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Come hither from thither but do not dither!!

JKS sounds like a busy but good day

Morning just

House is a complete hole, kids are already driving me mad, so could be fun today

Hope all went well yesterday JKS will try to catch up later

DONE
Everyone up stupidly early - thanks DH (DD now in our bed watching shrek)

TO DO
Actually get up
Make beds
Empty dishy
Breakfast
Reload dishy
Tackle mount washmore
Empty nappy bin
Clean kitchen
Tidy sitting room
Tidy hall
Tidy bathroom
Phone my mum
Send off brothers birthday card

Kids are quiet, can finish my list

DONE
Everyone up stupidly early - thanks DH (DD now in our bed watching shrek)

TO DO
Actually get up
Make beds
Empty dishy
Breakfast
Reload dishy
Tackle mount washmore
Empty nappy bin
Clean kitchen
Tidy sitting room
Tidy hall
Tidy bathroom
Phone my mum
Send off brothers birthday card
Have lunch at some point
Get all dressed at some point
Cut F's nails (when he is asleep)
Horses
Put dinner on (friend coming over for roast chicken)
DC bath
DD bed early enough
Make sure everywhere cleared up before bed - friend and kids coming over for breakfast tomorrow morning 8am

ONGOING
Put clean sheet on moses basket (F doesn't sleep in it, just for putting him down for a moment downstars)
Clean hob (should technically be on a general list, but always needs doing)
Clean microwave
Take random stuff upstairs
Email friend some photos of kids
Sort side table in living room
Find some nice photo frames
Try out more biscuit recipes
Measure windows for quote for curtains/blinds
Get chimney swept
Sort out toybox
Get some file dividers
Sort out a file for all important stuff
Clear conservatory sides
Mop bathroom floor
Mop hall floor
Mop kitchen floor

Morning Alice :) - good luck with your list!

I have got a UTI which I have ABs for, and now a cold also. Feeling sorry for myself!! I have just ordered a lovely maternity mac and tunic from Crave though - wanted a couple of nice things to wear on holiday

TO DO
Go in the shower once DH is out
Get dressed
Get DS up and dressed
Breakfast
Put a load of washing on
Unload dishwasher and clear up kitchen
Tidy living room
Hoover downstairs
Drs
Hobbycraft

That will do to start with.

Ali both pgs i haven't spent much on maternity clothes in the theory that 'i won't be in them long' but in fact if you get them in the end of the first trimester, wear them throughout pregnancy and then for at least 6months afterwards, that is a year of wearing them so it really does make sense to get something that will last you and that you like. I am constantly wearing the same things simply because of what i can feed in.

F fell back asleep for a bit, so DD and i shared a bath. She is still in there while i feed F (again) (can see her from our bedroom)

DONE
Everyone up stupidly early - thanks DH (DD now in our bed watching shrek)
DD and me bathed
Make our bed
Sort some clean washing

TO DO
Make beds
Empty dishy
Breakfast
Reload dishy
Tackle mount washmore
Empty nappy bin
Clean kitchen
Tidy sitting room
Tidy hall
Tidy bathroom
Phone my mum
Send off brothers birthday card
Have lunch at some point
Get all dressed at some point
Cut F's nails (when he is asleep)
Horses
Put dinner on (friend coming over for roast chicken)
DC bath
DD bed early enough
Make sure everywhere cleared up before bed - friend and kids coming over for breakfast tomorrow morning 8am

ONGOING
Put clean sheet on moses basket (F doesn't sleep in it, just for putting him down for a moment downstars)
Clean hob (should technically be on a general list, but always needs doing)
Clean microwave
Take random stuff upstairs
Email friend some photos of kids
Sort side table in living room
Find some nice photo frames
Try out more biscuit recipes
Measure windows for quote for curtains/blinds
Get chimney swept
Sort out toybox
Get some file dividers
Sort out a file for all important stuff
Clear conservatory sides
Mop bathroom floor
Mop hall floor
Mop kitchen floor

Morning ladies.

Have to get through some stuff today, so have brought list back to life.. hope kids can entertain themselves a bit!

Ali - hope AB's work fast for you....

