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[Alibabaandthe40nappies]

New thread ladies

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

I am 33. DH is older than me though, he's 40 so in our house it's him that is a young as the woman he's feeling

DS is asleep! Announced in the middle of lunch that he wanted to go to bed, which he sometimes does as a tactic to get out of sitting to the table and eating him meal. So I put him in bed, and 20 mins later there is no sound.... I think no napping for 2 days must have got him really tired.
So I am having a cup of tea and a mince pie :) I may abandon the rest of my list on the basis that I am knackered and CBA. The house is tidy and mostly clean, we have food, everything else can wait.

TODAY
All up and dressed - DH done, me and DS still in pjs
DH to work - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Ocado 8.30am - done
Clear out fridge - done
Put away shopping - done
Spatone + vitamins
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Wipe over bathroom - done
Hoover and sweep downstairs if needed - not today
Go to Boots - done
DH home early - done yay!
Lunch and tidy kitchen - lunch done, not tidied
Hoover stairs
Hoover upstairs
Empty upstairs bins
DS nap - doing
Me feet up - doing
Ring dentist who are advertising for new NHS patients! (had leaflet yesterday)
Move next Friday's Ocado to Sunday or Monday
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
Lakeland order

CC - hello! Yes of course you can come back - once a Slattern, always a Slattern

Well done to your cat Alice!

I am 32. I have aged so quickly in the last four years.

• 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 - sort loads, put a load in done sort and put away dry washing

--- jobs! --- tesco shop done + strip sofa cover due to exciting poo incident done

• lunch done

--- walk if wind not insane no

• feed the birds
• take rubbish, recycling and compost caddy out
• tea
• 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 started sorted the pile in the in tray properly done filing,

Christmas -

• decide on gifts to make/buy
• cross-stitch - hand wash, frame - myself? ,
• duplo - inspect and wash
• Christmas cake - shopping list doing
• 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

DONE

DS1 and 2 off to school
DS3 dressed
Empty dishwasher
Reload dishwasher and put it on
Pay Bills
Clean/tidy worktops
Clean/tidy kitchen floor (WOOHOO - that's it done until next year week )
Lunch

IN PROGRESS

Washing
Drying
Church Newsletter (can't finish it until I hear back from the vicar).

TO DO

Put clothes ironed the other day away
Sort papers in corner of living room
Finish Christmas carol service plan
Dinner
Bath boys
Tidy living room floor
Tidy and clean hall

Getting there - sitting down for a quick coffee before going to get DS2. Will get at the very least DS1, and hopefully DS2 helping when they get home too

Doing well MaMo.

• 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 - sort loads, put a load in done hung up done sofa cover in done sort and put away dry washing

--- jobs! doing --- tesco shop done + strip sofa cover due to exciting poo incident done

• lunch done

--- walk if wind not insane no, ooh, maybe --- amazon order done

• feed the birds
• take rubbish, recycling and compost caddy out
• tea
• 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 started sorted the pile in the in tray properly done filing,

Christmas -

• decide on gifts to make/buy
• cross-stitch - hand wash, frame - myself? ,
• duplo - inspect and wash
• Christmas cake - shopping list doing
• 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 re car. I am the guilty party. I scraped the next car trying to reverse into parking spot. So embarrassed at incompetence and also knowing that it is a right pain getting stuff like that sorted. The people were very sweet and forgiving, but would you believe they had only just got their car back that morning from having a new back wing and respray.
My car has barely a scuff.

Its probably down to my age....true confession coming up. I am 61. but 30 in my head(not my body sadly)My DH is younger too.

Alice - my cats need lessons from yours!

DH is older than me, 40 next year.

Today:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed DONE
• DH to work/DS1 to sch DONE
• DS2 & N to playgroup DONE
• boiler man here hopefully to turn heating back on DONE!
• sort out boys Christmas presents, wrap any new ones DONE
• DS2 & N home DONE
• all go & collect DS1 DONE
• straight to soft play for lunch & meet friends DONE

• home for tea x 2
• DH home
• boys bath (must do) & bed
• wrap and get ready to post niece's ones (live in France)
• wrap & get ready to post God-daughters ones
• look on net for ideas for Dad
• our dinner & tv & bed

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 Decided against for now unless i go to Lakeside
• need new prescription for DS2 inhaler
• photos of bits for eBay; Take Photos DONE; Prices from RM DONE; Upload Photos; list on eBay

Hello all, and any recent returners!!

DH is six years younger than me. So not a complete shocker (though it was when we married - 23 and 29, after only 6 months together, (nearly) everyone thought we were insane). I have a very very straightlaced mother who honestly struggled with it all... anyway, hopefully she now has faith that we knew what we were doing! 12 years and 2 DC.... not TOO bad eh?

