Optimization

Before doing our annual 5K, I was telling my girls, Molly and Betsy, that I didn’t drink coffee that morning because I am back on Adderall for my ADHD. They asked me if I drink decaf now. I said no and told them, a little embarrassed, that I drink Soylent mixed with my coffee in the morning, so I was just drinking the Soylent. We laughed at my startup bro combo of Adderall and Soylent. They asked again if I would eventually add decaf back into my morning drink? I sheepishly admitted that actually my coffee is a mushroom coffee mix so I plan on getting the uncaffeinated version of that. They asked if I was designing an app they didn’t know about. I’m not, but I do think about optimization a lot. I’m trying to do a lot and I need to be in tiptop shape to do it. If I was on Shark Tank they would be so impressed by my grindset, but unfortunately nobody would invest in me taking care of my family. Though I suppose that’s what people who subscribe to my Substack are doing, so thank you.

This is my morning routine:

6:27 Wake up and put on robe

6:30 Feed dogs

6:32 Turn on kettle

6:35 Pee while they eat (so they don’t follow me to the bathroom and wake up Hazel)

6:40 Make soylent/mushroom coffee drink

6:42 Drink it while making Hazel’s lunch and breakfast

6:50 Sit and breathe for 5 minutes

6:55 Set up activity for Hazel to avoid TV question (paints, track for bike, balance beam or animal adventure)

7:00 Check texts and emails and write to-do list

7:05 Hazel up, greet with smiles and cuddles

7:10 Give Hazel breakfast and eat leftovers

7:15 Let her play while continuing to eat

7:17 While she plays take my own meds and gummies

7:20 Get dressed

7:30 Start bath and bring in change of clothes and diaper

7:32 Brush both on our teeth and wash my own face while bath fills up

7:35 Check on Matt and empty urinals

7:37 Get Hazel in bath

7:40 Get her “mermaid hair” wet

7:41 Put in dandruff “bubbles” shampoo 

7:45 Play with bubbles or toys or bath bomb while washing body and nails

7:55 Add in regular shampoo before washing both out

8:00 Hop out of bath and run to show Daddy “naked baby”

8:02 Get Matt up for brain juice (put on boxers, shorts, socks, afo brace, shoes and gate belt) and get him up to brush teeth 

8:07 Get Matt’s breakfast and OJ with fiber and meds while he brushes his teeth and gets into his wheelchair

8:12 Get naked baby dressed, clean ears and fix hair

8:17 Play a little more/negotiate with Hazel about clothes

8:20 Put on Matt’s brain juice cap and connect it to wifi2

8:25 Goodbye kiss to Daddy

8:27 Get in car (Hazel does it herself) unplug car while she does

8:30 Buckle her car seat and hand her whatever food or toy she’s insisted on bringing in the car with her

8:32 Pull out of driveway

8:35 Voice to text caregiver about any need to know updates and schedule for Matt when they get there at 9

7:05 - 8:32 Do my best to make it feel like seamless play, don’t let her feel the rush.