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.

Baroque - i'm sure you don't, still just enjoy that you did today :)

Comtessa - sorry to see you're still here, in the nicest way!

Fri:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed DONE
• DS1 to sch PIL DONE
• DH to work DONE
• boil kettle for enough hot water for a quick wash, grr DONE
• haircut (11am) DONE
• poss others take DS2 to playgroup DONE
• collect DS1 (12) PIL DONE
• lunch & tidy up DONE
• DS1's homework DONE
• hopefully boiler man will come today DONE (new thermostat on hot water tank)
• DH & me to SN school for visit (remember to take signed Statement forms for Portage worker who's meeting us there) DONE
• quick trip to Ford garage to look at Galaxy DONE
• boys tea & tidy up DONE

• us all ready My nail polish DONE
• boys bath & DS2 to bed
• DS1 stay up with babysitter for a bit
• us out for black-tie dinner (me driving, sigh)

Sat:

• Christmas decorations down from loft
• Christmas tree assembled, decorated & put on table in the corner
• eat chocolate :)
• DH up first/lie-in for me
• text friend re her DD's birthday
• family dinner
• other stuff...

Longer term:

• Find new dentist that is taking on NHS nervous patients for me/investigate private
• get DH to ring his dentist re the boys
• Photos: a) move all photos from DH's PC onto time capsule, b) upload photos of DC to Snapfish & order
• order door curtain for front door; need to email seller about sizes (got measurements); Pole up
• clean kitchen cupboard doors
• set up Time Capsule with DH's laptop (this weekend)
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• pile of blankets to homeless centre (some basic shopping first & go through bedding/towels too; Started)
• DS2's new DLA forms; ask on MN, get HV to help, questions for friend with NT 3yr old, etc.
• research motability options for if/when we get mobility Started
• photos of bits for eBay; Take Photos DONE; Prices from RM DONE; Upload Photos Done Some; list on eBay
• DS2 Statement forms; Need DH to sign DONE

Oh Comtessa, hope your baby arrives over the weekend. Ok, day here, but feel really anxious as if I've forgotten something important. I do hope not.

Today:

Checked bank account DONE
checked xmas present budget DONE
arranged DS's sleep study for tomorrow DONE
tidied upstairs DONE
hoovered DH DONE
collect prescription DONE
doctors appointment DONE
sort fancy dress for party tomorrow DONE
present for tomorrow DONE
card for tomorrow DONE
sort dinner for tonight DONE
cancel AA membership DONE
washing ONE LOAD DONE AND PUT AWAY

STILL TO DO
packing for weekend
curry night with girls

CHRISTMAS:
TWO MORE PRESENTS BOUGHT
Wrap presents STARTED
Christmas card list
Finish list of presents
Order last presents on line
Meal plan for entertaining between Xmas and New Year DONE
Shopping list for entertaining
Decide which presents to give DS and which to save for birthday DONE

Thanks - hoping I wouldn't be here still too! Off to have sleep now before PILs arrive for evening. Am suspecting that LO might arrive late Saturday night in accordance with Murphy's Law because I'm leading the music in church on Sunday morning(first Sunday in Advent!!!) and would therefore miss out on one of my most favourite hymns which is only used at Advent AND I've been practising the alto part all week to get it right.

Comtessa, that sounds like a guarantee then!

I just thought I'd lost my keys, no recollection what I did with them when we came in, apart from I put the rubbish out straight away. Found them.

• playdough done
• take stuff upstairs done
• 1 more load of washing in done
• tea done
• wash pots and tidy kitchen done
• tidy front room + hoover done
• DS bath and bed done + clean mirrors forgot
• more cd copying + knitting momentarily

We had snow today. DH had to put the snow chains on to get to the childminders and pick up the kids!

Its all frozen now and DS has gone to bed with a hot water bottle (bless).

I'll do a list tomorrow.

Night all!

