Just ONE night

It's not that I don't like doing everything for Emma's bedtime routine. I actually love being a mom and all that goes along with it. It is just that after 7 years I wish that I could have just ONE night off. I don't mean one night out, I mean one night that I can sit on the couch and watch someone else take care of things. Someone else can figure out and make dinner. Someone else can deal with sassy tantrums of no more sugar and TV. Someone else can help her shower and dry her hair. Someone else can escort her to get dressed and battle her to hang up her towel and finally get her to the bathroom. Someone else can make sure her teeth are brushed thoroughly and the sink is rinsed out. Someone else can read to her, help her pray, tell a story, and finish all of her lingering homework (there's a ton). Someone else can lay with her for a few minutes. Next they'll have to be pretty silent while she falls asleep and try to keep your eyes open till around 9pm to do everything else to get yourself ready for bed. Then after that they can do the dishes, make tomorrow's lunches, start the laundry, wipe down the bathroom, and tidy up all of the "presents" left from the crazy week. Just make sure everything is set for a 6am wake-up and smooth to get a tired child to work and childcare on time. Then if they have any energy left they can organize some projects and sift through papers and pay bills or even return unanswered emails. After that just one more thing before bed...they will need to write all of my work reports and assessments and make sure there are no mistakes as they are legal documents so make sure you are not overly tired by the time you proofread them. Just ONE night in 7 years, is that too much to ask? Please? I'll just be on the couch if you need me.