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SLATTERNS Yoohoo bring those lists here now!

Oohhhh, babababababa.....

Ali, our kitchen is tiny, only just fit the basics in. One day....

• up, done
• breakfast, spatone, oj and vitamins done
• coffee + check mail and online banking doing
• take clean washing up done
• shower and dress, wipe round bathroom done
• laundry - load in done
• finger cream! done
• town done
• lunch done
• ?The Cleaner? returns! yes
• garden - check for cat poo, water, feed the birds done
• take rubbish, recycling and compost caddy out done
• tea (DS) cooking
• wash pots and tidy kitchen
• tidy downstairs
• DS bath and bed
• dinner for me and DH
• read
• finger cream before bed!

?The Cleaner? -

• Kitchen - wash done and dry pots, clean sink and sides done, sweep and clean floor done
• Back Room and Front Room - clean lino done
• Bedrooms - change DS duvet cover and pillow case done
• Bathroom - clean bath, tiles and showerscreen, clean floor and skirtingboards, bathmat all done

Grot -

• carpet - iron and kitchen roll the trodden in Babybel cases
• defrost freezer - learn how
• sofa cover
• tidy pantry

To Do -

• plan Christmas 2010, next - decide on gifts to make/buy, get cross-stitch framed - hand wash cross-stitch, Frame myself?
• put mirror up above dressing table
• buy external hard-drive
• ring Dentist on Monday with code done choose best day to ?pop? in
• pay coins in at bank, next 5 bags done more
• back room - choose and buy paint for window wall then paint, put up painting, get more posters/ postcards to put up above table
• mow lawn and get garden tidier

Wasting what do you do with DS while 'The Cleaner' is happening? DS tends to follow me around getting under my feet, he has his own mini dustpan and brush and a roller thing that he pretends is a hoover so we have to cart that all about the house with us as well

DS1 has his own cleaning trolley that has to be involved in anything resembling cleaning

Had good afternoon out but friend's eldest DD was a right pain, fighting with DS1 all the time and lots of crying.

Tues:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed DONE
• strip beds & find clean bedding DONE
• put all clean clothes away (from yesterday) DONE
• PO DONE
• trip to Factory Shop for wetsuits & beach shoes DONE
• lunch & tidy up DONE
• DS2 nap DONE
• swap bath mats & towels
• afternoon at friends house + tea DONE
• home & garden time DONE Raining
• tv time Doing

• boys bath & bed
• DH home late

Ongoing List:

• contact new dentist & see if we can register; Find another one that is taking on NHS patients
• upload & order online prints (DH getting rid of that PC so i need to a) research 'time machines', b) get one, c) move all photos from his PC onto it, d) link up my laptop with it so all photos from here go on it
• upload chosen photos from his PC & my laptop to Snapfish & order
• order door curtain (& rail) for front door - Autumn job really
• clean kitchen cupboard doors
• put cds onto DH's pc, then they can go into loft with others; make my playlist; clear my iPhone of music, reload with just my playlist
• find out about swimming lessons for DS1 - Have Name of School; HavePhoneNumber
• go through diaries with DH
• research backing up hardware for computers Started
• make up basket of toys & pictures for DS2
• tackle Areas of Doom (out of 5 stars);

Kitchen: 2star arts & crafts area Started Bedroom: 3star my wardrobe & drawers

Right that's me done for the day, tv, wine & peanuts

Peeing it down here, laundry on the line is getting a good soaking...

Tues:

• swap bath mats & towels DONE
• boys bath & bed DONE
• DH home late

Wed:

• all up & breakfasted
• all dressed
• DS2 speech therapy (10am)
• laundry in from line & sort out
• do some jobs!!
• lunch & tidy up
• DS2 nap
• maybe go out with DH in afternoon (think he's off tomorrow?)
• tea x 2/4 (weather dependent bbq?)
• boys to bed
• quiet night in with DH

Ongoing List:

