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[Alibabaandthe40nappies]

New thread ladies

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

Ali - yey for the scan, and for geting an extra one :)

Friend's DD and DS1 causing havoc, i am keeping out of it

Friend was off to see her Nan in a home, got there in time but she has since died :( At least I was able to help out by having her DD.

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 Bought!
• Lakeland order (incl Christmas presents) DONE
• email DB about Christmas present ideas for him & his GF DONE
• 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 DONE
• collect DS1 & friend's DD DONE
• chill out time / playtime Doing

• 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

Christmas:

• new tree DONE :)


- vest with pictures for boys


• cupboard stock up

• get DH to sort specific food (turkey, etc.)

• confirm parents & DB coming DONE


- present for parents Mum DONE

• presents for DB (& his gf) (maybe afternoon tea from Virgin activities?)
 Emailed
• check what presents i've got for boys


- get any missing boys presents 
- glitter for reindeer food


• presents for DH (what???)

• new pjs for me & DH

Am having an office day today doing dh's admin,(not office of doom) nearly at the end of VAT, thank god, and cis, do want to get it right, 'cos I find it scary.
Have mopped up a few other admin bits too, so quite productive. House still a tip.
Great news Ali. Aw.
Love hearing about your decorating plans PLUM, its really nice to get a room how you want it, not a hand me down colour scheme, hope it lifts your spirits.

I think we'll have to do a few spells for wc Freaki

Super news re the scan, Ali, hoorah for that.

AND an impressive array of DONE's there too...

Back later when I can add a few more DONE's to mine too!!

Quick update, to spur me on for the final push of the afternoon!

Today

• Up, showered and dressed me and DC?s DONE
• DC to school DONE
• General tidy, make beds etc DONE
• Read Life Insurance documents Part done - need to call ins co tomorrow morning
• Run DW
• Empty dehumidifer DONE
• Two wash loads DONE
• Order vacuum bags
• Teeth whitening top up DONE
• Finish packing study Almost done - just need DH's help for the last bits
• Speak to insurance broker Slot booked for Thurs am
• Return (vast numbers of) books to library DONE
• Pick up some bread and fresh veg DONE
• Bring home next door's DC from school DONE
• On line banking
• Chickens DONE
• Dog DONE
• Ironing
• Write Thank yous for DD
• Roast chicken supper
• Fix loft ladder

Thanks everyone :) I am so relieved - think I can get excited now!

Plum that sounds lovely, and v.impressive to get it all done by the weekend!
Am I the Ikea expert? Oh dear, not sure if that is a good or bad thing Having said that, we do have some Hemnes! Our bedside tables are Hemnes and we've had them for almost 6 years and they are still going strong. I would like to replace them because they are starting to look at bit battered, but they aren't falling apart or anything like that. We've also got the huge chest of drawers which is in DS' room atm - we've had that for almost 6 years too and it's like new. It has been great and holds an enormous amount of stuff.

I would like to take this opportunity to point out that we don't just have IKEA furniture in our house, although if I think about it there is something from there in every room

Mini - well done on the admin. I am dreadful for procrastinating about paperwork etc.

JKS - you have reminded me that I need to do my pre-Christmas Lakeland order

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 - done
Have a snuggle on the sofa with DS - done :)
Cook dinner - done just need to do rice once DH is on his way
Make soup from the stock in the fridge - doing
Finish salt dough cookies with DS - too tired
DS nap - refused!
Meal plan for next week - tomorrow
Ocado for Friday - tomorrow
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
Lakeland order

Ali, going to get the hemnes long chest of drawers and then 2 bedside drawers, in the grey brown abit darker than I wanted but can't find any oak I like that isn't mega bucks

I was also out looking at light fittings for lounge as curtain pole man is going to do that soon, so OPINIONS please (unless you don't like )

I have this in dining room

So you can get a smaller version with matching wall lights, not so keen on wall lights or maybe black background putting me off???

or this has caught my eye, with these

I have seen heaps of lovely lights but no matching wall lights, but today I kept going back to look at that one, it was just the way I was with dinning room light and it is gorgeous hanging over table

Plum - i'm not generally a fan of wall lights, but i prefer the second selection i think. Hard to say with the other one against a black wall though. Worth a trip to go and look in person.

Well friend is stuck in traffic, time is ticking on, i want my evening in peace, wondering when it's going to start!
(And tbh, this girl & DS1 do not tend to get on that well. They have been good today mostly, but she is so bossy and he gets fed up and runs off to hide! He's used to a more chilled way of life i think.)

Just got my Dad that i'm totally stuck on, golf tees at this rate

Not sure about Next order, friend told me you could get stuff delivered to the nearest shop and then send it back if no good, but i can't see that option on the website. I'm after; more bump bands (esp white), decent mat leggings (M'care ones are pretty crap tbh), and some mat pjs - any ideas?

