Blessed are the ListMakers!!!

[anonymousbird]

Slatterns, you are beckoned!

Come hither from thither but do not dither!!

alice I want someone on my to do list (also someone to help tidy would be nice )

fumble ds was like that screamed non stop for the best part of his first year It is so so hard. Do you have much rl support? I didn't and looking back I don't know how I got through it because it was actual hell. He's ok now though

Not much done in the house today, been out and about.

All up, dressed, breakfasted - DONE
Washing up ? DONE
Wipe kitchen sides and dining table ? DONE
Strip my bed ? DONE
Load of washing on - DONE
DD to school - DONE
Tidy sitting room ? DONE
Load of washing out ? DONE
2nd load on ? DONE
2nd load out ? DONE
3rd load on ? DONE
3rd load out - DONE
Hoover downstairs ?
Clean loo ? DONE
Clean sink-
Toddler group - DONE
Tidy dc room & make beds ?
Lunch ? DONE
Buy birthday present for friend?s dd ? DONE
Buy winter coat FOR ME ? DONE
Get ds? feet measured - DONE
Try to get trainers for dc ? NONE IN EITHER SIZE (apart from hideous pink ones that they both would have loved)
Pick up dd ?
Bring in washing - DONE
Put washing away ?
Cook dinner ?

Wash up -
Bath and bed dc?s-
Tidy kitchen and sitting room ?

OK, rant alert: just done school run, DS2 screaming on way in as he wanted to run off (other parents don't know his history so don't 'get' his behaviour), queue for ages (they were running late), all the other parents know each other so i find this difficult as i'm not naturally outgoing, collect DS1 clutching a 'spider cake' in an open bowl, I hold cake (obv ) DS1 runs downstairs/out of sight, DS2 now doesn't want to leave, i pick him up one-handed (as have cake) he headbutts me, by accident but it still smarts.
Hoik him downstairs, then DS1 is mucking about as we try and find coats, DS2 screaming again.
We get outside, it starts raining, DS1 runs off. get to car park eventually, drop sodding cake out of bowl onto gravel (manage not to say sodding bollocks!!) get boys to car, get home.

DS1 now wants his cake...will have to pick the gravel bits off and reassemble it.

All this with lots of other parents watching of course, who all know each other as their kids did pre-sch there and DS1 didn't. grr.

and breathe......

Tues:

• FIND DS2's OTHER SHOE!!! DONE! (in fireplace!)
• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed DONE
• strip beds & find clean bedding DONE
• DS1 to sch DONE
• PO trip DONE
• vets for cat worming drops DONE
• bf group DONE
• lunch & tidy up DONE
• jobs; mark as despatched all posted items DONE
• collect DS1 DONE
• chill out time Doing

• swap over bath mats & towels
• tea x 3 (pasta) & tidy up
• boys to bed
• orchestra (check cash for sitter)

Longer term:

• Find new dentist that is taking on NHS patients; have looked up some to ring
• 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 by Saturday
• cheap picture frame; (50 x 70) (poss Ikea trip?/Wilkinsons?)
• eBay stuff; 11 Listed; 2 bid on
• pile of blankets to homeless centre (some basic shopping first & go through bedding/towels too)
• cats drops; need to buy at vets
• tackle the bombsite that is the spare room...

Alice - HA HA HA. That made me larf. What a wonderful ruse to get DH going with his feather duster?!?!?

OH JKS Poor you, days like that - when it all seems to happen at once - nightmare. LIke you say, deep breath. Tomorrow is another day (etc).... Glad the shoe turned up though!

You play in an orchestra???? I am intrigued, what do you play?

Fumble my DD was a screamer. She was either attached to me, or right next to me - in some sort of contact at all times and I so much as moved a muscle (literally) she would scream blue murder. I didn't even have to actually move/go to get up, she just screamed. Once she was on the move it got better quite quickly, and after a year, it got a LOT better. She stopped screaming, she stopped being sick and she stopped not being able to breathe (scary). Basically, it was all to do with being upright and being able to move! And she has never looked back - the most independent, confident and happy nearly 5 year old I could ever wish for .

