"No, Give Me a Break!"

Today started out as any other...I got up, got dressed and my usual daily phone call from my mother came but this time she informed me that she wanted Wisdom (my daughter) to go with her cousins to the doctors. Well, we discussed this last night and I don't want my daughter going--point blank! Her Aunt isn't responsible--not even when it comes to her own children--especially when it comes to her own children! She then informed me that she needed a break! She needed a break! Now that's the cat calling the dog meow! (yeah, I've got a million of 'em) My daughter--for whom I would lay down my life without a micro-seconds hesitation, has never been away from me a day since birth! (She'll be 4 next mth) Not to spend the night with her cousins, a night over my girlfriends--not even with her father's side of the family (and that's for a whole lot of other reasons). My daughter even sleeps with me! Is that my fault...sometimes--but hey, a lot of times I wake up and there she is with her beautiful face, fat cheeks (I love those fat-cheeks) cured up in a ball--right under my left arm pit! And don't get me wrong, Wisdom has her own room. I've decorated her room with every Pretty Perfect Princess item made!

TV, DVD Player, CD Player, Stove, Bed, Night Stand, Vanity, Couch, Chest, Lamps,
Bookcase, Curtains, Bedspread, Enchanted Mirror, Mosquito Net, Cloths, Dolls,
Flash Lights, Dishes, Shoes, Make-up, Calendar, Boarders, Clay Dough,
Microphones, Cell Phones, Portable CD, Players, Mouse Pad, Flash Cards, Crayons,
Towel set, Coloring Books, Markers, Sticker Albums, Pocket Mirrors, Motorized
Toothbrushes, Uno Cards, Framed Posters, Removable Jumbo Wall Stickers--you name
it, I've probably bought it! I've even made her very own Pretty Prefect Princess
Bingo Game and Bookmarks!

But where does my daughter prefer to sleep? Right under my left arm pit...I can't believe it. And her room is down right lovely--I mean, absolutely lovely! (Not junky, I know whatcah thinkin') But seriously...I'm just saying I need a break, before I break!

Traditionally, in my family the mothers leave the children with the grandparents while they're either in school, working, courting, you name it, the grandmother was indeed the guardian. However, when it comes to me--no such option! Now, before you get ahead of yourself, it's by choice. That's right, by choice. I had my daughter and I feel she's my responsibility. Now, don't get me wrong my mother does and is helping me...tremendously. And I love, appreciate and thank her for that. But outside of work, school, studying, martial arts, walking and self defense class my daughters pretty much with me...hmmm. That's an awful lot of activities, now isn't it? Well again, before you get ahead of yourself, allow me to explain...

1. Work: 8:15 to 4:30pm M-F - Pretty typical. My daughter's in school 8:30 to 3:15pm.
2. School: Between 6-9pm M, Wed & Thurs.
3. Studying: Usually around 8 or 9pm I'll review the video tape of my previous class (pretty ingenious dontcha think?) During Finals yes, I'm studying like crazy, sun up, sun down.
4. Martial Arts: Haven't started (It's on my To Do List--actually, I'm going to pay for my sessions today after work--and my daughter will be going too! As well as taking classes, she's going to be in the "Little Ninjas" (Isn't that just too cute!)
5. Walking: I walk on my lunch break, 2 to 4miles a day and when I walk at home who's with me? That's right, my lovely daughter--which I love, I'm just pointing out that my mother doesn't have her during this time.
6. Self Defense Class: 6:15 to 7:15pm, Thurs only--yes, I was late to chemistry class every week--but I still passed the class with a very strong "B".

You see, my mother doesn't have my daughter all the time...well, I guess neither do I. Perhaps she does need a break...I said perhaps, fore I know I need one! Hew! All this and it isn't even noon yet! Hehehe!

Ahh, I feel better...thanks for listening--well, reading the rantings of a sane woman!