Blessed are the ListMakers!!!

[anonymousbird]

Slatterns, you are beckoned!

Come hither from thither but do not dither!!

erm, hello. I'm new. i have been directed over here for my sanity.

i don't really have much of a list today

hang washing on radiators
do dishes
tidy roooms

but i have lit the fire so the living room is all snuggly and i have a feeling the boys will be bathing in a plastic drawer infront of it tonight!!! so i feel good about that.

Still feeling iffy, off to MW in a bit for 1st appt, trying to hold in a wee for the pot, lol

Tues:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed DONE
• strip beds & find clean bedding DONE
• swap bath mats & towels DONE
• general tidy pre-cleaner Done sort of
• DS1 to school DONE
• DS2 & me to bf group DONE
• lunch & tidy up DONE
• try no nap for DS2 Doing
• garden time/bubble machine for DS2 Doing
• sort through Book People delivery (some for Christmas some not) Doing
• get rough diary for DH for next week to take to; (waiting for him to email me as he forgot!) DONE

• MW appt 1.30
• collect DS1
• chill out time
• tea x 3 (4/dh?)
• boys bath & bed
• orchestra (& DH out)

Longer term:

• Find new dentist that is taking on NHS patients; have looked up some to ring this week
• 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
• order door curtain (& rail) for front door; need to email seller about sizes (got measurements)
• clean kitchen cupboard doors
• empty all cupboards out, check contents & restock
• research backing up hardware for computers Done More
• make up basket of toys & pictures for DS2; need basket Got Basket
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• SHOWER; use Lakeland spray
• baby present for friend & arrange visit Emailed
• cheap picture frame; (50 x 70) (poss Ikea trip?)
• eBay pile; photos; list
• school uniform shop trip for winter bits & label them
• order/buy another cot duvet cover for DS2; Bidding on eBay

will read thread in a mo. But hello.
Amd disorganised & a bit lazy

Anon for loft storage I prefer plastic boxes with lids. Only because I feel things are less likely to get spider infested in those!

Right need to go the three things route I think

First
Pick toys off sitting room floor
Hoover downstairs
Mop downstairs

Just had a really strong coffee before picking dd up from school and now feel really jittery

Pick toys off sitting room floor DONE
Hoover downstairs DONE
Mop downstairs DONE

Take clothes out of wardrobe
Sort clothes
Put clothes back in wardrobe

Waves to Booyhoo,

Ali I thought I'd scared you off with my PM

well dd1 is off school with sore tummy and was afraid she would need to keep running to toilet, but sense 9.00 has she went to the toilet once?? NO!! Back to school tomorrow me thinks!

Right
clothes etc for clothing collection doing just dhs stuff to do
roast dinner
get mince out of freezer
text dd1s dance teacher
wipe round bathroom
wipe round ensuite
hang up damp washing
school run
do physio excerises x 4
sort holiday towels (too many in hotpress)

ONGOING
cases into attic
curtains & pole up in dining room
order curtains for Lounge
buy new jeans for hen night
order cake stuff/cake shop
Menu plan
Start thinking about Xmas
VAT return
desk of DOOM
organise getting name on to PTA bank acc (I was tricked into becoming treasurer)
Accounts to accountants

Booy & hysterical - welcome & i hope we can help :)

Raised eyebrows at the MWs cos i will have a home birth and declined diabetes test, and declined nuchal test, think she think i'm a loon, hey ho.

Tues:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed DONE
• strip beds & find clean bedding DONE
• swap bath mats & towels DONE
• general tidy pre-cleaner Done sort of
• DS1 to school DONE
• DS2 & me to bf group DONE
• lunch & tidy up DONE
• try no nap for DS2 DONE
• garden time/bubble machine for DS2 DONE
• sort through Book People delivery (some for Christmas some not) DONE
• get rough diary for DH for next week to take to; (waiting for him to email me as he forgot!) DONE
• MW appt 1.30 DONE
• watch Biggest Loser recording 1 DONE
• watch BL recording 2 (the finale!) Doing

