my anniversary, I've looked blankly at my children and couldn't remember their names, I've put Lysol wipes in the fridge and milk in the cupboard...... those are mostly the kinds of things I've done. My dh told me that he had a bowling thing to go to after working the last 2 nights this last week and I KNEW he had to go, it's been on the calendar for 2 months, but did that stop me from bawling in the middle of the grocery store about it?, NOPE!

 

[GoddessJ]

Last night I was reading a book for "fathers" and in it, it warned that your partner may be forgetful because when a woman is pregnant her brain shrinks 3-5%! We don't actually lose brain cells, our brain just gets compressed. I'm guessing from the extra fluids. So we can be easy on ourselves for not shaving our legs, forgetting events and names etc. Our brains are just shrinking

Oh, and my DP has a third nipple...makes you wonder how many people actually have this...maybe with his empathic pregnancy sypmtoms it will do something weird, I'd get a kick out of that!