Spooky Slatterns are Ghosting through our Lists!

[Alibabaandthe40nappies]

New thread ladies

Just going to put DS to bed and then I'll be back with my list.

PS would defo buy Ikea again. Just didn't like any of the bedframes this time round and it was a generous gift so didn't need to just go for budget option.

YEY for your bed Comtessa

Welcome Hicup and congrats on your PG

I am having a bad day today but though I would pop on to let you know after how many lists, I am going to go buy paint tomorrow for my bedroom and get it painted this week to cheer myself up

Will be back later

Plum - sorry to hear you are having a bad day . Hope tomorrow is better. Painting a room can be a real boon - change of colour?? What are you going for?

Comtessa - thanks for the mattress tips. I've always been a bit overwhelmed by the choices available (being unbelievably indecisive doesn't help ), but your advice is great and "mattress" is now on my house list - I may even have a new one by the time we move back into Bird Manor in 6 months time....

I've ditched my "house moving" section of my list - it was about to exponentially explode and doesn't really belong in here, so will stick to the daily/housekeeping/kids type lists now.

The House moving/build lists now have a whole Notebook dedicated to them - at the end of the day, maybe I am showing my age, but I need good old fashioned pen and paper that I carry everywhere with me for some things, and that is one of them! If technology fails me (or I fail technology more likely) my trusty notebook will still be at my side..... Along with ^^ lovely post it notes, coloured pens, and all that yummy stuff. Mmmmmm

Ok, getting myself sorted for tomorrow here:

Today

• Up, showered and dressed me and DC?s DONE
• DC to school DONE
• General tidy, make beds etc DONE
• Read Life Insurance documents URGENT
• Empty/Run DW Emptied
• Empty dehumidifer DONE
• Finish packing study
• On line banking DONE
• Chickens DONE
• Dog
• Ironing
• Trip to dump DONE
• Hygenist visit DONE
• Thank yous for DD BOUGHT
• Make Fish Pie DONE
• DC's friend home for tea DONE
• DS swimming, drop friend back DONE
• Empty DW

Tomorrow

• Up, showered and dressed me and DC?s
• DC to school
• General tidy, make beds etc
• Read Life Insurance documents VERY URGENT
• Run DW
• Empty dehumidifer
• Finish packing study WITHOUT FAIL
• On line banking
• Chickens
• Dog
• Ironing
• Write Thank yous for DD
• Roast chicken supper

Next couple of days

• Clean DH's car
• Return (vast numbers of) books to library
• List more eBay
• Find Maths worksheets for DS and phonics for DD
• Check photo printing
• Organise some more tea dates for DC
• Start Recipe diary/log
• Send back clothes order
• set up energy monitoring meter
• Sort out DD?s scooter
• Fix up lunch at school
• Niece?s birthday

Evening Slatterns :)

Comtessa - hurrah for the bed, it looks lovely! Agree about pocket sprung. We bought a new bed while I was pg with DS, and went for a top of the range Sleepeeze one, it has 2000 pockets. A friend of the family was in the furniture trade and they always have Sleepeeze mattresses because they are so well made and last so well. I love ours, it is sooo comfy and I would highly recommend.

Plum :( Hope everything is ok?

I have been horrid today, all grumpy and shouting at DS :( DH has been working at home so has also been in the firing line.
I hope it is just that I'm tired, because it feels horribly like the beginnings of depression did :( I am desperate not to be back where I was 18 months ago.