Today

• Up, showered and dressed me and DC?s DONE
• DC to school (with Poppies on) DONE
• Waitrose DONE
• Post office DONE
• Niece's birthday present and card DONE
• To kitchen showroom DONE
• General tidy, make beds etc DONE
• Go through Life Insurance documents nearly there - done mine, just DH to go
• Run and empty DW
• Tesco wine order DONE
• Empty dehumidifer DONE
• Two wash loads, one run, second to go in this evening
• Last bits from study into boxes (What a perlava!)
• Speak to insurance broker this morning DONE
• On line banking DONE
• Chickens DONE
• Dog DONE
• Ironing
• Bills to pay
• Numerous phone calls to make DONE
• Kids tea in oven before school run DONE
• Late pick up plus two extras today DONE
• DD to swimming DONE
• Make curry for supper. MMMM. Must be Friday!

Heart to heart with wc earlier. Still too many feelings/too much lust between us. We are going to distance ourselves for a while I feel really really sad.

It's the right thing but it's shit.

Hi all.
Whilst on the age thing. I'm 34, and I don't really know how old I feel! Mostly old.

Glumness.. turned to weepyness... turned to cheeryness.... yup, must be the pg hormones!

Was so windy last night that I couldn't sleep. New house (not new, but new to me) sounded like the roof was blowing away. Turns out that clemetis which was growing up the outside wall was completely wrenched off. Poor thing. DH did some emergency tree surgery!

Have lovely weekends everyone.

Aww Freak, may be for the best.

Today:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed DONE
• DH to work/DS1 to sch DONE
• DS2 & N to playgroup DONE
• boiler man here to turn heating back on DONE!
• sort out boys Christmas presents, wrap any new ones DONE
• DS2 & N home DONE
• all go & collect DS1 DONE
• straight to soft play for lunch & meet friends DONE
• home for tea x 2 DONE
• DH home DONE
• boys bath (must do) & bed DH DONE
• wrap and get ready to post niece's ones (live in France)
• wrap & get ready to post God-daughters ones 1 Done
• look on net for ideas for Dad
• our dinner & tv & bed

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)
• need new prescription for DS2 inhaler
• photos of bits for eBay; Take Photos DONE; Prices from RM DONE; Upload Photos; list on eBay

DONE

DS1 and 2 off to school
DS3 dressed
Empty dishwasher
Reload dishwasher and put it on
Pay Bills
Clean/tidy worktops
Clean/tidy kitchen floor (WOOHOO - that's it done until next year week )
Lunch
Church newsletter ready to print and copy
Put clothes ironed the other day away
Dinner
Bath Boys
Boys in bed!

IN PROGRESS

Washing
Drying
Living room and hall started

TO DO

Sort papers in corner of living room
Finish Christmas carol service plan

hmm - not done too bad today.

Spotted a couple of broken tiles on the ground when we went out, but no more than I was expecting. Poor Clematis HicUps!

Freak, You know it's the right thing to do, hopefully that can be some comfort.

• 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 - sort loads, put a load in done hung up done sofa cover in done hung up done sort and put away dry washing

--- jobs! doing --- tesco shop done + strip sofa cover due to exciting poo incident done

• lunch done

--- walk if wind not insane no, ooh, maybe done! Mothercare for socks, slippers and wellies --- amazon order done

• feed the birds done
• take rubbish, recycling and compost caddy out done
• tea done
• 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 started sorted the pile in the in tray properly done filing,

Christmas -

• decide on gifts to make/buy
• cross-stitch - hand wash, frame - myself? ,
• duplo - inspect and wash
• Christmas cake - shopping list doing
• 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

Saturday -

• hoover
• tesco delivery
• Maplins - fridge bulb, shoe shop, Morrisons - other cake ingredients

Definitely for the best in the long run...just v v hard for now.

Maybe mini's spell went a bit wrong

Aww Freaky, have a hug my lovely. It has been a rubbish situation all round, but it's for the best because you will meet someone who is lovely AND available.

TODAY
All up and dressed - DH done, me and DS still in pjs
DH to work - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Ocado 8.30am - done
Clear out fridge - done
Put away shopping - done
Spatone + vitamins
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Wipe over bathroom - done
Hoover and sweep downstairs if needed - not today
Go to Boots - done
DH home early - done yay!
Lunch and tidy kitchen - done
Hoover stairs
Hoover upstairs
Empty upstairs bins
DS nap - done
Me feet up - done
Ring dentist who are advertising for new NHS patients! (had leaflet yesterday)
Move next Friday's Ocado to Sunday or Monday
Dinner - done
Clear up - done
DS bath and bed - done
Post DS-to-bed tidy - done
Kitchen clear before bed - done

Hang in there Freaki, sorry to hear, cos of course you will be down.