Saturday
Send DH to buy cheap wine and oranges for mulled wine, custard, cream, and ice-cream for pies, and cookies (in case we run out of pies)
Tidy downstairs and put cardboard in shed
Hoover
Make mulled wine
Lie on sofa like beached whale, eat pie and sip mulled wine while DH runs round after guests
Give birth please!

Morning

Hey comtessa if it helps, once you get past your due date the days kind of blur into one but i reckon it will be soon. Have you got snow where you are?

Ladies with soon to be babies.......TKmaxx have some lovely grobags in atm (well in ours, but seem to be continually stocking them) for £12.99 so ot some lovely winter weight ones ysterday. Bargainous!

F awake a lot again last night so i put him in his bouncy chair and let him grumble away to himself knowing that he needed to nap, he has just fallen asleep arms akimbo mid shout Brought him into our bed at 5am as he was a bit chilly (just before heating came back on) and i swear it was like trying to sleep next a piglet, no human snores like that!

Don't think i will list yet, just going to tackle the laundry and empty the dishy and see how we get on.

About an inch of snow here this morning.

Good morning.

We've had a sprinkling of snow this morning. I hope we don't get anymore!

My dreaded list;

Exercise - done
Clean kitchen - done
Clean bathroom
Put away clean clothes
Tidy kids bedroom
Tidy our bedroom

Hope everyone has a good day!

Morning all, no LO yet despite strong cx about 4 mins apart for an hour last night before managing to fall asleep.

Alice we have about an inch of snow here this morning too - very pretty! Hopefully it's not too slippery and DH and I can go for walk in it later.

Hope the sun is shining where all slatterns are, it's really beautiful here today.

PS Can't remember who was looking out for Spatone, but Boots are doing 3 for 2 on it at the moment.

Shaxx did you exercise whilst cleaning the kitchen? i am impressed!

DONE
Breakfast
Make beds
Take basket of clean washing upstairs
Empty dishy
Reload dishy
Empty tumble
Dry wet washing
Put washload on
Look up some secret santa gift ideas
Look at party dresses

TO DO
Get everyone properly dressed
Lunch
Pop to town
Buy christmas cards
Horses
Fajitas for dinner
DCs in bed
X factor and a beer

Comtessa Boots nearly always have it 3for2. Enjoy today, it will be soon

Slow start here, small sprinkling too, looks pretty but i'm not planning on going out, lol!

Sat:

• Christmas decorations down from loft
• Christmas tree assembled, decorated & put on table in the corner
• eat chocolate
• DH up first/lie-in for me DONE
• text friend re her DD's birthday DONE
• breakfast & tidy up DONE
• family dinner
• other stuff...

Longer term:

• Find new dentist that is taking on NHS nervous patients for me/investigate private
• get DH to ring his dentist re the boys
• Photos: a) move all photos from DH's PC onto time capsule, b) upload photos of DC to Snapfish & order
• order door curtain for front door; need to email seller about sizes (got measurements); Pole up
• clean kitchen cupboard doors
• set up Time Capsule with DH's laptop (this weekend)
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• pile of blankets to homeless centre (some basic shopping first & go through bedding/towels too; Started)
• DS2's new DLA forms; ask on MN, get HV to help, questions for friend with NT 3yr old, etc.
• research motability options for if/when we get mobility Started
• photos of bits for eBay; Take Photos DONE; Prices from RM DONE; Upload Photos Done Some; list on eBay

Afternoon!

Our Boots only ever has room on the shelf for 3, so you either get the offer or none!

We've been to the supermarket for few bits in the snow, DS loved it. He looks so cute in his wellies.

Hope you are either comfortable or labouring comtessa!

• hang out with DS and that continuing
• put a load of washing in
• CD copying?
• try and stay warm

Saturday
Send DH to buy cheap wine and oranges for mulled wine, custard, cream, and ice-cream for pies, and cookies (in case we run out of pies) done
Tidy downstairs and put cardboard in shed done
Hoover done
Clean bathroom done
Make mulled wine
Lie on sofa like beached whale, eat pie and sip mulled wine while DH runs round after guests
Give birth please! not looking immediately likely

Comtessa I have my fingers crossed for you-not long now!