We have finally decided on what fireplace/fire/mantel etc to get though, so DH is going to ring up and order it in the morning. So that has cheered me up a bit :)

20 week scan tomorrow - eeek! I am v.v.nervous actually, which isn't helping my mood I don't think. Will report back asap tomorrow :)

Ooooh! that bed is fabulous. I am soooo jealous.Lucky you and what a fantastic thing to have from DH Grandmother, so precious. What is the betting your DH forgot the stuff on purpose :D

TODAY
everyone up,showered,dressed,breakfast,lunch boxes made,school DONE
dc3 to nursery DONE
washing machine on 3rd WASH IN, 3 HUNG UP
dishwasher empty and fill DONE
sort out middle kitchen counter
wash walls and paint work to get rid of artwork DONE
get rid of cobwebs in the stairwell
clean woodwork DONE
fix kitchen drawer and tidy it FIXED NEEDS TIDY
Bake 2 cakes DONE
bake 2 loaves 1 gf 1 ordinary DONE

ONGOING
15 minutes on the sock pile of doom DONE
15 minutes on the paper mountain of doom
clean microwave
sort fridge out
wash kitchen windows

TO DO
find NHS dentist

Ahh Ali Its probably just a bad day, pregnancy with dcs to look after is more tiring than the first when you really just had yourself to worry about, will be thinking of you tomorrow

Comtessa forgot to say that bed is beautiful! I lurve it

Anon going for muddy puddle, I think, might change tomorrow,
have a horrible two tone blue strange paint effect going on at the minute, we haven't touched our room since moving here, so has never really felt nice and cosy or mine

Nothing major today just one of those days I parked the car and a sign from a shop blew over and gave the car a wee dent and a few scratches,
that was ok, the man said he would pay to fix it, then ater I picked dd2 up driving up the road a lorry driving in opposite direction,
a big gust of wind blew stones from his load on to my car, I thought the windscreen was just marked abit but when I got out at home the car was covered in chip marks, the washy for lighs was broke and I have a mirror thing at front corner that lets me see right right down front of car & side, one side of it was broke and chunk out of reg plate

So was just p'eed off and then annoyed as I don't like gettng anoyed at tings like that, so dh has now let shop keeper off with dent as he will have to erm... work at sorting rest of car

Anyway
got to Tesco today
left books to accountants
rang curtain pole man

Tomorrow
Bank
Homebase for paint
look for lights for lounge
bedroom curtains??
price blanket box
mask up bedroom
make dinner early
money out for dancing
money for ds's judo grading

Will be out of the house in a minute so not a lot will be done today. Hope everyone has a good day.

TODAY
everyone up,showered,dressed,breakfast,lunch boxes made,school DONE
dc3 to nursery DONE
washing machine on 2 WASH IN, 1 HUNG UP
dishwasher empty and fill DONE
sort out middle kitchen counter
get rid of cobwebs in the stairwell
fix kitchen drawer and tidy it FIXED NEEDS TIDY
Morning appt. 9-12 will be gone in a minute

ONGOING
15 minutes on the sock pile of doom DONE
15 minutes on the paper mountain of doom
clean microwave
sort fridge out
wash kitchen windows

TO DO
find NHS dentist

Morning all.

Kids got a lift, so time for a coffee at my own pace before cracking on with the day.

Today

• Up, showered and dressed me and DC?s DONE
• DC to school DONE
• General tidy, make beds etc
• Read Life Insurance documents VERY URGENT
• Run DW
• Empty dehumidifer
• Finish packing study WITHOUT FAIL
• Speak to insurance broker
• On line banking
• Chickens
• Dog
• Ironing
• Write Thank yous for DD
• Roast chicken supper

Next couple of days

• Clean DH's car
• Return (vast numbers of) books to library
• List more eBay
• Find Maths worksheets for DS and phonics for DD
• Check photo printing
• Organise some more tea dates for DC
• Start Recipe diary/log
• Send back clothes order and post my sister her shoes
• set up energy monitoring meter
• Sort out DD?s scooter
• Fix up lunch at school
• Niece?s birthday

Boys despatched, bath running, then will try and tackle the day :)

Morning everyone :) Was fast asleep by 11 last night and woke up at 7.30, so feeling a lot more human today. The sun is shining too which always helps :)

Plum - what a nightmare about the car. I hate stuff like that happening, it's just such a PITA to sort out.