JKS they were probably just thinking "Poor woman, glad it is not me, had a day like that last week" or something. You are doing fine, don't worry about the cake, i am so laid back with DD eating stuff off the floor now especially after she rolls about with the dogs at the yard and drinks her bathwater (looks like soup after she has been in it - bits of hay and mud)

Anyway, must go, DD and i are going to bake

Thanks guys :)
I'm over it now but feeling too antisocial and tired for orch so have cancelled sitter and sent an apology.

Anon - i play the clarinet, have done since about 7yrs old but had a 'dry spell' at uni when i found the orch people v snooty!
I only play in a small friendly low stress orch. Can normally get by with no practice or at least just a tiny bit before a concert .

Hailstones + random toys taken out to the garden by DS2 earlier. hey ho.

Am now looking forward to curling up on sofa with blanket (and maybe a wee glass of wine) and Twilight recorded yesterday for after-bedtime.

Am impressed JKS. One thing I regret is that I gave up music when I left school. When we have done the house we will have room for my Mum's piano which she is kindly donating to the cause, so I really hope to pick it up again. Even just enough to play with the children as they get a bit older would be lovely.

You and me both, sofa, fire going, dog nestled at my feet (in my dreams, she only lives for DH ) and a nice cold glass of wine. That is where I SHOULD be at approx 8.30. Watch some Nigella/Desperate Housewives/something equally "turn your brain off" TV. The reality is, I'll probably be doing the ironing or something!

Today

• Up, showered and dressed me and DC?s DONE
• DC?s to school DONE
• general tidy, make beds etc DONE
• Life insurance quotes to check
• Ironing
• Make more pumpkin soup
• Credit card bill to sort SORT OF DONE
• renew house insurance DONE
• check rugby tournament photos
• make sausage stew DONE and about to eat!
• Empty DW DONE
• Last couple of vacuum bags of bedding and summer clothes DONE - HURRAH
• Chickens DONE
• Dog

JKS I agree with alice, they'd have just been thinking thank god it isn't mine today (if they even noticed, I'm usually too busy chatting and trying to keep tabs on ds to notice what anyone else's child does)

Need to add parent's eve to the list. Afetr turning up last week I had completely forgotten it was tonight until I went to collect dd!

Friend came over for a cup of tea earlier, her ds has had chicken pox and now has a really flakey scalp. She was picking at it at my dining table, is it just me or is that really gross??

Still haven#t remade my bed. will regret it later when I go up to go to bed and realise I have to make it.

Ladies.
After your fabulous advice on the vacuum bags, now it's your lucky day to give me the low down on ..............

Laminators! Anyone got one? Any good? Particular make?

I really really really want one. Considering putting on christmas list, but not sure I can wait that long. Have £50 birthday money burning hole in purse (should go towards paying off teeth whitening really) but just wondering whether I can get a decent laminator for that money???

PS. Freaki that is gross, for sure. Bleugh.

And JKS yes, everyone has those days (god, I do!) and both of what Alice and Freaki say I completely reiterate!

Hmm, it was a bold start but all went a bit wrong this afternoon. Did I mention I'm nap training Evil Betty this week and its going badly quite slowly.

Eat breakfast (sad I have to put it on a list eh!) done
Washing in done
Re-assemble buggy after post poo disaster wash done
Repack changing bag done
Dig out pram suit for DD
Online shopping
Print photos for MIL photo frame gift before SIL arrives on Sunday
Burn CD for sister
Latino Bambino booking form
Strip spare room bed done
Remake spare room bed
Ironing done
Change cot sheets
Take dry cleaning in done
Mending done
Order spare clubcard
fix glasses
deal with Sainsburys complaint
empty dishwasher done
Clear out hanging baskets
Filing

Freak - that is gross!!