Today

• Up, showered and dressed me and DC?s
• DC?s to school NOT THIS WEEK!
• General tidy, make beds etc
• Bathrooms
• Clear stove for Chimney Sweep
• Sweep/hoover loft
• Put down mouse traps
• FILL OUT INSURANCE FORM URGENT
• Call Builders re start date and contract
• Renew library books
• Call Sky
• Call BT
• set up energy monitoring meter
• Credit card bill to sort SORT OF DONE
• check rugby tournament photos
• Run/Empty DW
• Two loads of washing
• Chickens
• Dog
• Supper together today
• Reading with DS and DD
• Final read through of builder's spec and breakdown
• List more eBay
• Playroom major sort (again)

Next couple of days

• 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 DC?s swimming badges
• Life insurance documents to finalise
• Check out football for DS
• Pots and Pans cupboard
• Start packing study
• Send back clothes order
• Hear back from structural engineer

Ongoing

• Room by room plan to pack and clear
• Names and addresses onto computer
• Talk to BT, Sky, utilities and Council re transferring services/bills to new address.
• Book a van
• Bin/Charity Shop/Keep exercise on the kids toys
• Check pension documents for me and DH
• Cancel DH?s childcare voucher scheme
• Learn to use IMac (finally) and Itunes
• Stuff to flog on Ebay
• Register with Anthony Nolan Trust
• Check out this year's panto
• Tesco Day out vouchers to use up - half term
• Christmas plans ? at least start thinking about it!!! started!

Another list

Washing
Ironing
Lunch in Solihull
Christmas Presents
Help at theatre DONE
Bathroom
Kitchen
Dust
Vacuum
Paperwork
Finish edit on book

I have been list avoiding

Morning all - home internet down, am using dongle i got for hosp trip last year, have no idea how to find out how long i have left on it, so may get cut off at any point!

Ali - horrid uti, hope ABs kick in asap.

Got the train table I wanted for DS1 for Christmas last night, local pick-up just around the corner & it's now hidden under all the spare bedding & junk in the spare room until i can sort it all out.

Leftover:

• ebay packing up

Today:

• all up, & breakfasted DONE
• DH to work DONE
• tidy kitchen DONE
• strip beds & find clean bedding DONE
• all dressed Me & DS2 Done
• swap bath mats & towels
• sort huge pile of clean & dry washing (v behind on laundry this week)
• pop into bf group with both boys just to say hi
• Asda shopping (just a few bits) + more vests for DS1

(both boys in the same size vests atm, from DS1 last year, DS2 is getting so tall!)

• home & put away shopping
• lunch & tidy up
• ironing & put away
• friend & 2 DDs here fro afternoon
• tea x 4
• boys bath & bed (about 7.10 tonight for bath)
• early quiet night on my own

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
• cheap picture frame; (50 x 70) (poss Ikea trip?/Wilkinsons?)
• eBay stuff; 4 sold need packing
• pile of blankets to homeless centre (some basic shopping first & go through bedding/towels too)
• tackle the bombsite that is the spare room...
• clear out fridge & proper deep clean, it's filthy

Morning ladies who list. Thats an awsome list Anon you must have a very orderly brain.
Its horrible weather here, bit of work and shopping this am. then back to the list items.
Interrogated DH re- ktchen mess to a not very satisfactory conclusion ie. blank denial re 'Did I?' - 'its just a natural talent' etc
DH admin - cis to finish
DH admin input inv
dishy done
washing
print inserts for IP
kitchen done-again
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)
bring in firewood someone keeps burning it
plant garlic
weed borders
cut stuff back
split plants
prep for trng wknd, plan, print, notes etc
engage brain in christmas thoughts
call D.
call L

mini not sure I'd call it awesome, I'd call it LOOOOOOOONG, as so much is undone!! And it is certainly not an orderly house (didn't want to call it a disorderly house - doesn't that mean brothel or something?!)

Kids still in PJ's, it's 10.15, I think we need to move on.

A house of ill repute?

Thank god for free printable pictures! So far DD has painted in Peppa Pig, Daddy Pig and is now on Thomas the tank.

DONE
Everyone up stupidly early - thanks DH )
DD and me bathed
Sort some clean washing
Make beds
Empty dishy
Breakfast
Reload dishy
F nap
Take clean towels upstairs
1st load of washing done and drying
2nd load in
Tidy bathroom
Phone my mum
Mop bathroom floor

TO DO
Tackle mount washmore - ongoing
Empty nappy bin
Clean kitchen
Tidy sitting room
Tidy hall
Send off brothers birthday card
Have lunch at some point
Get all dressed at some point
Cut F's nails (when he is asleep)
Horses
Put dinner on (friend coming over for roast chicken)
DC bath
DD bed early enough
Make sure everywhere cleared up before bed - friend and kids coming over for breakfast tomorrow morning 8am

ONGOING
Put clean sheet on moses basket (F doesn't sleep in it, just for putting him down for a moment downstars)
Clean hob (should technically be on a general list, but always needs doing)
Clean microwave
Take random stuff upstairs
Email friend some photos of kids
Sort side table in living room
Find some nice photo frames
Try out more biscuit recipes
Measure windows for quote for curtains/blinds
Get chimney swept
Sort out toybox
Get some file dividers
Sort out a file for all important stuff
Clear conservatory sides
Mop hall floor
Mop kitchen floor

F awake now, so need to finish cup of tea and feed him, then get lunch on i guess...