TODAY
All up and dressed (DS and I still in pjs)
Breakfast - done
Sainsbury's for some lunch bits - DH done
Wash sheets - done
Unload dishwasher - started
Wipe down kitchen
Sweep kitchen floor
DH to ring fireplace shop
Hoover downstairs
Dust downstairs
Friend coming at 11 to look after DS
Scan 11.40am
DH to work
Lunch
Clear up
Cook dinner
Make soup from the stock in the fridge
Finish salt dough cookies with DS
DS nap
Meal plan for next week
Ocado for Friday
DH home
Dinner

ONGOING
Sock drawer
Spare bedroom bookcase
Find a cleaner
E-mail out some recent photos of DS to family etc

CHRISTMAS
Order jars for chilli jam
Decide on wrapping paper and buy
Check if I have Christmas cards
Find a trumpet for DH on e-bay

Ali - agree about the sun :) Good luck at scan today, i still have a few more weeks to wait :)

Plum - by any chance did you get the name of the truck company? they should have their load covered esp in such bad weather, may be worth thinking about, esp if car repair is going to cost you £££.

Am i a bad mum to absolutely love my time on my own?!

Left from Mon:

• Next order for mat clothes/pjs Thinking about it

Left from Tues:

• 2 full baskets to put away DONE
• need new prescription for DS2 inhaler Tomorrow

Wed:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed DONE
• DS1 to sch DONE
• DS2 & N to pre-sch DONE
• peace, aaahhh!! Loving!
• bath DONE

• DS2 clothes down from loft
• photos of bits for eBay
• other jobs?
• lunch & tidy up
• jobs?
• change a toddler car seat for a big girl's seat :)
• collect DS1 & friend's DD
• chill out time / playtime
• tea x 3 (plus me) (burgers/fish fingers & jacket potatoes?)
• friend's DD picked up
• boys to bed
• quiet night in 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 for front door; need to email seller about sizes (got measurements); Bought pole
• clean kitchen cupboard doors
• research backing up hardware for computers Decided on Time Capsule; decide size (think 2TB), find good price & order
• make up basket of toys & pictures for DS2; need basket Got Basket
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• pile of blankets to homeless centre (some basic shopping first & go through bedding/towels too; Started)
• tackle the bombsite that is the spare room...Done some, sorted reusable nappies & baby blankets onto shelves Done more
• DS2's new DLA forms; ask on MN, get HV to help, questions for friend with NT 3yr old, etc.
• finalise list for handyman (coming next week)

Morning!

Have a good day Ali!

JKS definitely not!

A late night, a lie-in; a blocked nose and two cracked sore fingers = bleurgh

• up, make beds, open curtains up
• shower and dress
• spatone + vits
• breakfast doing and tidy up afterwards
• potty + books, then dress DS
• laundry - fold dry, put a load in
• strip beds
• lunch - stir fry done
• playgroup
• feed the birds
• take rubbish, recycling and compost caddy out
• tea - pasta
• wash pots and tidy kitchen
• tidy downstairs + hoover
• DS bath and bed

To Do -

• copy CDs onto hard-drive - ongoing
• put stuff up into top cupboard in Ds room
• get the freezer emptied to defrost
• measure shed base
• paperwork

Christmas -

• decide on gifts to make/buy
• cross-stitch - hand wash, frame - myself? ,
• duplo - inspect and wash
• Christmas cake - shopping list
• menu?
• decide other deadlines and mark into diary

diy-

• polyfilla holes in ceiling kitchen
• full length mirror for bedroom + more mirrors in general, I like mirrors
• new bulb for fridge
• replace downstairs door handles

Wasting - can you tell me does spatone taste yuck? i have some but haven't braved it yet!