But, it sounds like it is the right thing to do, even though of course it is hard....

Keep coming back here to vent/ rant/ get support or whatever. Anything we can do to help.

Morning all :)

Freak - here's to a good weekend for you :)

Ali - just out of curiosity, did DS get dressed yesterday?

DS2 6.15 this morning!! think we may have cracked it

Left from:

• wrap and get ready to post niece's ones (live in France)
• wrap & get ready to post God-daughters ones; 1 Done
• look on net for ideas for Dad

Sat:

• me up first DONE
• boys & my breakfast DONE

• take DH cup of tea & paper
• all dressed
• morning activities/jobs?
• lunch & tidy up
• lots of laundry
• Christmas lights turned on in town (DH & DS1?)
• tea x 3 & tidy up
• boys to bed
• DH out
• Strictly & XF on my own, yey!

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)
• need new prescription for DS2 inhaler
• photos of bits for eBay; Take Photos DONE; Prices from RM DONE; Upload Photos; list on eBay

Ha - yes we both did! Forgot to update that bit

Lazy day here today. So far we have done bacon sandwiches and that's about it.

Good morning.

JKS - 6.15 ain't too bad. Long may it continue....

The enormity of what we are about to do - move out and half pull our house down before putting it back together is really sinking in. I am and [scared emoticon] and thinking shit it's a lot of money is it going to be worth it......

Ah well, not quite a the point of no return, the first brick hasn't been pulled out, but near as damn it. This time next week, we will be in residence in another house. Which is just weird, the kids have never lived anywhere else!!!!

Anyway, enough self indulgence, time marches on.

Today

• Up, showered and dressed me and DC?s DONE
• DC to school *not today
• Post office
• Niece's birthday present and card to drop off
• To kitchen showroom (again)
• General tidy, make beds etc
• Go through Life Insurance documents nearly there - done mine, just DH to go
• Run and empty DW
• Tesco wine order
• Empty dehumidifer
• Two wash loads, one running now
• Last bits from study into boxes (What a perlava!)
• Speak to insurance broker this morning
• On line banking
• Chickens
• Dog DONE
• DH playing rugby

Morning!

I've had real coffee this morning.

Anon, that is quite enormous, so it's fair enough to be a little daunted.

Ali, bacon sandwiches sound good.

JKS, that's a bit more like it!

I could get very used to doing an online shop every week. Why I'm doing it last minute to come on Saturday though I don't know. I'll do it different next time if I do it again.

• up, make beds, open curtains done
• shower and dress done
• spatone + vits
• breakfast doing and tidy up afterwards done
• potty + books, then dress DS done
• laundry - sort loads some, put a load in done sort and put away dry washing started - tipped onto bed fold dry done

--- Tesco delivery

• lunch

--- shops - maplin, shoes, morrisons

• feed the birds
• take rubbish, recycling and compost caddy out
• tea
• 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 - filing, find fire alarm stuff, do To Dos

Christmas -

• decide on gifts to make/buy
• cross-stitch - hand wash, frame - myself? ,
• duplo - inspect and wash
• Christmas cake - get extra ingredients
• 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

ooooooo real coffee - there's a plan!!

Need to shower, so think I'll put the coffee maker on before I go up and then my list when I come back down. Starting late today........

Baroque - hello and welcome!

Oh, we had bacon sarnies too, just has to be done on a Saturday.

DH has just gone off to get his head kicked in play his first rugby match in decades (literally) what is he thinking???? I don't need an injured DH when we have to pack/dismantle/move etc!!!! He also needs to have a knee operation so really, WTF IS he doing?? AND it's our anniversary tomorrow, he is going to be good for nothing at this rate!

Anyway, he's gone, fingers crossed he just comes back in once piece.

Today

• Up, showered and dressed me and DC?s DONE
• DC to school not today
• Post office
• Niece's birthday present and card to drop off
• To kitchen showroom (again) DONE
• General tidy, make beds etc
• Go through Life Insurance documents DH DONE
• Run and empty DW
• Tesco wine order
• Complete house insurance forms before Monday
• Empty dehumidifer DONE
• Two wash loads One DONE next one just about to go in.
• Absolutely any packing whatsoever into bags/boxes etc.
• Speak to insurance broker
• On line banking
• Chickens
• Dog DONE
• Reading with DC
• DH playing rugby

oh no need to welcome me - you all (well most of you) know me

Name change I assume?????!

Just looked at your profile - I think you are MaMo!? Why the change??

Yep - name change - MaMo was a hastily (and crapply) made name change. Decided last night I wanted a decent permanent one. And so here I am