Tree up, looks lovely though i will 'tweak' it once DS1 is at sch on Mon, lol!

Sat:

• Christmas decorations down from loft DONE
• Christmas tree assembled, decorated & put on table in the corner DONE
• eat chocolate
• DH up first/lie-in for me DONE
• text friend re her DD's birthday DONE
• breakfast & tidy up DONE
• lunch & tidy up DONE
• family dinner DONE
• papers & crosswords Started
• boys to bed
• Strictly & XF

Longer term:

• Find new dentist that is taking on NHS nervous patients for me/investigate private
• get DH to ring his dentist re the boys
• Photos: a) move all photos from DH's PC onto time capsule, b) upload photos of DC to Snapfish & order
• order door curtain for front door; need to email seller about sizes (got measurements); Pole up
• clean kitchen cupboard doors
• set up Time Capsule with DH's laptop (this weekend)
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• pile of blankets to homeless centre (some basic shopping first & go through bedding/towels too; Started)
• DS2's new DLA forms; ask on MN, get HV to help, questions for friend with NT 3yr old, etc.
• research motability options for if/when we get mobility Started
• photos of bits for eBay; Take Photos DONE; Prices from RM DONE; Upload Photos Done Some; list on eBay

Hi everyone, Quick check in. Bit of snow here, v. cold. working this wknd so have sent Dh out for takeaway. Then sofa, wine and strictley.
Comtessa news soon I hope.

Just had to correct that I was 'worming this wekend'

X factor here mini.

Make mince pies - done
Sledging done
Sort some clothes for charity shop done
Food shop done
Pick up car done
Make house like Nigella's - could take some time...

at mini's addition.

No news here but definitely the most chilled-out Thanksgiving I've ever hosted. All I had to do was cut up defrosted pies and make mulled wine. Think this will set a precedent for next year - beats slaving over a hot stove all day and being exhausted by the evening!

Saturday evening
Pizza and tv

Blimey JKS... 'tree up' gasp at efficiency.
HMHB looking forward to Nigeella house, is she coming round to do it?

Morning :)

Lovely chilled out day yesterday, and then pizza express for tea - yum.

Today is Christmas shopping day - just preparing ourselves for the hell joy!

HMHB - I want a Nigella house, any tips?

Morning

Crap night here, bit worried about my milk supply as F feeding every 1.5 - 2hrs, been a bit like that since i was ill on tuesday

DH downstairs with DC, have had cup of tea and toast in bed and trying to plan day - a weeks worth of jobs to get done in one day hmmmmm....

TO DO
Get out of bed
Get dressed
Strip our bed
Take bottom sheets off DC beds (in my bid to cut down on washing i now only change DD's duvet cover and pillowcase every other week - still smells of washing powder)
Tidy DD room - not too bad
Tidy our room - not too bad
Tidy bathroom - bit of mess
Take laundry downstairs
Washload on
Take all clean, dry folded washing upstairs
Sort washing
Put away washing
Write meal plan and shopping list
Get DC dressed
Go to Waitrose
Put shopping away
Pop into TKmaxx for DD winter suit (it is at the end of our road)
Lunch - and make soup to freeze
Horses - ride if arena defrosted, manes if not
Put roast on
DH to get baby clothes out of loft for my sis
DC bath and bed
Sort through baby clothes and wash
Clear up dinner stuff - dishy on
Clear up sitting room
Write some christmas cards
Shower and wash hair
Look up directions to soft play for tomorrow
Try a dream feed for F?
Sleep?????

This is my need to do list

Alice if you've been poorly then your milk may have dropped a bit, I remember the same thing happening to me. Just make sure to keep drinking lots of fluids and steer clear of alcohol (inhibits milk production) for a few days and it will sort itself out. Also, how old is F now? You aren't hitting a growth spurt are you?

And at that list! Is that a joint list with DH or just for you?