Wed:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed DONE
• DS1 to sch DONE
• DS2 & N to pre-sch DONE
• peace, aaahhh!! DONE
• 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 Bought/DONE
• Lakeland order (incl Christmas presents) DONE
• email DB about Christmas present ideas for him & his GF DONE
• 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 DONE
• collect DS1 & friend's DD DONE
• chill out time / playtime DONE
• tea x 3 (plus me) DONE

• friend's DD picked up
• boys to bed
• tidy toys (have done worst already but they keep making more mess!!)
• 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 Found one, need to check with DH
• 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

No JKS me niether but this house is wired in lounge & living room for tham, the ones in living room are still there, quite plain, BUT chandlier & wall lights that were left in Lounge were very old fashioned gold and quite alot of crystal droplets, wall lights came down last year when decorating so can't wait to get rid of main chandelier

Have been to see them just not sure, probably because I always avoided wall light & frosted glass, (nothing against frosted glass but being a slattern don't care for extra dusing/washing )

For mat Pjs I always went fo mix & match and just bought bigger bottoms, Tesco do lovely mix & match

about your friends nanny,
my aunt has been taken into hospital and it just dawned on me she is 72, I'm very close to her and can't ever remenber her being sick

JKS - I got a couple of long mat vests (which are also nursing vests so double use) in Blooming Marvellous when I was pg with DS, and I'm getting loads of use out of them again. I think I use those where you would use a bump band, to get some extra wear out of a shorter top? I have some great mat leggings from www.funmum.com, they are nice and thick and v.comfy, and don't go baggy at the knees. Pjs I have stuck with Mothercare, especially as this site www.affordablematernity.co.uk have them at less than half price. All others I've seen are seriously expensive and often don't have nursing clips or buttons so you are looking at buying new again once you've had the baby which is a complete waste of money I think.

Plum - that long chest is v.nice. My brother has one! I love that colour, it looks almost pinkish.

I've done something to my foot, it really hurts and I can't put any weight on it. Hoping it is better in the morning!

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 - done
Have a snuggle on the sofa with DS - done :)
Cook dinner - done
Make soup from the stock in the fridge - done
Finish salt dough cookies with DS - too tired
DS nap - refused!
Meal plan for next week - tomorrow
Ocado for Friday - tomorrow
DH home - done
Dinner - done
DS bath and bed - DHdoingnow
Clear up kitchen
Tidy living room
Sit down

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

Plum - I'm not a fan of wall lights either really, not sure why not though. I am also going to be on the lookout for new light fittings for the living room - the ones we have won't go with the new fireplace

Gah - pressed post too soon again. Of those two choices you've linked, I much prefer the 2nd. The first wall lights look a bit hotel-ish perhaps? Which is a shame because the main light is nice.

Hi Ali and Plum. Impressive done list Ali.
I like the scond wall light choice too Plum. Our house has such low ceilings so we have to have wall lightsand they are horrible only dining area has an over head.
I tend to look for things that don't hold the dust (live next to main road)

Evening.

I've run out of steam, so the floors can wait.

I like lamps, but you need the right spaces to put them is all.

• 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 done

--- playgroup done --- make beds DSdone

• feed the birds done
• take rubbish, recycling and compost caddy out done
• tea - sausages didn?t defrost, scrambled eggs instead
• wash pots and tidy kitchen done
• tidy downstairs done + hoover
• DS bath and bed done

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

Plum - i did mix and match before with pjs but fancied some 'proper' mat pjs for Christmas and DH said just go out and buy some if it would make you happy :) but i am dithering over prices

Had another look at those lights, still can't decide. I think if you like the one you have currently, why not go for the smaller one + wall lights? or do you want to have something different? I looked through all the wall lights and couldn't really decide on any!
Maybe chrome ones but get the feeling that's not you/your house.
Or those white uplighters?

May look elsewhere once i've caught up on here.

Ali - thanks for those links, will have a look tonight. the leggings i have just seem too thin, worry people can see my knees

Friends' DH finally came and got her. About 7.30 so boys late to bed, and they are still awake

Wed:

• photos of bits for eBay; Take Photos DONE; Prices from RM DONE; Upload Photos; list on eBay
• friend's DD picked up DONE
• boys to bed DONE (sort of)
• tidy toys DONE (sort of!)
• quiet night in on my own Doing
• look up mat clothes websites
• look at Ikea furniture
• maybe look at lights for ideas

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 Found one, need to check with DH
• 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

JKS - I know what you mean about Christmas pjs. I am hankering after something lovely too - especially as we will be at my parents house which is always baltic a bit on the chilly side. I may have a browse

DH threw away half the soup I had made by accident because he thought it was just mucky water! I am really and but trying not to be cross with him because he is very upset.

DS bath and bed - done
Clear up kitchen - DHdone
Tidy living room - DHdone
Sit down - doing
Eat chocolate and drink a very small Cointreau to celebrate scan and also sooth hurty foot. - doing

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

JKS and ALI. Just get the pjs that you feel gorgeous in. bugger the cost. How often are you pg. Think of the money yu are saving by the wine you are not drinking .If you love them you will wear and wear. Sends hugs to lovely pg ladies inc. HicUps, wherever she is.