• contact new dentist & see if we can register; Find another one that is taking on NHS patients
• upload & order online prints (DH getting rid of that PC so i need to a) research 'time machines', b) get one, c) move all photos from his PC onto it, d) link up my laptop with it so all photos from here go on it
• upload chosen photos from his PC & my laptop to Snapfish & order
• order door curtain (& rail) for front door - Autumn job really
• clean kitchen cupboard doors
• put cds onto DH's pc, then they can go into loft with others; make my playlist; clear my iPhone of music, reload with just my playlist
• find out about swimming lessons for DS1 - Have Name of School; HavePhoneNumber
• go through diaries with DH
• research backing up hardware for computers Started
• make up basket of toys & pictures for DS2
• tackle Areas of Doom (out of 5 stars);

Kitchen: 2star Arts & crafts area Started Bedroom: 3star My wardrobe & drawers Bathroom: 5star Bath toys 2star Bathroom cabinet

I'm with you JKS - although have to tidy house

The monkey cake is complete (and resting in the fridge).
Its not up to Plums' standard but it will do the job. It is boilling hot in our kitchen and I had some problem getting the butter icing to stick to the cake.

Pic on my profile now. Hope it brings a smile.

HMHB that cake is awesome, DS is going to love it!

Today
DH to put up teepee done
hide swords/shields done
Put table in tent
Decorate tent
Blow up balloons
Finish decorating buns done
Decorate the cake done
Extra food shop - hot dog buns, cocoa powder done
Tidy house
Make party bags done
Wrap presents done

Wed
DS set up obstacle course
Set up tea/coffee for adults
Put food on table
Hide sweets in garden for 'Treasure Hunt'
Set everything up and have party

BRILLIANT Hope you are proud of yourself, now how do I get to taste it? hmmmmm

Bet your DS just loves you!

HMHB Sounds like the party is going to be great fun, can I come? I really want a lick of that butter icing

All this talk of cake and peanuts is making me hungry, I'm off to raid the kitchen cupboards!!

We have the Amazing Non-Sleeping Toddler this evening. No idea what the matter is, he's just yelled and yelled for the last 2 hours!

I am worn out!

DONE
Up showered and dressed
Wipe over bathroom
Breakfast
Playtime with DS
Unload dishwasher
Clean kitchen
Read DS his new Peppa book about 10 times
Fold washing (more to do though)
Lunch and clearing up
Quick tidy downstairs
DS nap
Order some books for DS from Amazon as his present from my Grandma
MN and a cup of tea
Chicken in the oven for dinner
Put a load of washing on
Water plants
Snack for me
Get DS up
Prep the rest of dinner
Washing onto the airer - maybe outside for a bit?
Finish folding the washing
More plant watering
Dinner
Clear up
DS bath and bed - omg he is STILL AWAKE! DH has just taken him out in the car to see if that will send him off?..

TO DO
Relax - No
Early night - Ha

Evening!

HMHB, it's fabulous!

Ali, chocolate/biscuits and a Bob the Builder DVD today. Library do free rental on many kids DVDs so we can mix it up every week.
He's very good at helping me tidy up though and helps watering the gardening and feeding the birds.
When I get used to this cleaning lark I might get him a bit more involved.

Hope DS is asleep soon!

Tomorrow -

• shop
• tidy DS craft stuff
• walk/picnic

Morning

HMHB that is fab! It looks yummy too which is of huge importance

I am fed up this morning. I am tired and i want to cry. 12 days til this baby is due (22 til it is evicted!) and my kitchen is being started today

On the plus side, no housework....

Morning everybody
Morning Alice, good luck with the baby. Have you booked in any massages, facials etc?? That's the way to get baby out. The minute you lie back and relax for your massage/facial, your waters will burst...

HMHB, your party sounds fab. Want to come and do one for DD? She's 9 next week amnd I'm still getting my head around it...

Today...
Quick tidy upstairs
QT downstairs
(didn't do anything yesterday )
Clean bathroom
Sort thru bookcase bottom shelf
Shower and dress all
Breakfast all
Cook dinner
Load dishy
Strip beds and load washy
Fold laundry
Walk with dc
Phone aviva
Order cake for bday
Letter for petrol

Alice - you are doing it the right way round. We had a new boiler put in on my due date and our new kitchen put in when DS was 4 weeks old!! I went to my parents and left DH to deal with it

I was planning on going into labour last night or today so i could stay in hospital til it was finished

Nothing happening though.

