Oops: Confessions of a Multi-Tasking Mom
I rush home from work, triple-tasking, everyone needs me, wants me. I’m trying to get dinner (or a reasonable facsimile) together, going through the mail, listening to the answering machine, feeding the dogs, letting ‘em out—you know the drill. After I feed our Lab, I usually give her a big round doggy vitamin the size of say, New Jersey, as her “treat” to get her to go outside (“Go on out and play, already!” She’s a bit of a couch potato).
Anyway, I’m looking around, thinking, “Gee, I could’ve sworn I took one of her pills out of the bottle.” But I can’t find it anywhere in the kitchen—and it's hard to miss—so I throw her another one out the back door. Back at the sink, I’m feeling kind of weird in my throat. I’ve been taking lots of huge pills lately for a stubborn infection. So I’m constantly throwing back one pill or another whenever I’m near running water. Then it hits me: I actually swallowed the dog’s humungous pill.
Ooooh. Yuck. At least my nose will be nice and cold.
PS: Please, please tell me you’ve done something equally ditzy because you’re so busy juggling everything and taking care of everyone else. You know, brushed your teeth with Desitin (Who, me? Guilty).
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I feel ur pain! Oh yes, I've been there. How bout being too caught up in the morn to realize u havent changed out of ur bunny slippers and into actual 'shoes' before u leave home in the morn? How bout tryin to answer the phone, get dressed, cook, straighten up the house before u leave for a dinner only to realize u left ur keys inside, the minute u walk out the door? And then ofcourse I had to cancel on the dinner and figure out the way to get myself 'un-locked out'! But the real shame is that it happened again a month later!! I am now obsessed with checking my purse for my keys .All the time.
Last week I gave my dog, Tallulah, my Citrical pill and took her bladder control pill. My family thought this was hysterical. I'm ALWAYS rushing! Now that I'm thinking about this pill mix-up, I've probably swallowed more of her meds than just one pill.
Last year, a student in my last class of the day, pointed out that I was wearing one black shoe and one navy shoe. I told her that she was hightly observant, as she was the only person to notice this fashion faux pas the entire day.
Oooh, thanks you guys. I feel better! Now the rest of you: c'mon, I know we're not alone. 'Fess up to your own multi-tasking maternal mix-ups! Cheers, laurie
I washed the dishes with hand soap and washed the laundry with softener only... At least I didn't have any static cling
I've also worn different shoes, except I wore them to work, walked around the office the entire day, went to lunch with a former co-worker and friend and only came to realize it on the walk back to my car. I was wearing a black shoe and a brown shoe!!! Did I mention that it was a NEW job I had just started?! I'm still here so maybe no one noticed.
Try accidentally brushing your two year old's teeth with Desitin. To which she promptly replies "you not sposed to brush wit dat!"
I too have brushed my teeth with Desitin. The big one is... my beagle caught up with a skunk in one of my sheds. The skunk sprayed the beagle. Not knowing this I went out to pick up my dog and it hit me. I didn't have any tomato juice in the house so I used the next best thing to wash out my hair...douche. VOILA! p.s. It worked good enough to go to the store to buy what I needed to get the job done.
I know exactly how the Mom's feel that come home after work and change diapers, wash hands, fix supper, give baths, feed dog, feed cat, feed fish, straighten house, read mail and listen to voicemail. It is crazy how our daily lifes move so fast. I would have to say one of the silliest things I remember right off hand is getting ready to leave for work and using Lysol for hairspray. I was in a hurry and I keep the Lysol visible in hopes it will get used by other family members. I guess I was germ free all day. Funny stuff!
I know exactly how the Mom's feel that come home after work and change diapers, wash hands, fix supper, give baths, feed dog, feed cat, feed fish, straighten house, read mail and listen to voicemail. It is crazy how our daily lifes move so fast. I would have to say one of the silliest things I remember right off hand is getting ready to leave for work and using Lysol for hairspray. I was in a hurry and I keep the Lysol visible in hopes it will get used by other family members. I guess I was germ free all day. Funny stuff!
I'm guilt of the dog pills too. I took my pills out and my dogs pills out and in the midst of major distraction, I took hers instead of mine. A quick call to poison control assured me I would be fine, but it's definitely good to know I'm not the only one who's done that!!!
I've driven all the way to work and pulled into the lot and then it struck me, I completely skipped a major stop... dropping the kids off at daycare! Funny thing was I knew they were there of course because I was talking to them. I was on auto pilot I guess. I did this not once but twice in 2 weeks! I was deep in thought because it was a crazy couple of weeks and my boss was visiting from out of town. Nice impression when I was late for work!
I've driven all the way to work and pulled into the lot and then it struck me, I completely skipped a major stop... dropping the kids off at daycare! Funny thing was I knew they were there of course because I was talking to them. I was on auto pilot I guess. I did this not once but twice in 2 weeks! I was deep in thought because it was a crazy couple of weeks and my boss was visiting from out of town. Nice impression when I was late for work!
I actually fed our dog one of my prenatal vitamins!
I was in a rush to get everyone out the door to church and be only a little late. Half-way through the service, I realized I was still wearing flipflops AND I'D FORGOTTEN TO CHANGE THEM! Fortunately, they were the sparkly, fancy kind - but still!
I was in a rush to get everyone out the door to church and be only a little late. Half-way through the service, I realized I was still wearing flipflops AND I'D FORGOTTEN TO CHANGE THEM! Fortunately, they were the sparkly, fancy kind - but still!