Moose, Muffins & a Mom's A.D.D.

So, my 2 year old son, randomly picked the book "If You Give a Moose a Muffin" off of the shelf at the library the other day. As I read it, I could totally relate to the Moose. In fact, I think I am the moose! Laura Numeroff wrote a whole series of these funny books- "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" was the first one.
Anyway, a boy offers a moose a muffin. The moose then asks for more muffins, until the boy has to go to the store to get more and the moose wants to go with, so he asks for a sweater since it is cold outside. When he puts the sweater on, he notices a loose button. He then needs a needle an thread, which remind him of puppets his grandmother used to make, so he looks for some old socks to make puppets. Through many more diversions during this ordeal, he ends up outside and notices blackberries, which remind him of jam, and then he asks for a muffin to go with it.

The part I relate to is not the constant asking of things. It is how the moose is constantly sidetracked!!! I talk to so many moms who can relate, otherwise, I might start to think I really do have Attention Deficit Disorder. I guess it's that we are constantly in a state of multi-tasking. Although, I'm always saying that the more simple life is one I strive for. Omit the clutter (physical and mental)!

Some examples:
-How many times a day do you go upstairs, stand there and try your hardest to think, "Why did I come up here?'

I know I have a BAZILLION other examples, but cannot think of one right now! I think my brain is tired. But, I will leave you with a real life example that just happened...

-You're updating your blog, a new email comes in, which prompts you to forward it. You can't find the address to that person, but you know it was in an email from your husband, so you sort your email by his name. While looking for that email, you notice there are some really old and irrelevant emails from him and delete those as you go along. Before you ever get to find the email address you are looking for, you remember that you are writing a blog entry.

Just the tip of the iceberg. A single example from one certain hour in the day....

Can you relate?

Andi

PS: Better go find that email address!