Our new routine now that Stephen is in full-day school.

7:30 am Wake-up and get dressed
8:00 am Eat breakfast
8:35 am Leave the house with Marv and get dropped off at school
8:50 am Stephen goes in to school with a big hug and several kisses. I run home.
9:00 am I work my tail off at home.
2:45 pm Prepare Stephen’s afternoon snack - fruit, chips, cake
3:00 pm I go pick up Stephen from school
3:15 pm Stephen gets out of school and we head to the neighborhood playground
4:30 pm Leave playground and head home
4:35 pm Get to our favorite bench along the River Thames and sit and chat for a while
4:50 pm Arrive home. Stephen takes bath.
5:30 pm Stephen watches TV while I prepare dinner.
6:00 pm We eat dinner.
6:30 pm Hang out, do some housework. Wait for Marv to get home.
8:30 pm I take shower while Stephen starts winding down for bed by listening to a CD and playing with his toys in bed.
9:00 pm Read Stephen bedtime stories
9:30 pm or earlier, Stephen is asleep and I read or continue working
12 midnight or 1 am My bedtime

A year ago, I couldn’t have imagined having a day go this smoothly. Life is good. :)