Talk Much?

Ever since Leah's birth, I feel as if my communication skills (verbal ones) have diminished. For one, I often find myself muddling words and phrases in effort to relate a story or an incident. It's as if my thoughts and my tongue can't quite get it together to share what I want to say. Sometimes I just can't articulate what I really mean, and other times, I can't think of basic words (though a friend who just retired also has this problem, so maybe it's not limited to new moms).

The other problem is that I find myself at a loss for words... literally. I'm not necessarily the most talkative person, but I can certainly hold my own in a conversation. Lately, I've found that I have NOTHING to say, even to my closest friends and family. I mean, I want to just sit and chat endlessly, but I can't think of anything to talk about. Now that I'm not work, it's as if I don't have much fodder for discussion. Granted, I can talk about Leah, but there's only so much that can be said about a baby, ya know? Plus, I'd rather not limit myself to mom talk.

So please don't take it personally if our conversations have fallen flat recently; I'll get my words back (how's that for a sentence that needs revising?!) ... at least, I think I will...