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[Alibabaandthe40nappies]

New thread ladies

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

Morning!

AF making me grumpy today, but I've arranged for MIL to watch DS while I go into town to do some shopping. I really just need a break from him poor little mite.

Next -

• lunch
• dress DS
• write list
• take rubbish out
• go to town on my own

Hi all, Happy (early) Christmas from here :)

Alice - i thought the other day that maybe your supply may have suffered a bit with being ill and forgot to say.
I had similar when i had d&v when DS1 was 8months old.
Just drink & eat and feed as much as you can, it will pick up.

Today:

• finish yesterday's crossword
• today's papers & crosswords Started
• breakfast & tidy up (salmon & scrambled eggs) DONE
• open some presents DONE
• all dressed DONE

• look up Strictly result on DS
• snacktime in a bit
• Christmas dinner cooking
• all settle down & watch Toy Story 3 DVD
• teatime & tidy up
• boys bath & bed
• XF results on fast forward (dire last night)
• something else on tv?

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 (next 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
• put up rest of decorations (from 1st Dec)
• tidy away decoration boxes
• tidy DH's study

MIL has taken DS back to her house. It's quite tempting to just stay here and pretend I've been out.

Wasting - if it were me, i'd go back to bed!

Today:

• finish yesterday's crossword DONE
• today's papers & crosswords DONE
• breakfast & tidy up (salmon & scrambled eggs) DONE
• open some presents DONE
• all dressed DONE
• look up Strictly result on DS DONE
• snacktime in a bit Doing
• Christmas dinner Cooking

• all settle down & watch Toy Story 3 DVD
• teatime & tidy up
• boys bath & bed
• XF results on fast forward (dire last night)
• something else on tv?

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 (next 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
• put up rest of decorations (from 1st Dec)
• tidy away decoration boxes
• tidy DH's study

I think F may also be going through another growth spurt (14wks) but sure being ill is a big factor, as i didn't eat anything for about 36hrs.

List is mostly mine, but DH helping out

DONE
Get out of bed
Get dressed
Strip our bed
Take bottom sheets off DC beds
Sort laundry - about 6 loads
Washload on x2
Take all clean, dry folded washing upstairs
Sort 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) got a couple of christmas presents too
Lunch
Look up directions to soft play for tomorrow

TO DO
Tidy DD room - not too bad
Tidy our room - not too bad
Tidy bathroom - bit of mess
Put away washing
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
Try a dream feed for F?
Sleep?????

Am sat with DS while he watches how to train a dragon. DD asleep. Joint in the oven. DH somewhere up a mountain.

How to make your house like Nigella's. Hmm...

Clear the clutter
Put up fairy lights EVERYWHERE
Have piles of books around or maybe a Library
Bowls of oranges/lemons dotted about
Tea lights
Ginormous fridge (ours is titchy)
Stylish decs such as baubles in a bowl/glass vase
Ah well we can dream

Jobs
Recycling out done
Rubbish out done
Make dinner doing

To do...
Take clothes to charity shop
Get some more stuff ready for charity shop
Look through clothes for DD
Put clothes/baby stuff for DSis in woodshed
Finish xmas present shopping
Plan for xmas

I'm back! It wasn't too bad in town, though it's just started snowing again, bah humbag!

Alice, oats are good for milk supply, though I can recommend against taking it solely in the form of flapjack.

I'm going to chill for a bit, do some tidying and then give MIL a bell.

• lunch done
• dress DS done
• write list done
• take rubbish out done
• go to town on my own done
• chill and eat yummy superfood snack thing
• sort and put away clean washing
• put away Christmas presents
• tidy and hoover
• ?
• txt MIL
• tea
• wash pots + tidy kitchen
• DS bath and bed
• light candle + relax

Well done Wasting :)

Today:

• finish yesterday's crossword DONE
• today's papers & crosswords DONE
• breakfast & tidy up (salmon & scrambled eggs) DONE
• open some presents DONE
• all dressed DONE
• look up Strictly result on DS DONE
• snacktime in a bit DONE
• Christmas dinner DONE
• all settle down & watch Toy Story 3 DVD Doing

• teatime & tidy up
• boys bath & bed
• XF results on fast forward (dire last night)
• something else on tv?

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 (next 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
• put up rest of decorations (from 1st Dec)
• tidy away decoration boxes
• tidy DH's study

Crikey, where has the daylight gone? Got up for church this morning then went back to bed afterwards around 12.30pm. And now it's 4.40pm. Suppose I'd better get up and see what DH and PILs are up to...
enjoy your chill time wasting and hoe you get better sleep tonight alice.

Wasting that sounds lovely :) Isn't it amazing how quick and easy shopping trips are when you don't have a DC in tow?

Happy Christmas JKS! Have the boys had pressies or are they waiting until the December version?

We've had quite a successful day, got several presents sorted plus a new blind for the spare room which has been desperately needed for the best part of a year!
Bought DS some lovely snow boot things for going tramping in the cold and some more snuggly clothes - anyone with boys fed up with boring colours, go to John Lewis because they have got lovely things. I could have spent an absolute fortune.

Happy XMas JKS
Agree that XF last night was poor. Will be watching the results on fast forward here too or DH will leave.