Morning!

Ali, hope you feel better soon.

Freaky, I'm all nostalgic for my condensation patrol. So annoyed about the curtains though, ut I'm not going to take them down to wash til the landlord gets the windows replaced.

Congrats Mini.

Eurgh. Still full of cold here.

Right!

• up, showered and dressed done
• breakfast done
• DS dressed done
• tidy kitchen a tiny bit done
• washing done
• fold dry washing
• hang washing
• lunch
• pots - get it done

That will do for now.

Grrrr DD is a little bugger! She has a lollipop left from her party bag and she asked if she could have it. I told her she could after lunch, so she opens it and is sat in front of me eating it go "mmmm, yummy, my lolli is very sweet" at least have the decency to pretend you have listened and go and eat it in private!!

Alice - DS is wilful like that. This morning I asked him not to gargle his milk, and various noises continued. I gave him a look and he said 'Mummy I'm not gargling, I'm glugging'. Which he was, and I hadn't specifically forbidden glugging

I know what you mean about the mat. clothes. I didn't buy loads when I was pg with DS, and when I dug it all out again most of it looked so scruffy - and also vile things, god knows what I was thinking! I haven't bought much this time either, until this morning I had spent only about £50, but we are going away next week and staying in quite a smart hotel so I don't want to look like a bag lady!

We have been to see the GP about DS' wheezing, then Hobbycraft and ToysRus and I am knackered! I got myself a macdonald's on the way home Not much else happening for today now I don't think - I got DS a book with 1000 dinosaur stickers in it which should keep him quiet for a while

Also had a big rant at the bank because they've had to cancel one of my cards due to the details being leaked to fraudsters I am so angry, this is the second time in only about 18 months and they can't promise to get a new card to me before we go away.

DONE
Go in the shower once DH is out
Get dressed
Get DS up and dressed
Breakfast
DH to work
Long phonecall with bank
Drs
Hobbycraft
ToysRus

TO DO
Flop in a heap
Reply to some e-mails and texts
Put a load of washing on
Unload dishwasher and clear up kitchen
Tidy living room
Hoover downstairs
Lunch for DS (and possibly more for me too, am starving!)
Strip chicken carcass and make some stock
DH home early today?
Nap for me and DS

Ali - i hate bank stuff like that! I always feel somehow guilty when obviously pg and eating in McDs, like someone might come and stop me or something!

Bit of a shambles at bf group, none of the 'official counsellors' turned up, and an art person didn't trun up for some other group - with bigger kids so we all ended up in one room, chaos.
But a new mum came and i was able to chat through a fair amount of bf stuff :)

Leftover:

• ebay packing up

Today:

• all up, & breakfasted DONE
• DH to work DONE
• tidy kitchen DONE
• strip beds & find clean bedding DONE
• all dressed DONE
• swap bath mats & towels
• sort huge pile of clean & dry washing DONE
• pop into bf group with both boys just to say hi DONE
• Asda shopping (just a few bits) + more vests for DS1

(both boys in the same size vests atm, from DS1 last year, DS2 is getting so tall!) DONE No vests his size

• home & put away shopping DONE
• lunch & tidy up DONE

• ironing & put away
• friend & 2 DDs here for afternoon
• tea x 4 (5, me too)
• boys bath & bed (about 7.10 tonight for bath)
• early quiet night on my own

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
• cheap picture frame; (50 x 70) (poss Ikea trip?/Wilkinsons?)
• eBay stuff; 4 sold need packing
• pile of blankets to homeless centre (some basic shopping first & go through bedding/towels too)
• tackle the bombsite that is the spare room...
• clear out fridge & proper deep clean, it's filthy

JKS - DH suggested that I send them a letter billing them £50 for the hassle, on the basis that if we make a mistake or we need to change a DD or something at the last minute then they would charge us an admin fee. I bloody well might actually, it has really infuriated me. The other thing is, that because we are going to be away, they can't send my new card here because it will be sat in an empty house for 3-4 days. So they have to send it to the branch 'for my convenience', and then I've got to go and pick it up! I am not a happy customer

and YES to feeling guilty at MacD's during pregnancy, although I went through the drive-thru so perhaps no-one could see

I have done nothing except lunch, feel really grotty and horrible :(

JKS our BF group is a bit rubbish too. The counsellor is lovely, but for weeks i was the only person going. The last couple of weeks there has been one other woman though.