Feeling quite light-headed and funny, was last night at orch and had to stop playing, think i need to keep eating

Wed:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed DONE
• DS1 to sch DONE
• DS2 & N to pre-sch DONE
• peace, aaahhh!! Loving!
• bath DONE
• DS2 clothes down from loft DONE
• big sort out of DS2's clothes & wardrobe DONE

(new system; DS1's too small clothes not going into loft, just straight into the back of DS2's wardrobe)

• eat croissants & raspberries DONE :)
• sit down & watch CSI Doing

• photos of bits for eBay
• other jobs?
• lunch & tidy up
• jobs?
• change a toddler car seat for a big girl's seat
• collect DS1 & friend's DD
• chill out time / playtime
• tea x 3 (plus me) (burgers/fish fingers & jacket potatoes?)
• friend's DD picked up
• boys to bed
• quiet night in 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 for front door; need to email seller about sizes (got measurements); Bought pole
• clean kitchen cupboard doors
• research backing up hardware for computers Decided on Time Capsule; decide size (think 2TB), find good price & order
• make up basket of toys & pictures for DS2; need basket Got Basket
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• pile of blankets to homeless centre (some basic shopping first & go through bedding/towels too; Started)
• tackle the bombsite that is the spare room...Done some, sorted reusable nappies & baby blankets onto shelves Done more
• DS2's new DLA forms; ask on MN, get HV to help, questions for friend with NT 3yr old, etc.
• finalise list for handyman (coming next week)
• Next order for mat clothes/pjs; Thinking about it
• need new prescription for DS2 inhaler

Hello all and welcome to hicUps

Didn't get around to a list yesterday but I did get all my ironing done . Also went to toddlers and the shop, and had to pick dd up at lunch because she was exhausted and in tears. And saw wc twice and then had a rude dream about him

DS woke at 4.30 this morning. Not happy!

Bit of a non start to the day due to knackeredness and dd being off school. Might get going after lunch...

JKS do you have low BP? I used to get realy dizzy because of it

Justkeep I had spatone and it's fine if you put it in juice. Also vitamin C helps with the absorption of the iron, so it's ideal to add it to your morning glass of juice.

Lovely night's sleep, thanks all. My knees are ever so grateful for not having to hoist me up from the floor in the middle of the night.

In-laws arriving today - can't wait to see them as we haven't seen them since March (DH from USA).

Right, today's list:
Emails done
Washing up
Shopping list done
Swimming
Shopping
Make FIL birthday cake
Baking for Thanksgiving (DC1's due date) to put in freezer : pumpkin pie, cherry pie, apple pie
Nap

If time:
Sort out tax forms
Email GFS info to M
Sort baby clothes into age/size
Flute practise

Ali - report back, hope all goes well!

JKS - not bad AT ALL. Relish those all too brief moments! You need some down/me time in your condition, you have a baby to grow!

Freaki - re WC dream, it's all that mopping your brow business from last week moving on a step or two....

Have cleared out several "cupboards of doom" this morning - you know, the ones you never ever actually delve very far into - the bathroom cabinets, medicine cupboard, light bulbs and batteries drawer, you know the kind of thing. What a load of useless crap out of date stuff we have, oh my god! Anyway, our study (which has just been a dumping ground for nearly 5 years) calls me and I MUST get on with it, there is no excuse now.

Cheerio, see you later.

Today

• Up, showered and dressed me and DC?s DONE
• DC to school DONE
• General tidy, make beds etc DONE
• Read Life Insurance documents VERY URGENT
• Run DW
• Empty dehumidifer DONE
• Two wash loads ONE DONE
• Order vacuum bags
• Teeth whitening top up doing
• Finish packing study WITHOUT FAIL
• Speak to insurance broker
• Return (vast numbers of) books to library
• Pick up some bread and fresh veg
• Bring home next door's DC from school
• On line banking
• Chickens
• Dog
• Ironing
• Write Thank yous for DD
• Roast chicken supper

HAve fun in the office anon!

Freak, yesterday sounded very productive, I usually need a down day after a busy one.

JKS, it's fine in orange juice, and low iron can cause faintness so get it down your neck.

for the lovely night sleep.

