September 19th, 2008 by annie

I’ve read from USAToday that babies can cause “Momnesia”. Probably caused by severe sleep deprivation and other stress factors, this is when memory becomes too blurry to remember where you placed your keys, where are the nappies you just bought and makes you ask silly questions like why can’t those socks stay together?? Forgetfulness can cause serious trouble especially on forgetting to strap the harness on when the baby’s on the highchair, or the belt is not securely fastened from the car seat before getting out of the driveway. Or when the faucet was left flowing while the bub is in the tub.

Although being scatter-brained sometimes give moms a push to always look after the baby. Momnesia makes most moms hypervigilant on other areas. “It turns you into someone who serves that little infant, to keep it alive no matter what,” says Brizendine, founder of the Women’s and Teen Girls’ Mood and Hormone Clinic at the University of California in San Francisco. “Other parts of your brain that are usually on high alert are sort of taken offline.”

On the article, moms shared their own momnesia moments. One mentioned that she woke up in the middle of the night cradling the baby by her arms. Her husband asked what she’s doing… the baby is in the crib!

I think this comes in package with motherhood. I know because I find myself forgetting some things lately. I always always forget my account passwords! But I just don’t think “Momnesia” should be considered an illness at all. I mean, motherhood is a tall job and when you’re working in an office, you come home and has a home to clean up, dinner to make and all.. then you hear your baby wailing for attention… women who are unprepared for scenarios like this won’t probably even remember her own name!

Although this is not the case for me because I am blessed to have a very supportive husband and family, and my office is just 2 steps away from my baby’s crib, I feel for those moms who are into difficult situations right now, juggling work, home and the baby without any support from anyone at all. Moms do not need memory boosters but extra hands when she’s got a baby to care for and a home to run. When a mom looks after so many things, she needs someone to look after her.

PR: wait…  I: wait…  L: wait…  LD: wait…  I: wait… wait…  C: wait…  SD: wait…

September 13th, 2008 by annie

I’ve been away from touch for more than a month now. Not really from blogging world because I am often in this world more than anywhere else ahahaha

So what happened the past months:

The SMSI Cosplay was a blast! (pics on that link) Everyone participated. My little Ea was the youngest cosplayer. Here’s one pic of me-not-wearing-the-boots-anymore (Android 18 of Dragon ball Z), Jeedo (Kakashi Hatake of Naruto) and Ea (Tweety bird or chicken little *lol)

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Been staying home almost always. Been feeling nauseous, and “pukey” and always sleepy. I don’t know what to eat and I’m always hungry but never wanting to eat. Guess why? Am buntis. Yes, again. News blast, isn’t it?