Mom Brain Is Real

I never wanted to believe "mom brain" was a thing.  "I'll be able to remember everything, no problem at all."

HA.

I'm laughing at my old self now.

Especially since I'm noticing it more often now. Seriously, don't ask me to remember something, because chances are, I won't.  Last week, I was talking to Matt about it and how it made me feel bad, and then I've noticed it happening more and more.  So much so, that I can't remember something I just said or did.  I don't understand HOW it happens or HOW I can be so forgetful, so let me just apologize to everyone for it NOW. 😂😂

A few months ago, I made our own Life Flow Lists.  I got the idea from the amazing Amanda Hedgepeth (a photographer I've loved for years!) because I'd seen her talk so much about them!  She'd share about them on her blog, her Instagram and Instastories, and I loved them!  At first, I couldn't get it, or couldn't understand how helpful it'd be.  Then I saw how she was putting even the smallest things on there to make life easier!  And they've really been a game changer, for me at least.  (Matt can remember stuff like no other.....not fair.)   If you're not up to making your own, she has her lists for sale in her shop! At least go check them out!

On our daily lists, we have everything from feeding Maple breakfast and dinner (as two separate line items) to preparing lunches for the next day for all three of us.  Weekend lists including washing Marshall's nap mat for daycare, doing laundry, and cleaning out the fridge (all that fun stuff, haha).  At the end of the day, they do make me feel like we accomplished a lot by being able to check everything off that list.  Biggest of all, each thing on that list is one less thing I have to "remember."

Maple, don't worry, I could never forget to feed you.  Your cute little self couldn't ever let me forget that 😉

And just for any other moms that might need to read this:

P.S.  Is ironic or just proving my point more that as I re-read this before posting it, I found SO MANY works left out of the middle of sentences....?

P.P.S. I then had to go change my P.S. statement to actually say "left out" instead of "left over."