• up, make beds, open curtains done
• shower and dress done
• spatone + vits done
• breakfast doing and tidy up afterwards done
• potty + books, then dress DS done
• laundry - fold dry done, put a load in done

--- strip beds done

• lunch

--- playgroup --- make beds

• feed the birds
• take rubbish, recycling and compost caddy out
• tea - sausages
• wash pots and tidy kitchen
• tidy downstairs + hoover
• DS bath and bed

To Do -

• copy CDs onto hard-drive - ongoing
• put stuff up into top cupboard in Ds room
• get the freezer emptied to defrost
• measure shed base
• paperwork

Christmas -

• decide on gifts to make/buy
• cross-stitch - hand wash, frame - myself? ,
• duplo - inspect and wash
• Christmas cake - shopping list
• menu?
• decide other deadlines and mark into diary

diy-

• polyfilla holes in ceiling kitchen
• full length mirror for bedroom + more mirrors in general, I like mirrors
• new bulb for fridge
• replace downstairs door handles

Comtessa - very glad to hear you had a comfy night :)

I tend to get lower bp when pg so have to stand up slowly or see stars, etc. Think orch got me out of breath too, some very 'blowy' pieces.

May try the spatone, tomorrow :)

Wed:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed DONE
• DS1 to sch DONE
• DS2 & N to pre-sch DONE
• peace, aaahhh!! Loving!
• bath DONE
• DS2 clothes down from loft DONE
• big sort out of DS2's clothes & wardrobe DONE

(new system; DS1's too small clothes not going into loft, just straight into the back of DS2's wardrobe)

• eat croissants & raspberries DONE
• sit down & watch CSI DONE
• research new Christmas tree Done Lots (can't find a 7ft pre-lit that isn't £££)

• photos of bits for eBay
• lunch & tidy up
• jobs?
• change a toddler car seat for a big girl's seat
• collect DS1 & friend's DD
• chill out time / playtime
• tea x 3 (plus me) (burgers/fish fingers & jacket potatoes?)
• friend's DD picked up
• boys to bed
• quiet night in 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 for front door; need to email seller about sizes (got measurements); Bought pole
• clean kitchen cupboard doors
• research backing up hardware for computers Decided on Time Capsule; decide size (think 2TB), find good price & order
• make up basket of toys & pictures for DS2; need basket Got Basket
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• pile of blankets to homeless centre (some basic shopping first & go through bedding/towels too; Started)
• tackle the bombsite that is the spare room...Done some, sorted reusable nappies & baby blankets onto shelves Done more
• DS2's new DLA forms; ask on MN, get HV to help, questions for friend with NT 3yr old, etc.
• finalise list for handyman (coming next week)
• Next order for mat clothes/pjs; Thinking about it
• need new prescription for DS2 inhaler

Morning. Sorry to here about car PLUM. Thats a right pain, and loads of fiddly work too.
JKS not bad mum at all. having time and space keeps you sane, therefore a happier mum!!
Anon. you might just discover Narnia
If its anything like mine, a diffent time zone exists in there. Go in with sandwiches.
Can't be bothered to find list.
But I have
posted stuff
been to bank
done more VAT, more to do though. Sigh
covered for a colleague
need list
a large coffee
cake fantasy as would like to lose a few lbs
to have the magic cleaning fairy round

Anon when he was over in the afternoon after work he was playing with ds and ds said "I love you wc" and he said he loved ds too and it made my heart melt and me want to tell him to split up with his gf and marry me! Dammit. Then he was playing pool in a pub near me last night so came over for an hour beforehand to keep me company- I'd showered and put on my tatty grannyish pjs (so alluring ) and then could smell him on me all night from where we hugged hello/bye- think that's why I had the dream

DD's temp has gone up again and she has bright red ears, hope I don't end up having to take her to the doctor.

Glad you slept well in new bed comtessa

DS2 napping, tv news on, watching the protesters on the news.