• collect DS1
• chill out time
• tea x 3 (4/dh?)
• boys bath & bed
• orchestra (& DH out)

Longer term:

• Find new dentist that is taking on NHS patients; have looked up some to ring this week
• 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
• order door curtain (& rail) for front door; need to email seller about sizes (got measurements)
• clean kitchen cupboard doors
• empty all cupboards out, check contents & restock
• research backing up hardware for computers Done More
• make up basket of toys & pictures for DS2; need basket Got Basket
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• SHOWER; use Lakeland spray
• baby present for friend & arrange visit Emailed
• cheap picture frame; (50 x 70) (poss Ikea trip?)
• eBay pile; photos; list
• school uniform shop trip for winter bits & label them
• order/buy another cot duvet cover for DS2; Bidding on eBay

Those big plastic things are pretty good if you have room under beds. Last go at this list.

washing
ironing
dusting
tidying
hoovering
clean hard floors
go to bank
present for husbands sister
budget
plant bulbs
tidy garden
pay bills
kitchen drawers
clean kitchen
clean bathroom
write blog
write chapter a day (book I'm writing)
theatre rehearsals-take props
ring doctor for appointment
tidy UCO wardrobe [smile
normal chidcare-wash, dress, feed, to and from nursery
make apple pie
go to Sainsburys

Thats it for that list. I'm going off to make an apple pie...

hi plum

thank you JKS

spacehoppa that is a great way of marking your 'dones' i think i will steal that idea too, far cheerier than bold black letters!!!

Bloody hell just spent ages doing a list post thingy and its just wiped. Bah! back with list later. But wanted to say.BEWARE OF MOTHS all those thinking of storage. Me obsessed and paranoid nah! the little buggers can sniff out any nice natural fabrics a mile away.

Oi Booyhoo I love my bold letters, I'm afraid I just couldn't bring myself to put a smiley face beside pay bills, and check bank
Just caught your other thread before school run, hopefully this is just the thread you need, ((not promising miracles by the way but I'm noticing my house gradually starting to run alot smoother))

JKS Just right, Have you had a home birth before, I would love one if I ever went again but its not something that is commonplace over here.
I was determined to have a waterbirth with dd2 but had meconium in waters so it was a non starter,
but as for nuchual fold test its not even offered here, but I did have double test with dd1 and got a very high result which I knew I wasn't going to do anything more about so I did wonder why I got it done in first place!
I do think its better to face these things if and when it happens instead of spending your pg worrying/stressing

Right
chicken is in
need to go out into garage and get some potatoes
Fingers crossed there are no rotters in there, dh was mean't to go through them but he hasn't had the time

anon - get those vacuum bags. We have loads for extra bedding, pillows, duvets etc and they save a ton of space. Keeps all the dust out better than the under-bed ones too I find.

JKS - you're braver than me :) I would be too scared to try and homebirth post-section, in fact I would be too scared to homebirth full-stop I think. But I spent the first years of my life living in a hospital so I have a different relationship with them than most people I think!
Reminds me that I think I'm due another midwife app - must ring up.

booyhoo - I saw your post yesterday and thought 'she needs to come over to Slatterns' - and here you are!

Plum - no no, I'm just being slack

My fear of having a home birth with 2 (or in mycase 3) other dcs in the house is I would be expected to make/butter my own toast afterwards
Well not exactly but I know the dcs would be all over me (afterwards that is), but I do love the idea of climbing into my own bed and snuggling up with a new baby & dh instead of him having to go home etc

Well I had a HB with DS1, all went smoothly, then a planned HB with DS2 turned into an emcs as he was an undiagnosed breech.
Generally the docs say no to HBAC (hb after cs) but the MWs will support women if they are fully informed, yadda yadda.
It's each to their own really i do not like hosps generally, and i do not like my local one after being there with DS2 especially.
And my reasoning is, if my scar is going to rupture i will have at least 1, if not 2 dedicated MWs with me watching for any signs, whereas in hosp i could be left alone.

