~Brain Fart~

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Valdosta, Georgia
August 29, 2017 11:47am CST
Hey everyone, I hope your doing well. This morning I called to make Josiah's appointment to get the helmet. The woman on the phone asked for Josiah's birthday and I gave her Julian's birthday on accident so she couldn't find him in the system. Both of my youngest boys were born in February a year apart. Julian was born on February 1st and Josiah was born February 10th. I felt like such an idiot! Lol. I told her I'm sorry, I have another son who was also born in February and I got them switched. She must have thought I was so stupid. Oh well, it happens... The soonest they could get him in is November 17th! Really stinks because the younger they have it, the easier it will be to get him used to it but there's nothing I can do. Hopefully there will be a cancellation so he can get in a bit earlier. We'll see. Have you ever spaced when giving a birthdate before?
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@NJChicaa (115921)
• United States
29 Aug 17
That is outrageous that you have to wait 2 and a half months to get the helmet! Time is of the essence with that kind of stuff. That is a load of crap. I would be soooo pissed!
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• Valdosta, Georgia
29 Aug 17
@NJChicaa I agree, that's the way it is when you have Medicaid. Your the bottom of the totem pole and don't matter much. I have been through it for years with all of us at different times...
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• Valdosta, Georgia
29 Aug 17
@NJChicaa I plan on calling plenty to see if someone cancelled before his appointment to get him in sooner.
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@NJChicaa (115921)
• United States
29 Aug 17
@LovingMyBabies Total Bull$hit. I'd be lighting a fire under their a$$ for an earlier appointment.
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@KnehKnah (3584)
• Philippines
29 Aug 17
It happens. And, not only birth dates but names as well!
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• Valdosta, Georgia
29 Aug 17
@KnehKnah That's true, names is a common one to mess up on.
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@KnehKnah (3584)
• Philippines
29 Aug 17
@LovingMyBabies And when it happens, I just say, "Oh! It's just some of my Senior Year's reality! Ha! Ha! Ha!
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@much2say (53920)
• Los Angeles, California
29 Aug 17
As I have had to do the emergency cards for school recently, I had to really think about certain info - like the birthdates for the kids. How could I forget . . . but yah, that mommy brain sure does it's thing ! Yah, keep bugging them, there's gotta be a cancellation before November - I hope he can get much sooner too!!
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• Valdosta, Georgia
29 Aug 17
@much2say Yeah mommy brain sure is annoying! Lol. I'm going to keep calling because that's a long time to wait.
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@LeaPea2417 (36399)
• Toccoa, Georgia
29 Aug 17
I will pray there is a cancellation so he can get the helmet sooner.
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• Valdosta, Georgia
29 Aug 17
@Leapea2417 Thank you. It will make things much easier the younger he is.
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@JudyEv (325345)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Aug 17
I had been married 10 years and suddenly signed a cheque with my maiden name. Does that count?
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• Valdosta, Georgia
29 Aug 17
@Judyev Lol, that's a good one too!
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
29 Aug 17
Yes I have. I would have to say " hey lady I got so many children I dont remember my birthday!" and laughed like a mad woman No I bet she just thought as I did that happens, especially when you have two in the same month. Now my mom had 5 children. 2 born in January , 2 born in March, 1 = me born in July and both parents born in November.... I feel lonely! LOL.
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• Valdosta, Georgia
29 Aug 17
@andriaperry Lol, yeah with 5 kids it's hard sometimes! My family is the same way! 2 born in February, Me and my oldest born in November, my husband and oldest son both born in October, and then my youngest daughter was born in January so she's the lonely one in our family.
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@GardenGerty (157486)
• United States
30 Aug 17
Oh sure I have. I have also written a check at the grocery to "mommy" and other strange things. I am sure she has stuff go on like that all the time.
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• Valdosta, Georgia
30 Aug 17
@Gardengerty Lol, happens to the best of us!
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@AmbiePam (85313)
• United States
29 Aug 17
You had mom brain! It's amazing it was the first time!
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• Valdosta, Georgia
29 Aug 17
@Ambiepam Yeah I guess I'm lucky it was the first time. Lol
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@snowy22315 (169643)
• United States
29 Aug 17
Probably not birthdates, but I have forgotten my phone number a few times..but then again..I don't call myself!
