Screw This Decorating Crap

I have much bigger fish to fry Namely, my child is on a massive NAP STRIKE. Third day in a row. All crying, no sleeping. (Well, she did sleep for 43 minutes today, but that doesn't COUNT! Because she wakes up crying and angry and I don't get to lay down at all.) Are there scab kids I can hire to come and take a quiet two hour nap whilst my kid is out picketing in traffic?

I really, really, REALLY cannot take a full day of toddler duty with no nap. It is just almost more than any person should have to handle. Especially after I went and did something really stupid. I have a temporary guest pass at an athletic club for just a few days. Becca has gone to their nursery two days in a row and she wasn't even sobbing when I picked her up today. Anyway, while she was standing at the edge of the playroom, clutching lambie and trying not to cry, I did a Weight Conditioning class.

Stupid. Stupid. Stupid. When you haven't worked out regularly, like, in your whole entire life and the last time you went to a gym was, like, a year ago? Then, maybe it isn't a good idea to attempt the hardest class at the club. The class where you do squats for the entire hour, with a few lunges thrown in and nonstop weight lifting with the arms at the same time. Very, very bad idea. And, I wanted to punch the instructor who kept yelling, "COME ON!" in a very loud, barking, drill sergeant way. I am more of a proponent of moderation in all things, especially exercise.

And, when you are so bone-dead-limp-noodle-exhausted that you can't raise your arms to the 10 and 2 position on the steering wheel? You really need your kid to take a damn nap!