Thanks i'm feeling calmer now, boys in bed, twilight on :)

Laminators - i want one too, but not looked into it, if you get a good one tell me which!

Tues:

• swap over bath mats & towels DONE
• tea x 3 (pasta) & tidy up DONE
• boys to bed DONE
• orchestra Cancelled tonight
• watch Twilight & eat chocolate :) Doing

Wed:

• all up & breakfasted
• all dressed
• DS1 to sch
• DS2 & N to pre-sch
• maybe meet friend for cake in cafe :)
• lunch & tidy up
• asthma nurse for DS2 (1.15)
• afternoon?
• collect DS1
• chill out
• tea x 3 (fish finger day) & tidy up
• boys bath & bed
• early night again

Longer term:

• Find new dentist that is taking on NHS patients; have looked up some to ring
• 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 DH looking into 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 by Saturday
• cheap picture frame; (50 x 70) (poss Ikea trip?/Wilkinsons?)
• eBay stuff; 11 Listed; 2 bid on
• pack up other paid for stuff & post
• pile of blankets to homeless centre (some basic shopping first & go through bedding/towels too)
• cats drops; need to buy at vets
• tackle the bombsite that is the spare room...

JKS even I remember days like that from we all have, will have or have ahd 'em. Poor you though. FREAKI yes that is officially gross. YUk.
And vot is going on viz ze vs Vasting - I love it. Perhaps we should all adopt accents for a day.
LIST
bank done
DH admin - cis
DH admin input inv.Done
prep sunday
dishy done
washing almost caught up
print stuff
call C done
kitchen done
do bedrooms
housefiling
accounts
office of doom ( I don't want to go in there don't make me - oh yes you do, come on now it won't hurt. type argument going on in head)
General tidy up
bring in firewood
plant garlic
plant wall flowers

from years ago that should have said

Ok, it's getting serious now. DH comes home on Thursday, and the kids break up so I have less than 48 hours to do everything I need to do for the next nearly two weeks. My 8.30 deadline of being sat down approaches, and I have done no ironing. At least I need to do the uniform!!! HELP!!!!!!!!! My lists are getting longer not shorter!!!!!! And I haven't even started the Christmas one yet (Can you sense the panic setting in?!)

The DC and I, as happy as we are and have been (absolutely no rucks this past week.....) are living in a disaster zone.. As fast and as hard as I think I am doing things, I am getting soooo distracted (laminator being a classic example) and it HAS. TO. STOP.

OK, so the kids get a lift tomorrow (yey) so no excuses. Shit or bust time.... Situation critical.

Today

• Up, showered and dressed me and DC?s DONE
• DC?s to school DONE
• general tidy, make beds etc DONE
• Life insurance quotes to check
• Ironing
• Make more pumpkin soup
• Credit card bill to sort SORT OF DONE
• renew house insurance DONE
• check rugby tournament photos
• make sausage stew DONE and about to eat!
• Empty DW DONE
• Last couple of vacuum bags of bedding and summer clothes DONE - HURRAH
• Chickens DONE
• Dog

Anon. Sit down, breath and relax, pour large G&T. then say 3 times 'I am calm'. Now prioritise, and delegate where possible. You can do it and you won't die if you don't.
Trying to be supportive here.

Hello everyone! :) Welcome fumble :)

Still at my parents, because I've clobbered my car!! I was driving down a road I've been down several hundred times, and didn't know that a new cycle lane with accompanying kerbs and low barriers had been put in, so when I turned right - bang! :( Need a new tyre which the garge can't get until tomorrow, so am about £200 down. Which is a nightmare because there is no spare cash in the account - payday on Friday and I've left my sodding credit card at home. DH is still in Sweden and his laptop won't let him onto the online banking to move any cash! Argh, disaster - feel about 19 as I'm going to have to get my Dad to pay for it even though I can afford it really just not tomorrow! Boo.
Still, DS is having a great time and being spoilt rotten so not all bad :)

Anon - relax my lovely, the G&T sounds a brilliant idea!

