Lol it sucked. I was exhausted, the baby's on a crazy sleep schedule so I'm barely sleeping, and my brain felt like oatmeal. Had a meeting where I totally blanked on a basic fact I would normally know instantly. My director was cool about it but I felt embarrassed. How long does this adjustment take? When do you feel human again?
The blanking on basic facts is so humbling lol. I had the same thing - couldn't remember a client's name I've worked with for 2 years. Your director probably gets it if he has kids.
How's the baby's sleep schedule? Because if you're getting genuinely broken sleep (like 30 min chunks) that's different than 5 hours fragmented. Both suck but timeline differs.
Real talk: 1-2 weeks of being scattered is normal. 3-4 weeks and you're adjusting. If it goes past that with a baby on a bad schedule, talk to your doctor about postpartum stuff (yeah it can affect dads too with the exhaustion/stress).
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That brain fog is real and awful. For me it didn't fully lift until like week 3-4. By week 6-8 I felt almost normal but the first two weeks I was a zombie at work.