You know, I really enjoying this Friday Fails series. For every “Oops, my bad,” there is a blog post just waiting to be written.
This week I was downgraded to first mate and my pregnancy hormones became the captain of my ship. Here’s a glance into that world.
1. This week I have been devouring Shaunti Feldhahn’s book, “For Women Only.” I am SHOCKED by how little I know about men. SHOCKED! While reading, I brought up different chapters to my husband and he affirmed much of what the book had to say. Until I got to chapter titled, “Keeper of the visual Rolodex: Why it’s so natural for him to look and so hard to forget what he’s seen.”
Let’s just say, when I heard that men are visual, I always thought, “Okay, then you need to make pie charts, graphs, power point presentations or use pictures for them to fully understand something.” I won’t go into all the details, but friends, that is not really what it means.
Although I wanted to discuss this further; dive deep into my husband’s brain, he was not so interested in having this kind of conversation several thousand miles away.
Since “captain hormones” wanted to steer this ship, I ended up crying three separate times on the phone. Not good.
2. My dog is currently on medication that requires tons of extra water. Subsequently, I have to let her out ALL THE TIME! Yesterday, a couple hours passed without letting her out and she relieved herself all over my kitchen floor while I was out of the room.
When I walked down the stairs, I had just given Jackson a bath because he had an accident, then couldn’t go down for a nap. So I am sadly walking into the room knowing that I won’t get my coveted break today, when I let Jackson down in the kitchen and see him RUNNING towards Juno’s accident.
I SWOOP him up and into his high chair. Then I let Juno outside.
And before cleaning up the mess, I just cried at my kitchen table. Again, not good.
There is nothing like pregnancy hormones to make you feel **crazy** and that your world is falling apart. When I discussed this with my OB yesterday, she said, “Yeah, this is going to happen until you go into labor. Just be sure not to watch the Lifetime Network!” Ha!
So yes, two failures to react to situations in a normal, sensible way! For more Friday Fails, visit Myra!
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Oh, hang in there!
And keep a box of tissues handy… and maybe some chocolate!
Pregnancy hormones are hard enough… but add in another little one.. and a hubby that’s away…
I’ve been there. It’s HARD.
Oh sweetie, you did not fail, you’re just pregnant. Pregnant women are allowed to be emotional and reactive (heck, I’m not pregnant and I’m that way). Plus, you have a young one, a dog and a husband who’s several thousand miles away. That’s a lot to handle for anybody. Hang in there,
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Don’t worry about the tears – they’re just extra hormones that need to get out! I do think that pregnant mommies should be given extra grace and love because honey – you’re carrying a miracle!
Oh my friend gave that book to me as I was leaving Germany. I haven’t read it yet though. Sounds like I need to.
I am a big fat emotional pregnant mess too.
Girl, I so know what you mean! I’m reading that book too…it’s crazy how little we know!
I’m hormonal and I’m not even preggers. Totally know what you mean!
Thanks for keeping it real and linking up to Friday Fails!
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