Alice - I love that tactic, may have to employ it myself

Mini and Ali

Glass of wine JUST poured. I can do no more tonight (she tries to convince herself).

Anyway, just had a completely shit conversation with my folks. Won't bore you, but bad enough to have just started a thread here about it

So thank you ladies, the drink is cold, it is waiting. Your support is wonderful and much appreciated.

Ali so sorry to hear of car/tyre/bank issues, hope all gets sorted tomorrow!

Anon - sorry about the phone call. My parents, as much as i love them dearly, can show so little interest in our lives, especially on the phone. They are very 'hands off' compared to PIL who are ott very interested.
It does get me down sometimes, eg when we've had a hosp appt for DS2, MIL is on the phone leaving messages wanting to know how it went. My mum has forgotten about it, i ring her and have to bring it up 'so we went to GOSH today...' etc.

I have tried to 'downgrade' my expectations so i don't get so bothered but it doesn't always work.

Mind you it does sound like something more was going on esp with your Dad. Hope they are chirpier at the weekend.

Not a great start to the day here; woke at 5, DS2 at 5.24 (second day running), got downstairs, changing his dirty nappy (also a new morning habit with him) and he whacks me with some toy as he wants me to turn it on. I cry, he cries. i'm too tired :(

Wed:

• all up & breakfasted
• all dressed
• DS1 to sch
• DS2 & N to pre-sch
• maybe meet friend for cake in cafe
• lunch & tidy up
• asthma nurse for DS2 (1.15)
• afternoon?
• collect DS1
• chill out
• tea x 3 (fish finger day) & tidy up
• boys bath & bed
• early night again

Longer term:

• Find new dentist that is taking on NHS patients; have looked up some to ring
• 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 DH looking into 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 by Saturday
• cheap picture frame; (50 x 70) (poss Ikea trip?/Wilkinsons?)
• eBay stuff; 11 Listed; 2 bid on
• pack up other paid for stuff & post
• pile of blankets to homeless centre (some basic shopping first & go through bedding/towels too)
• cats drops; need to buy at vets
• tackle the bombsite that is the spare room...

Morning Swimming ouch hope you're not too bruised !

Am all excited to day as my boxes from England should be here in ooo about 30 mins

I also have [whisper] a cleaner .. shes swooshing the kids bathroom as I speak.

So my list today is:

Unpacking boxes !

[does little dance]

Morning all! Well, DS decided to get up at 6 (great!) so strung out the inevitable voyage downstairs with a lovely cuddle... he's good at cuddles, and luckily still loves them. Won't last forever!

Thanks JKS, at least it's not just me. My PILs are also uber keen, so the contrast is blinding. Am yours didn't remember about your hospital visit. Gets me down though, haven't spoken to them for at least 3 weeks and they didn't even mention DC's names, let alone ask how they were - thing is, although Dad might perk up by the weekend, my mother can hardly drag herself to be remotely interested at any point. I can only think something has happened, or they had had some news (though they are usually quick to share as it means we are talking about them rather than us ..) Oh well.

Today

• Up, showered and dressed me and DC?s
• DC?s to school
• general tidy, make beds etc
• Life insurance quotes to check
• Ironing
• Make more pumpkin soup
• Credit card bill to sort SORT OF DONE
• check rugby tournament photos
• make fish pie
• Run/Empty DW
• One load of washing
• Chickens DONE
• Dog
• Supper together today
• Reading with DS (and spellings) and DD
• Final read through of builder's spec and breakdown
• Complete insurance forms
• List more ebay
• Playroom major sort (again)

Next couple of days

• Sort out welcome home/celebration/start of half term dinner for Thursday
• Two birthday presents and 4 cards to buy
• Start on house and kitchen magazines given by MIL
• Find Maths worksheets for DS and phonics for DD
• Check out fireworks displays in half term
• Get spare room ready for Parents
• DD?s birthday ? finalise party, cake, present, party bags. Something nice for actual birthday
• Check photo printing
• Organise some more tea dates for DC
• Godson?s birthday

Housework

• Bathrooms
• Clear and clean stove
• Hoover upstairs and downstairs
• Kitchen tidy and mop floors

Morning all,

Anon sorry about your m&d must be difficult.