It is dawning on me that our planned Halloween party is this sunday and i have done nothing for it, except give out invitations Stuggling to get enthusiasm tbh. Any ideas very welcome! ages are 1-6yrs.

F has just filled his pants very loudly, so if you will excuse me...

Ali, how infuriating!

Alice, your DD is so cheeky

JKS, well done.

I want to go along to the bf group, and maybe train to be a peer supporter, but I think, particularly in this borough, that if I rocked up with my enormous, eloquent 2.6 year old people's heads might explode.
I'll make sure I go if we have another baby though, I feel I really missed out by not being able to get there last time.

The plastic coating ahs come off the edges of some parts of my ancient clothes airer and I've just caught my skirt and pulled a hole

I just saw the landlord pull up next door which got me to clean the sink and stack the pots to wash, but it looks like he's gone again.

• up, showered and dressed done
• breakfast done
• DS dressed done
• tidy kitchen a tiny bit done
• washing done done
• fold dry washing done

+ take dry washing up done + put load in done

• hang washing done
• lunch done
• pots - get it done started

+ playing done

• hang washing
• wash the pots

Ali. Bloody bank get in there and tell em, am right behind you. Godd sensible comments on the pensions thread btw.
Now you lot. Please explain what on earth do you do at BF group ( imagining large rubber boobs for demo etc )
DH admin - cis to finish
DH admin input inv
dishy done
washing
print inserts for IP
kitchen done-again
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)
bring in firewood someone keeps burning it
plant garlic
weed borders
cut stuff back
split plants
prep for trng wknd, plan, print, notes etc
engage brain in christmas thoughts
call D
call L. done

TBH, despite all govt rhetoric about Breast is Best, yadda yadda, our bf group has lost so much funding & support over the last 4.5 years it's untrue :(

When i first started with DS1, we had a Health Care Asst (like a junior HV) there every week, and an HV often popped in, we could get our babies weighed if we wanted or ask anything medical/post-baby stuff. And it meant there were at least 2 pro-bf HV-types out there.

Their funding was cut so they could spend more time with teenage mums or something, grr (sorry to any teenage mums btw). So we lost the weighing bit too.

Mostly it's a group of regulars who sit and chat, drink tea & eat biscuits We do need more recruits/newbies but it has been hard going on the getting out there and talking to AN groups as all our cllrs have young DC. I am trying to get on the next bf course and I am determined that i will go to some AN groups just to let people know about our group as I think that's part of the problem, no-one knows we're there. And that we're not just there for problems, but for a nice sit down, sofas, etc.

Have just spent an hour on the fridge and still have the drink trays at the bottom to clean; i have chucked out loads of out-of-date stuff and given it all a good scrub, shocking state really.

Leftover:

• ebay packing up

Today:

• all up, & breakfasted DONE
• DH to work DONE
• tidy kitchen DONE
• strip beds & find clean bedding DONE
• all dressed DONE
• sort huge pile of clean & dry washing DONE
• pop into bf group with both boys just to say hi DONE
• Asda shopping (just a few bits) + more vests for DS1

(both boys in the same size vests atm, from DS1 last year, DS2 is getting so tall!) DONE No vests his size

• home & put away shopping DONE
• lunch & tidy up DONE

• swap bath mats & towels
• ironing & put away
• friend & 2 DDs here for afternoon
• tea x 4 (5, me too)
• boys bath & bed (about 7.10 tonight for bath)
• early quiet night on my own

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
• cheap picture frame; (50 x 70) (poss Ikea trip?/Wilkinsons?)
• eBay stuff; 4 sold need packing
• pile of blankets to homeless centre (some basic shopping first & go through bedding/towels too)
• tackle the bombsite that is the spare room...
• clear out fridge & proper deep clean, it's filthy Most ly Done
• more vests for DS1 (get some FC ones with pictures too, lol)

HA now understand. Its for mums taking babies along. Not a 'this is how you do it' for epectant mums. Am a silly old mammoth and have not bf ever its a long story....
Sounds as if you are doing good work JKS.

Can I have your guys input over here please.

Washing
Ironing
Lunch in Solihull DONE
Christmas Presents
Help at theatre DONE
Bathroom
Kitchen
Dust
Vacuum DONE
Paperwork DONE
Finish edit on book DONE

I have been list avoiding-better go and pick my little one up now

Mini ours did an antenatal bf session and she showed us the way it works etc on a knitted boob, she had got her nan to knit the

That should be knit them