Plus, this baby is going to be a perfect baby, start labout once boys are in bed, MW arrive just in time, baby arrives asap, get to bed and have an almost normal night's sleep before the boys get up

Thanks for tips on storage! I had wondered about the vaccuum ones actually, definitely could save a stack of room. And keep the dust/moths/mice out!

Getting some leads on a place to live (yey) but as with last week, everywhere I am interested in, so is half the world! Agghh. Never mind, something will come. Viewing two/three more this week.

Today

• Up, showered and dressed me and DC?s DONE
• DC?s to school DONE
• general tidy, make beds etc DONE
• DW unload DONE
• Chickens
• Walk dog DONE
• Unload overnight wash DONE/Two WM loads to run DONE
• Dust and hoover downstairs
• Downstairs Bathroom DONE
• Speak with/messages for numerous estate agents DONE
• Wear teeth whitening moulds for two hours DONE
• Reading with DS (and now DD!)
• Dig up next row of spuds
• Second coat the shed painting

Oh yes mean't say Vacumm bags

JKS Argos

JKS - can understand you feeling that especially if things went well with DS1. I am going to be asking for an elective section I've decided, can't bear the thought of going through labour again (30 hours) and then having to have another section. I was so poorly afterwards, took me 2 months to be able to walk properly and really feel myself. I can't put DS through it, it would be a nightmare. Appointment with my consultant is on the 1st December, so we will see.

Cot bedding - I got DS' from Mothercare. It probably was expensive - maybe £35 for the duvet cover and pillowcase? That is only cot size though not cotbed.

Argos don't seem to have any cotbed size bedding. Started with Mcare, will end up there probably, just a bit shocked by the prices, thought they would be cheap (given the current duvet & cover by PIL).

I can totally understand your POV too, all that effort & exhaustion to end up with a c-s anyway. At least with an elective you can plan things, and you know what day baby will arrive

JKS is this any good??

I can't remember where we got ours now - flogged the whole lot as a bundle (on ebay!) last year.... It was in mint condition and someone got the lot for about £15 - two sets of covers, duvet itself and pillow.

Precisely - and I do like a plan!

DS banged his head at school today so brought him home while DD napped and then we all went for a walk at bird reserve. He's fine.

Anon - I shove place non seasonal items in a plastic box under the bed. Those plastic cases will do just as well. Things we aren't using go in the woodshed/attic.

Spacehoppa - are you enjoying your blog? can we see it? I'm thinking of doing one but a) don't have much time and b) not sure people will want to read it.

DS to school - Y
Take DD for a Walk - Y
Washing on Y
Washing out Y
Lunch for DD Y
Dishy on Y
Empty dishy
Pick up DS from school Y
Put online shop away
Cook dinner - DOING
DS and DD to bed
Tidy up a bit

Well I managed bugger all today. I think I did to much yesterday plus it is more difficult with kids under foot.

Managed to fill and put on the DW
3 loads of washing done and 1 in at the moment.

And that was it

Never mind, will try again tomorrow.

I'mASlattern -I can only get things done if DS is at school and DD is napping. Otherwise carnage abounds.

Good evening one and all. Just a quickie to check my list..

Today

• Up, showered and dressed me and DC?s DONE
• DC?s to school DONE
• general tidy, make beds etc DONE
• DW unload DONE
• Chickens DONE
• Walk dog DONE
• Unload overnight wash DONE/Two WM loads to run DONE
• Dust and hoover downstairs
• Downstairs Bathroom DONE
• Speak with/messages for numerous estate agents DONE
• Wear teeth whitening moulds for two hours DONE
• Reading with DS (and now DD!) DONE
• Dig up next row of spuds
• Second coat the shed painting

Evening!

• breakfast done
• shower and dress *done8
• into town done
• shop a lot done
• cook tea done
• tidy up downstairs done
• wash pots started

Phew! Got my whole outfit sorted for Saturday, what a relief!

JKS, as you've had a hb before I think it makes sense to give it another go.

If we have another I'm going to keep my options open while I read up around VBAC and then probably plump for an elective section.
I'm not pregnant, but I like to plan ahead.

Anonymousbird, you have made the Slatterns thread uber-popular!