Wed:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed DONE
• DS1 to sch DONE
• DS2 & N to pre-sch DONE
• peace, aaahhh!! Loving!
• bath DONE
• DS2 clothes down from loft DONE
• big sort out of DS2's clothes & wardrobe DONE
• eat croissants & raspberries DONE
• sit down & watch CSI DONE
• research new Christmas tree Done Lots (can't find a 7ft pre-lit that isn't £££)
• photos of bits for eBay; Take Photos DONE; Prices from RM DONE; Upload Photos; list on eBay
• lunch & tidy up DONE

• change a toddler car seat for a big girl's seat
• collect DS1 & friend's DD
• chill out time / playtime
• tea x 3 (plus me) (burgers/fish fingers & jacket potatoes?)
• friend's DD picked up
• boys to bed
• quiet night in 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 for front door; need to email seller about sizes (got measurements); Bought pole
• clean kitchen cupboard doors
• research backing up hardware for computers Decided on Time Capsule; decide size (think 2TB), find good price & order
• make up basket of toys & pictures for DS2; need basket Got Basket
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• pile of blankets to homeless centre (some basic shopping first & go through bedding/towels too; Started)
• tackle the bombsite that is the spare room...Done some, sorted reusable nappies & baby blankets onto shelves Done more
• DS2's new DLA forms; ask on MN, get HV to help, questions for friend with NT 3yr old, etc.
• finalise list for handyman (coming next week)
• Next order for mat clothes/pjs; Thinking about it
• need new prescription for DS2 inhaler

Yay scan all fine! Sonographer thinks we are having a girl which I am about because I was convinced I was carrying another boy.
Anyway, we have got to go back in 2 weeks for another one so she can have another look at the heart. Nothing to worry about, she just couldn't get a very good look and thinks it will be better once the baby is a bit bigger - so we will get another look and hopefully a more firm 'girl/boy' decision!

Freak -

Comtessa - glad the bed is comfy :)

JKS - my bp is low all the time and gets even lower when I'm pg. If I go up the stairs too fast I feel like I'm going to keel over, which wouldn't be ideal!
Yes Spatone does taste vile, even in juice, but not as vile as my omega3 pregnancy vits which keep repeating on me I must start taking it again though, I'm sure I must have low iron I am so tired all the time.
A word of warning about the Next mat clothes. Check what they are made of. I have had to send back several things because they are sooo acrylic and even washing doesn't get the chemical smell out of them. Yuck yuck yuck. Have a couple of cotton long top/t-shirt things which are v.nice though and wash well.

Anon - well done on the doom clearance. There are a few areas I want to tackle before this bump gets too much bigger.

TODAY
All up and dressed - done
Breakfast - done
Vitamins - done
Sainsbury's for some lunch bits - DH done
Wash sheets - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Wipe down kitchen - done
Sweep kitchen floor - done
DH to ring fireplace shop - done
Hoover downstairs - done
Dust downstairs - done
Friend coming at 11 to look after DS - done
Scan 11.40am - done
DH to work - done
Lunch - done
Clear up - sort of but needs more
Have a snuggle on the sofa with DS - doing :)
Cook dinner
Make soup from the stock in the fridge
Finish salt dough cookies with DS
DS nap
Meal plan for next week
Ocado for Friday
DH home
Dinner

ONGOING
Sock drawer
Spare bedroom bookcase
Find a cleaner
E-mail out some recent photos of DS (and scan pic) to family etc

CHRISTMAS
Order jars for chilli jam
Decide on wrapping paper and buy
Check if I have Christmas cards
Find a trumpet for DH on e-bay

Yay good news ali

Quickly before school runs YEY YEY YEY for baby news Ali,

And Ali since you are the resident IKEA expert what do you think of Hemnes range, was thinking of it for bedroom

Have got all paint, bedroom curtains,a light fitting, and a duvet set (reduced) so hopefully new bedroom for weekend, YEY

The duvet set is nearly an exact match (colour wise) for curtains even though out of 2 different shops

We have calmed down about car, dh will be able to sort it, whenever he gets time,
JKS dh said to me yesterday that is isn't law here yet, but didn't get lorry company he was flying along, but did notice on that part of road today loads of stones[grr]