So for todays fun packed day...

Eat breakfast done
Washing in done
Dig out pram suit for DD
Online shopping
Print photos for MIL photo frame gift before SIL arrives on Sunday
Burn CD for sister
Latino Bambino booking form
Remake spare room bed
Ironing done
Order spare clubcard
fix glasses
deal with Sainsburys complaint
empty dishwasher done
Clear out hanging baskets
Filing
Nursery Open Day this pm
Baby first aid course this am
Put clean washing away
Pick up cake for group at 1st aid course
Carry on nap training DD (preferably without turning into wibbling wreck myself)
Get early night in preparation for pre-SIL visit cleaning frenzy at end of week

Despite the fact my DD is about to turn 5, I have no idea what to buy as a gift to two other 5yo girls ... My DD is asking for stuff like a remote control car, which is fine and she will love it, but clearly, most 5yo girls probably don't want that! Any ideas? Under a tenner preferably....

Now brain woken up, a few things to add to my list:

Today

• Up, showered and dressed me and DC?s DONE
• DC?s to school DONE
• general tidy, make beds etc
• Life insurance quotes to check
• Ironing
• Make more pumpkin soup
• Call Sky
• Call BT
• Check cinema listings for next week
• Various things out of freezer
• Make Delia's Ragu
• Check out football for DS
• Credit card bill to sort SORT OF DONE
• check rugby tournament photos
• make fish pie
• Run/Empty DW
• One load of washing
• Chickens
• Dog
• Supper together today
• Reading with DS (and spellings) and DD
• Final read through of builder's spec and breakdown
• Complete insurance forms
• List more ebay
• Playroom major sort (again)

Next couple of days

• Make sure all uniform, games kit and wellies come home from school tomorrow
• Sort out welcome home/celebration/start of half term dinner for Thursday
• Two birthday presents and 4 cards to buy
• Start on house and kitchen magazines given by MIL
• Find Maths worksheets for DS and phonics for DD
• Check out fireworks displays in half term
• Get spare room ready for Parents
• DD?s birthday ? finalise party, cake, present, party bags. Something nice for actual birthday
• Check photo printing
• Organise some more tea dates for DC
• Godson?s birthday
• Start Recipe diary/log
• Pick up DS's swimming badge

Housework

• Bathrooms
• Clear and clean stove
• Hoover upstairs and downstairs
• Kitchen tidy and mop floors

AND - set up energy monitoring meter (inspired by another thread...)

JKS - you poor thing :( DS gets quite violent with me sometimes, just because he doesn't realise he's hurting me.

Words - at your cleaner. We are getting one to start after Christmas and will keep them certainly until the baby is 6 months old.

Anon - that is pretty rubbish of your parents, have you ever asked your Mum why she doesn't seem to be very interested? My FIL is crap, he hasn't seen DS for almost a year now and doesn't seem to be bothered. I've given up caring, because MIL and Step-FIL are interested and my parents are very interested so DS has plenty of GPs in his life. I know it upsets DH though, because FIL dotes on SIL's kids and sees them a lot.

My car problems are sorted, DH is riding down here on his white charger as we speak and will go and get it all fixed and pay the garage - because he is organised and carries all his bank cards with him when he's away from home I feel slightly daft needing to be rescued by my husband, but better that than be rescused by my father!

Morning!

Mini, this is my halloween name.

Hope the sunny day helps with motivation for everyone.

• up, shower etc. done
• breakfast done
• internet doing
• fold dry washing
• put washing in
• dry pots
• clean sink
• tidy round
• lunch
• playgroup
• find DS halloween costume
• look at Delia Chirstmas book
• tea
• tidy up + hoover
• DS bath and bed