There's a Purple Croc in the Apple Pie

From the first moment I got pregnant with Ava, I started losing brain cells & got what I refer to as "the mom brain." It's only gotten worse since. I do dumb things. I'm a very intelligent person but you would not know it since I've become a mom.

For instance, there was that time a few days before Alexa was born that I somehow managed to hit the front end of my car, while backing up, into the fire hydrant next to my driveway. That "mom brain" moment cost us $1,000 deductable & a higher insurance premium.

My latest mom brain moment you ask? Can you see where this is going by the title?

The other day we had plans to go out to dinner with some friends, so I took advantage of not having to cook for ourselves & spent the day making a meal for my friend who just had her third child. I also had a lot of granny smith apples, so I made two apple pies. All day in the kitchen cooking & baking.

When Edward got home from work, I had him choose the apple pie that he thought looked nicest to give away. The other we couldn't wait to try ourselves after dinner. So he's rushing me out the door because we had to go drop the food off to my friend, then run another errand before dinner.

I go to the van & stick the meal for my friend on the floor underneath Ava's carseat & put the apple pie on top of that. I had a moment where I decided I should not keep the apple pie where it was. However, just as I was about to move it, Edward handed Alexa to me & said he needed to run in the house for one more thing. So I walk around to put Alexa into her carseat & without thinking, without moving the apple pie, I tell Ava to go climb into her carseat.

Just as she steps into the van, I remember. Just in time to see my pie get a nice big purple croc smushed right into it. Yum!

I thought quickly & I ran inside & swapped out pies. My friend was thrilled to get dinner & dessert & I managed to save one slice of pie for Edward & I to share that didn't get any purple croc time. It was delicious.