The OB Appointment That Wasn’t
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I had a…Doctor’s appointment last week. It was just my annual (hi Dad!) but all day I referred to it as my OB appointment. I may have given a few people mild heart attacks. My apologies. But, in my defense, I’ve been to WAY more OB appointments in the past few years than I’ve been to Gyno appointments. So my confusion is justified.
Plus, I’m fairly certain I’m losing my mind. Completely.
You see, lately, the right words fail me. I can’t ever think of what I want to say. And not fancy words, just regular every day words like breakfast or kerfluffle. The word I want is on the tip of my tongue, but I just…can’t…figure….out…what…it…is. It’s probably painful to have a conversation with me.
Or, OR, I just use the completely wrong word in it’s place. Like when I was talking to my friend, who’s daughter’s name is Eva (which I’d just said in the course of the conversation) and I was saying something about our other friend’s daughter and I called her Ava. I KNEW it wasn’t right, but out it flew. Kind of like the whole Cartoid artery thing, but on a regular basis.
And, I’ve been having REALLY weird dreams lately. Like last night, I was on a boat and we were catching fish. But not fish that exist in real life. They were all kinds of funky, and I was the ONLY one who thought it was odd. And then, we were suddenly at a fancy dinner. And a bunch of my friends from high school were there and, for some reason, some of them had borrowed clothes from a college’s theatre department and they were responsible for returning the clothes in pristine condition.
Well, much to my dismay, Karl Rove was at this dinner as well. And he pissed me off (that part’s not weird) and I threw a glass of red wine in his face (it was awesome!). BUT, some of it splashed onto my friend Abby (go watch that video…she’s amazing) and so I was frantically trying to clean her sweater off, all the while lamenting the fact that I’d wasted a good glass of wine on the likes of him.
Totally normal, right?
Which brings me back to why it’s funny that I kept calling my appointment my OB appointment. The weird dreams. When you’re pregnant. If you’ve been pregnant, you KNOW what I’m talking about. Full circle, people. We’re coming full circle.
But I’m not pregnant. So I’m trying to figure out what I can blame my current and sudden insanity on. Stress? Lack of sleep?
Probably nothing, because it’s just typically me, so why try to blame it on something?
And now I’m pretty certain that the family member’s we’re spending Thanksgiving with are going to plan on drinking a little bit more that day. You know, to deal with me and avoid any potential kerfluffle.
***And in case you’re wondering, there’s absolutely NO point to this post. That’s kind of the point.***
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feener on 25 Nov 2008 at 9:24 am #
don’t you love being a female
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Grandmaother on 25 Nov 2008 at 9:42 am #
Oh – now I understand – a kerfluffle is something we try to avoid – I was trying to find a recipe for it!
Don’t worry – a few days with family will always cure what ails you – or make it worse – or put it in perspective, at the very least.
Can’t wait to see you.
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heather... on 25 Nov 2008 at 10:16 am #
There’s a word for someone like you…I just can’t think of it…
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Z on 25 Nov 2008 at 10:19 am #
I lose words all the time. Weird dreams, on occasion. But throwing wine?!?! Sacrilege!
Zs last blog post..Wannabe bike ninjas
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Manic Mommy on 25 Nov 2008 at 12:36 pm #
1. I lost my word recollection skills in about month one of my first pregnancy and have never regained them. I’ve come to think of it as a vacation from thinking.
2. Well, according to this site (http://www.sleeps.com/dictionary/fff.html), Fish dreams, except for carp, are good luck. I couldn’t find Karl Rove (or Mephestopheles or Satan) in the dream dictionary but I plugged in Devil and surprise! He represents evil.
3. I dream weird/vividly when I’m due for my period. Maybe that’s it?
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Maura on 25 Nov 2008 at 1:07 pm #
I do so love the word kerfluffle, even if they are to be avoided.
Ya know, the pregnancy thing (which is NOT YOU, I KNOW) is all about the hormones, right? So maybe it’s simply a hormone thing. It happens.
I hope you have a wonderful, drink-filled, kerfuffle-free Thanksgiving!
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Anna See on 25 Nov 2008 at 1:12 pm #
Sounds like me. The other day I was trying to think of the word for that thing in the kitchen that you put stuff on. Countertop, anyone?
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Amy in OHio on 25 Nov 2008 at 1:56 pm #
Totally thought you were gonna announce you were knocked up.
Amy in OHios last blog post..Meet Gwen and Be Inspired
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Quart on 25 Nov 2008 at 3:57 pm #
Amy, I was right there with you and getting REALLY pissed I’d just gotten off the phone with her and she hadn’t mentioned it.
LOVE that you threw your drink in Rove’s face, but wonder what the glass of red wine symbolizes?
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Jennifer H on 25 Nov 2008 at 9:01 pm #
I get those two mixed up all the time. AND I lose words like they’re invisible inside my head.
Good for you, throwing that glass of wine!
Jennifer Hs last blog post..Enough
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anymommy on 26 Nov 2008 at 2:31 am #
You always make me laugh.
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Sophie, Inzaburbs on 29 Nov 2008 at 10:45 am #
Oh, so it’s not just me who loses words? And names?
There is nothing more embarrassing than calling a friend you’ve known for years by someone else’s name. And I do that all the time, Jenny. I mean, Meghan.
Sophie, Inzaburbss last blog post..My Secret Awesome Parenting Tip for the Holidays
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Amazing Greis... on 29 Nov 2008 at 11:02 am #
Wow, so I’m totally CONFUSED, but hope you had a great Thanksgiving!!!
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Brittany on 30 Nov 2008 at 4:56 pm #
As a currently pg girl, I SOOOOOO get you with the whole crazy dream thing. They keep on getting more and more crazy with each kid:) And, for the record, I say OB even when I am not knocked up…feels weird to say GYNO.
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Joe on 02 Dec 2008 at 5:42 am #
Maybe you are pregnant, but just forgot. Better go get a pee-stick.
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