Help me Jesus! Help me Jewish God!

Today was one of those days where all I wanted Julianne to do was take a nap. A long drawn-out nap that would allow her to wake up refreshed and pleasant and happy. Instead she slept for about a half hour, and only because she was so tired I put her in the crib at my parents' house and let her fuss herself to sleep. She woke up miserable and crying (as she always does after a too-short nap) and Nana had to take her outside to calm her down for a bit. I understand that she's a toddler, but MY GOD, does she have to get into EVERYTHING? I'm very glad that she's not a TV watcher, but today it would have been wonderful if she could sit still for just a half hour of Dora the Explorer or Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. She gets into every newspaper, every cabinet, every drawer... she climbs on top of every chair, every table, every piece of furniture in the whole damn house. I really enjoyed having Spring Break to spend with her, but it is EXHAUSTING spending every moment with her since there's no one else to watch her. I was supposed to go out last night but Mom told me after she already said she'd watch Julianne that she had plans and couldn't watch her. So I wound up staying home with her. Being home with her isn't a bad thing at all, but I think every mother out there can relate to the feeling of needing to get out for an hour of conversation that doesn't include the words "Mama" "Potty" "Good Girl" or "Night Night." I could have always asked Sammie to watch her, but Sammie lives so far away it would be ridiculous to drive all the way over there to drop her off, drive home to get ready, then go out, then drive back to pick her up and drive home.

In other news, I asked J if he was taking Julianne on Monday like normal and his response was "No, it's S's (his girlfriend) birthday." Wow. Must be nice to not have to worry about finding a baby-sitter and just be able to make plans whenever. I really want to just call him one day and say, "Hey, you have to take Juli for the next three days, I have an emergency, have fun, bye," and then just leave him to panic about what he's supposed to do.

But that's not nice.