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• Valdosta, Georgia
30 Aug 17
@snowy22315 Yeah I have forgotten that plenty of times as well. Lol
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@celticeagle (158718)
• Boise, Idaho
29 Aug 17
This will be a funny story you can tell them when they are older.
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• Valdosta, Georgia
30 Aug 17
@celticeagle Very true =)
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@Tampa_girl7 (48890)
• United States
30 Aug 17
I actually gave my birthday today instead of my sons .
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• Valdosta, Georgia
30 Aug 17
@Tampa_girl7 I'm so glad I'm not the only one! Lol
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
30 Aug 17
Nope, I only have 1 kid so no boo-boos @LovingMyBabies . LOL. She's February the 17th. Oops; I probably shouldn't have told you that.
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• Valdosta, Georgia
1 Sep 17
@nanette64 Well that's good! Your trying to confuse me. Lol
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
2 Sep 17
@LovingMyBabies Call me if you get confused; I'll straighten it all out.
@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
29 Aug 17
I do it with everything. A mind is a ter4rible thing to lose.
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• Valdosta, Georgia
29 Aug 17
@HazySue Lol, yeah I couldn't believe I did that.
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@spaceseed (2843)
• India
30 Aug 17
the term "brain fart"is new tome yet very good i learnt the meaning through ur post. on the issue u discussed ............all i can say " to err is human"
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• Pamplona, Spain
29 Aug 17
Really late in the year too. You are right maybe a cancellation and you get in earlier? Something like that should be placed first.
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@Juliaacv (48272)
• Canada
29 Aug 17
Are you kidding......I've gone blank when giving my own birthday! I agree with you, maybe a cancellation will happen and something sooner will open up, otherwise its only a couple of months away, we forget how quick this year is flying by.
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• Valdosta, Georgia
29 Aug 17
@Juliaacv Yeah but with a baby having to wear something new on their heads that they aren't used to-the sooner the better. Plus, the sooner he gets it means the sooner his head will be shaped more the way it should be. So, as much as time is moving fast I want him to be as young as possible when he gets it.
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@Juliaacv (48272)
• Canada
29 Aug 17
@LovingMyBabies But by the time that he gets the helmet won't the weather be a bit cooler, and maybe he will make that adjustment a little easier. He's so cute!
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@marlina (154166)
• Canada
29 Aug 17
It is only normal to make a mistake sometimes with dates. Even names. My Mom had 6 children and always called us by the wrong name!
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• Valdosta, Georgia
29 Aug 17
@marlina Yeah, it happens to the best of us at times. Lol, I haven't called them by the wrong names yet but with all J names it might happen one day!
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@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
30 Aug 17
My mom only has two daughters and she mixes up our names at times... My sister and I do have similar names though. And we're only a year apart, plus people say we sound the same too (our voices, especially on phone calls).
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@marlina (154166)
• Canada
30 Aug 17
@LovingMyBabies Take my word for it "It will happen".
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
29 Aug 17
Sorry it's not sooner. . My moms day is feb 11th !
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• Valdosta, Georgia
29 Aug 17
@Courtlynn Thank you. Oh cool! =)
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• Valdosta, Georgia
30 Aug 17
@Courtlynn Johnny is October 23rd, Jackson is October 25th, Jazzalynn is November 6th, I'm November 22nd, Jailynn is January 16th, and the babies are both February. =)
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
30 Aug 17
@LovingMyBabies yeah.. whens everyone elses?
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
30 Aug 17
I hope that you can get in sooner. That is a long time to have to wait for such an important appointment. I seem to always draw a blank when somebody ask me my phone number. I can never remember it. I alwys use the excuse that I never call myself.
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• Valdosta, Georgia
30 Aug 17
@Happy2beme Yeah, it's far away to wait for it. I'm hoping someone will cancel and we can get in sooner. I have forgotten my number before too. Lol
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
30 Aug 17
@LovingMyBabies my grand daughter always laughs at me when she is with me and somebody asks my number. She ends up telling them. lol
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@resukill22 (25052)
• Las Pinas City, Philippines
30 Aug 17
like of my mom birthdays i forgot what the date and i feel lose because im on fill up of form and need my mothers birthday
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