A Day In The Life

I often tell people how busy we are. Gage is the busiest 3 year old I know. I thought that I would post what a day in our lives is like. Now this changes with the day and will be different once school starts. Once school starts MY life will get easier but Gage's will get busier. Makinna is also going to Kindergarten this year so both kids will be in school! Of course I will work more. But this is just an example of a day for us.....



6:30 am I get up and get a shower. Makinna is up and watching TV in our room while I shower. Gage is awake and playing in his room.



Morning: Not that different from other families, I try to empty the dishwasher, get a load of laundry going, dress and feed the kids. Gage requests to go out and swing probably 5-6 times and I manage to put him off.



8:20am Makinna catches the bus for Kindergarten Jumpstart (she has this program for 2 weeks this summer)



8:30am Gage's therapist arrives. For the next 3 hours we work with Gage doing ABA drills at the table and working on requesting and other skills. He also gets some free time and I manage to put the laundry in the dryer.



11:00am Gage gets lunch and I make and pack a lunch for Makinna.



11:30am Gage's therapist leaves. Makinna gets off the bus from jumpstart and has enough time to go upstairs to the bathroom.



11:40am We leave for Hanover for the Autism Day Program that Gage is in. It is at least a 40 minute drive.



12:30pm Drop Gage off in Hanover. For the next 3 hours Makinna and I do things like go to the library, run errands, pick up groceries or any other things that can be done. It does not pay me to run home and then back again.



3:30pm Pick Gage up from the day program and drive 40 min home



4:15pm Arrive home and usually Gage throws about a 20-40 min screaming tantrum because he doesn't want to get out of the car.



5:00-5:30 Daddy gets home



5:30-6:00pm I feed Gage some dinner. Our dinner most likely won't be ready until 6:30 -7:00 and he gets really grumpy if he has to wait that long.



6:00-7:00 Gage wants to swing, Makinna wants to color, etc etc and they are completely up my butt.

6:30pm our dinner is ready and I try to eat but Gage is pulling at me to swing him, finally Daddy steps in and Gage screams through our dinner and Makinna crys. (This is very often how our evening meal goes)



7:00pm Bath Time!! Finally! Gage (sometimes Makinna) gets in the tub and trys his best to turn it into a swimming pool. Then snack, a little TV and off to bed

8:00pm Bed time. Daddy reads Makinna a story and I lay down with Gage. He has been going to sleep better so I don't have to lay there for 2 hours while he uses me as a human trampoline. Then once he is asleep I have to tuck Makinna in and snuggle with her.

9:00pm Kids asleep. Make coffee, turn on dishwasher, fold the clothes I forgot about in the dryer. Talk to my husband finally!

10:00pm Off to bed to get rested up for another sprint in this marathon called my life.