Mommy's Brain

I've never seen the movie Dumber and Dumber, but from the title alone, I'm living it each and every day. I don't know if this happens to all moms via sleep deprivation or what, but I know that I used to be a relatively intelligent person, and lately, that just isn't the case. I'm constantly losing things, and not just physical things. Words I used to use frequently now sit on the tip of my tongue refusing to go any farther.

This phenomenon is particularly evident in this blog because there's so much that I can't figure out how to do. Apparently my brain is especially resistant to new learning. For instance, it took me most of yesterday's free time to figure out how to upload exactly the pictures I wanted to show in a slideshow of our visit with Uncle Shawn. I finally got most of the correct pictures to load, and now I can't figure out how to post it as a slideshow. It seems I have to make the album public to turn it into a slideshow, but surely google protects privacy better than that while allowing you to publish things to your own blog without making them public to the world. Oh well. Maybe if I work at it long enough, this old dog will learn some new tricks.

Uncle Shawn's Visit

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DMAD's Written Adventures Begin

I suppose it's time to stop procrastinating and get on the blogging bandwagon. It's a great way to keep a journal of family events, but I've never kept a public journal before, and the prospect of having an audience is actually a bit daunting. Nevertheless, the grandmas would like a better means of seeing this little kiddo progress, so here we go. Just be patient with me and my son who doesn't like his mommy to do anything for more than five minutes that doesn't place him at the center of attention. This will mean primarily one handed typing and short, unorganized compositions.

Why DMAD? Why, Dan, Marnee, & Dylan Adventures of course! Honestly, I couldn't come up with a title. Hopefully inspiration will strike me, and I can still figure out how to change it later. Otherwise, this is what we're stuck with. =)

Our most current adventures involve a visit from Uncle Shawn, a visit to the Kansas City Area, and teething. That's right -- TEETHING! I can't believe it for a number of reasons. First, it's really early. The Bates family typically experiences delayed tooth development. I didn't lose my first tooth until the end of 2nd grade! My niece started teething around 9 months or so. Dylan's just 7 months, and technically he's more like 5 months due to his prematurity. What does he think he's doing trying to get teeth? Also, I just can't picture his adorable, gummy smile with teeth in it. I suppose it's inevitable, but he can't even sit on his own yet, what does he need with teeth? I don't know how long the process takes. Right now he just has a really hard bump on the bottom center right of his gums, and he's super cranky and feels warm to the touch. A half dose of Infant Tylenol (off brand due to the recall) allowed us all to get a bit of sleep. Today I'll make a call to the doctor's office for advice, and then we'll just see how things proceed. So check back for more details on the Adventures of DMAD!