Evening All.

I'm exhausted. At least one day a week I have to stay away from home for work (4 hour drive each way). I absolutely loath it. Am sure many of you would relish a night alone where you can have a bath, order room service and go to bed early and watch telly... In fact, now I put it like that, I don't know what I'm complaining about!

But really, once you tried one of everything off the menu and its all rubbish, the novelty wears off.

No more fluttery feelings from my tum... am probably just imagining things. Am definitely having a growth spurt though, as am completely starving all the time at the mo.

Glad you are talking decorating, I've got to start thinking about sorting out the nursery. Any tips/ ideas?? I don't think we'll know whether its a boy or girl (preferring the element of surprise). Is yellow a good idea for wall colour?

oop. Meant to say to Ali, that Ive also had weird hurty foot things from time to time, that just seem to come and go. So hope yours gets better soon.

Also, your soup story did make me chuckle. I can imagine the exact same thing happening here. My DH is always throwing stuff out. (baring in mind that as Mini's DD, I was brought up to ignore best before dates entirely!!!)
Mini - read your crimbo cake fruit crime!! cake smelled ok to me!

Mini - you are right about the pjs, I know you are. Bank balance is reeling slightly from the fireplace order, but it will recover

Hicups - we painted our nursery yellow. It feels nice and bright in there even on a dull day. We kept it very simple, just repainted and a Pooh bear lightshade and then waited until DS arrived. Gradually we've added things as he has needed them and been given them, and now it is really his room. Will need to have some kind of rethink now we are having another, depends on whether we get our planning permission for a fourth bedroom or not.....

You probably aren't imagining the flutters - I felt some at 14/15 weeks with DS, and at about 11 weeks with this one! I think that then you don't feel it so much as the baby moves up out of your pelvis and there is more room, and then you feel it again as they grow. All v.exciting!

Thing is, i can't really find any pjs i really like!

Even these which are £54 are just 'ok', there is loads of brown & grey out there, don't fancy them. Had been eyeing up some Cath Kidston ones in John Lewis before i got pg, they are lovely & 'only' £48.

hmm. right must get off to bed.

These however are 'interesting' for £15!!

Mini - Thanks for hug. Needed one after today. Feeling glum for some reason.

Ali - thanks for painting advice. Might venture to buy paint at weekend. DH is out, so there won't be any colour arguments. Mind you he's colour blind, so not much help there!

I prefer the £54 ones

I wasn't sure chrome would go in that room with the cast iron bit of fire place and new black curtain pole

Did get a lovely chrome one for bedroom, might look again at chrome, as there is chrome arch on fireplace and silver pecks on curtain pole hhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Anyway have masked up and cut in all the walls so getting up early tomorrow I will have it done for tomorrow night!

Hicups I did the nursery lemon and lilac (looking back lucky dc1 was a girl) but then I painted lots of characters on the walls, the lovely couple that bought our house are expecting and said they have kept the room the same

Morning ladies!!

Well, we have lots of wall lights - not through choice though. Our entire upstairs is too low to have any ceiling lights (soon to be changed though, yey!!!!!). They are very very plain though.

And downstairs we have spots in the "new" part of the house ie. where ceilings are high enough to allow.

But not a chance of having the luxury of some fantastic hanging down light unfortunately...

Occupational hazard of living in a cottage!

Anyway, kids have gone to school so here is today:

Today

• Up, showered and dressed me and DC?s DONE
• DC to school DONE
• General tidy, make beds etc
• Go through Life Insurance documents nearly there
• Run DW
• Empty dehumidifer
• Two wash loads
• Order vacuum bags
• Last bits from study into boxes (What a perlava!)
• Speak to insurance broker
• On line banking
• Chickens
• Dog
• Ironing
• Write Thank yous for DD
• Post office
• Fill up car
• Early school pick to take DS to Hospital appointment

Morning :)

Plum if you have got a little chrome in the room already then you could go for a chrome light fitting. From what I can see places often have more choice in chrome than in the black/brown metal.

Hicups - hope the glumness is just hormones and that you feel better today :)

JKS - £115 for pjs! DH would faint with horror if I spent that much, mainly because they are foul

It is a yucky day again today, pouring with rain. My foot is still really sore, just hoping I can drive so that I can take DS to monkey music later. Really want to go as we missed last weeks and will miss next week too.

TODAY
All up and dressed - DHdone DS and me still in pjs
Sheets into TD - done
Wash towels - done
Clean towels etc into bathroom and kitchen - done
DH to work - done
Online banking - done
Spatone + vitamins
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - in progress
Unload dishwasher
Freeze other half of yesterday's dinner
Make beds and tidy upstairs
Wipe over bathroom
Hoover and sweep downstairs if needed
Put away clean clothes
Fold sheets
Bleach kitchen sink (gets tea-stained)
Lunch and tidy kitchen
Monkey Music
Friends back here for a cuppa?
DS nap
Meal plan for next week
Ocado order for tomorrow
Dinner
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy
Kitchen clear before bed

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