Grapes i had reflexology and a pedicure on monday, was convinced that would start it!

Need to leave the house in an hour. Kitchen bloke coming at 9am, DD has got a nurse's app at 9.15 then on to playgroup. I need to empty the dishy and get us both dressed

Morning all!

Hoping the rain stays off today. Not expecting much though.

• up, done
• breakfast, spatone, oj and vitamins done
• coffee + check mail and online banking doing
• shower and dress, wipe round bathroom done
• laundry - load in done
• dry pots done
• finger cream!
• Morrisons
• lunch - picnic?
• walk
• tidy and sort ds craft stuff
• garden - check for cat poo, water, feed the birds
• take rubbish, recycling and compost caddy out
• tea
• wash pots and tidy kitchen
• tidy downstairs
• DS bath and bed
• dinner for me and DH
• read
• finger cream before bed!

Grot -

• carpet - iron and kitchen roll the trodden in Babybel cases
• defrost freezer - learn how
• sofa cover
• tidy pantry

To Do -

• plan Christmas 2010, next - decide on gifts to make/buy, get cross-stitch framed - hand wash cross-stitch, Frame myself?
• put mirror up above dressing table
• buy external hard-drive
• ring Dentist on Monday with code done choose best day to ?pop? in
• pay coins in at bank, next 5 bags
• back room - choose and buy paint for window wall then paint, put up painting, get more posters/ postcards to put up above table
• mow lawn and get garden tidier

. Have to get up this early in order to get near the computer. Santy will have to bring me a laptop.

Well done on the cake HMHB

TO DO
Breakfast
Bath DD3 (reminder not to leave her alone with showerhead, she soaked me yesterday, by the time I took my trousers off,she had soaked the bathroom and the water was coming through the kitchen ceiling)
Dress DD3
Tidy Kitchen
Tidy over sitting room
Dust
Wash Floor
Cook Lunch
Breakfast Dishes
Upstairs Bathroom
Washing
Sort more clothes

CC - have to have a little LOL at DD3, better luck today!

HMHB - love the cake, it looks yum, try and keep it cool today so it doesn't melt! And have fun!

Alice - hope the kitchen stuff goes ok.

DH annoying me, he is away so much he really has no idea how this house 'works' - eg he can't find the right clothes for the boys (put DS2 in winter pjs), he doesn't know where DS2's appts are (he wanted to do the speech therapy this morning, it's half an hour away and it's at 10. He just asked me, is it at home?), etc. etc. He should be around a bit more for the next few weeks but i can't decide if that's going to be more annoying!!!

the sun is shining, washing is finally getting dry

Wed:

• all up & breakfasted Doing

• all dressed
• DS2 speech therapy (10am) - DH
• laundry in from line & sort out
• do some jobs!!
• lunch & tidy up
• DS2 nap
• maybe go out with DH in afternoon (think he's off tomorrow?)
• tea x 2/4 (weather dependent bbq?)
• boys to bed
• quiet night in with DH

Ongoing List:

• contact new dentist & see if we can register; Find another one that is taking on NHS patients
• upload & order online prints (DH getting rid of that PC so i need to a) research 'time machines', b) get one, c) move all photos from his PC onto it, d) link up my laptop with it so all photos from here go on it
• upload chosen photos from his PC & my laptop to Snapfish & order
• order door curtain (& rail) for front door - Autumn job really
• clean kitchen cupboard doors
• put cds onto DH's pc, then they can go into loft with others; make my playlist; clear my iPhone of music, reload with just my playlist
• find out about swimming lessons for DS1 - Have Name of School; HavePhoneNumber
• go through diaries with DH
• research backing up hardware for computers Started
• make up basket of toys & pictures for DS2
• tackle Areas of Doom (out of 5 stars);

Kitchen: 2star Arts & crafts area Started Bedroom: 3star My wardrobe & drawers Bathroom: 5star Bath toys 2star Bathroom cabinet

JKS - if it's any consolation, DH is around loads but still oblivious to whole areas of daily life. He is trying (we've had words recently), but he's so distracted with starting the new job that I'm fighting a losing battle.

Still not feeling sick, already doing better than with DS!

DONE
Up and cup of tea
Get DS up and dressed
Unload dishwasher
Breakfast
Put a load of washing on
Empty clean things from airing cupboard
Tidy nappy drawer

TO DO
Water veg
Have a shower and get dressed
Pack bag
Hang washing out
Out with friends for park and a picnic

JKS, if its any consilation when DH is working a lot of evenings and not home until after DCs are in bed, we can get it very difficult for him to fit back in for a while and when he does get back into our routine, he is normally back working late again

TO DO
Breakfast DONE
Bath DD3 (reminder not to leave her alone with showerhead, she soaked me yesterday, by the time I took my trousers off,she had soaked the bathroom and the water was coming through the kitchen ceiling)
Dress DD3
Tidy Kitchen
Tidy over sitting room DONE
Dust DONE
Wash Floor DONE
Cook Lunch
Breakfast Dishes
Upstairs Bathroom
Washing 1st LOAD ON
Sort more clothes

I think they don't understand that we are in charge of the house, and that this means delegating jobs to them where necessary, not doing 100% of the work.
But that this also means that they must defer to our knowledge of the household organisation and ask us stuff!

I should make that clear, that is for families with a SAH or mostly SAHM, particularly when the Father works away a lot.

imo

I totally agree Wasting

Another thing annoying me today is, been waiting for ages to finish the toothpaste (pump style) as i bought a cheaper one than normal but i didn't like the taste. Couldn't wait to finish it and go back to normal (Colgate) one, go in and see DH has started it - and broken the bit that makes it pump
so now you have to kind of push it up with one hand whilst aiming it onto your toothbrush held in the other hand. Think i will throw it away and buy a new one it's bugging me so much!

CC - DH is like that, takes a while to get him settled in then he buggers off again, and i end up being a narky cow, oops!

Wed:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed DONE
• DS2 speech therapy (10am) - DH Doing
• mini pedicure DONE

• laundry in from line & sort out
• do some jobs!!
• lunch & tidy up
• DS2 nap
• maybe go out with DH in afternoon/meeting friends at beach
• tea x 2/4 (weather dependent bbq?)
• boys to bed
• quiet night in with DH

Ongoing List:

• contact new dentist & see if we can register; Find another one that is taking on NHS patients
• upload & order online prints (DH getting rid of that PC so i need to a) research 'time machines', b) get one, c) move all photos from his PC onto it, d) link up my laptop with it so all photos from here go on it
• upload chosen photos from his PC & my laptop to Snapfish & order
• order door curtain (& rail) for front door - Autumn job really
• clean kitchen cupboard doors
• put cds onto DH's pc, then they can go into loft with others; make my playlist; clear my iPhone of music, reload with just my playlist
• find out about swimming lessons for DS1 - Have Name of School; HavePhoneNumber
• go through diaries with DH
• research backing up hardware for computers Started
• make up basket of toys & pictures for DS2
• tackle Areas of Doom (out of 5 stars);

Kitchen: 2star Arts & crafts area Started Bedroom: 3star My wardrobe & drawers Bathroom: 5star Bath toys 2star Bathroom cabinet

Morning all

HMHB Enjoy your day, sounds great, wish I lived in Wales I would invite myself

Grapes my dd1 is 9 and she is starting to be so grown up,
but don't get me started I'm an emotional wreck this week.
AF due any day but no signs, I am not pg, think I need to go to gp and get my thyroid meds checked, as I have such a long cycle, and it seems to be getting longer

CC there is another meetup this week which I might actually go to

Waves to JKS, Ali & Wasting,

DONE
breakfast
bring ds to gaelic summer scheme

TO DO
clear up breakfast mess
get dcs washed & dressed
get excercise bike out of car and into house without damging car or me
un load dishy
Remaining Ironing
put away all ironing
sort smalls
put a wash on
brush & mop kit floor
wash backdoor & windows
wash side door & windows
clean bathroom
mop bathroom
clean ensuite
mop ensuite
sort pile of slothes on bedroom floor
mop bedroom floor
clean windows
clean sliderobe mirrors (dd2 has been kissing herself)
post letters
go to bank
go a msg for dh

OTHER
txt dn's mum
School
-uniforms
-shoes
-accessories
start on cake
New baby pressies & cards
decide whats happening for ds birthday