Have discovered that lots of tea lights/fairy lights dotted about give of the kind of low level lighting that means you don't notice all the mess .

Nigella Xmas House - apologies for minor obsession. I blame the early nights.
Clear the clutter
Put up fairy lights put up one set
Have piles of books around or maybe a Library hmm
Bowls of oranges/lemons dotted about
Tea lights got!
Ginormous fridge (ours is titchy) oh well
Stylish decs such as baubles in a bowl/glass vase

Jobs
Recycling out done
Rubbish out done
Make dinner done
Dishy on done
Empty dishy
Tidy kitchen
Tidy lounge
Tidy dining room
kids baths doing
Kids to bed
get stuff ready for DS school tomorrow

To do...
Take clothes to charity shop
Get some more stuff ready for charity shop
Look through clothes for DD
Put clothes/baby stuff for DSis in woodshed
Finish xmas present shopping
Make cakes/mince pies for xmas fair
Jar of honey/other stuff for hamper

HMHB - I am going to do the baubles in a vase thing, and perhaps a small set of fairy lights across my new mantlepiece once it is installed.

Can't quite see how to make a pile of baubles in a glass vase look anything poncey enough, not to look like i just have too many baubles and not enough flowers

Boys have opened presents from PIL & Dh's aunt/cousins, so they are happy (well tbh DS1 is happy, DS2 doesn't care less...!).

Today:

• finish yesterday's crossword DONE
• today's papers & crosswords DONE
• breakfast & tidy up (salmon & scrambled eggs) DONE
• open some presents DONE
• all dressed DONE
• look up Strictly result on DS DONE
• snacktime in a bit DONE
• Christmas dinner DONE
• all settle down & watch Toy Story 3 DVD DONE
• boys teatime & tidy up DH DONE
• fix bathroom light Tried & Failed
• put away some clean clothes DONE
• laundry; Loads1&2 DONE Load3 in TD Load4 in WM

• boys bath & bed
• turkey sandwiches, lol
• XF results on fast forward (dire last night)
• something else on tv?

Mon:

• all up & breakfasted (DH up first i hope)
• all dressed
• DH to work
• DS1 to sch
• PIL going home (secretly looking forward to this, have found myself v touchy this visit)
• big tidy up, house is a tip
• finish laundry & ironing
• put away clean clothes
• lunch & tidy up
• DS2 nap?
• catch up on non-DH Sky+
• collect DS1
• chill out time
• tea x 3 & tidy up
• boys to bed
• early night on my own; bliss!

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); Try JL for fabric samples
• clean kitchen cupboard doors
• set up Time Capsule with DH's laptop (next 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
• put up rest of decorations (from 1st Dec)
• tidy away decoration boxes
• tidy DH's study

JKS - I think the key is needing poncy baubles - not sure how well I score on that front! Must get the decorations out actually and see what we have and what we need.

Does anyone else do what I've done today, which is to go shopping for presents for other people and end up buying things for myself in addition? I am so bad for this, December is always much more expensive than it should be for this very reason!

TO DO
Unload dishwasher
Nappies into TD
Another load of washing
Sort out my Paypal so that I can pay for the trumpet I've won for DH on e-bay
Update Christmas spreadsheet with today's purchases
Try out new skincare regime
Sleep

Unfortunately I smashed my largest glass vase a couple of weeks ago . Will have to find another one.

DS and I made paper snowflakes today but thats not in the same league.

Ali - at least if you buy yourself something you'll know you've got something nice for xmas rather than leaving it to chance

Evening

JKS how come you are doing christmas early this year?

Ali i love JL kids clothes. My new thing is waiting for the huge Joules sale when it comes to our town and stocking up, really good bargains.

I like the idea of baubles looking poncey around the house, but feel it would look better in a house not already cluttered with crap

Wasting will get back on with the porridge tomorrow. I put the electric pump on one side while feeding F earlier and got 1.5oz instead of the usual 5-6oz

DONE
Get out of bed
Get dressed
Strip our bed
Take bottom sheets off DC beds
Sort laundry - about 6 loads
Washload on x4
Take all clean, dry folded washing upstairs
Sort 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) got a couple of christmas presents too
Lunch
Look up directions to soft play for tomorrow
Tidy DD room - not too bad
Tidy bathroom - bit of mess
Put kids clothes awayHorses - ride if arena defrosted, manes if not
Put roast on
DC bath and bed
Clear up dinner stuff - dishy on
Clear up sitting room
Write some christmas cards
Put lentils on to soak for soup

TO DO
Look up smoothie recipes
Tidy our room - not too bad
Put away washing
DH to get baby clothes out of loft for my sis
Sort through baby clothes and wash
Shower and wash hair
Try a dream feed for F?
Sleep?????

Alice don't panic about your milk, it will come back soon enough now that you're better. I used to always find that the day after I ate fish I had sooo much milk - really odd but might be worth a go?

JKS - that is nice actually, spreading the pressies rather than everything coming all at once.

HMHB - very true. Although I have given DH a fairly specific list this year I have needed to buy more warm mat. things than I had planned for - being pregnant in the summer was much cheaper!!! - so my budget is creaking a little
:( about the vase.

DONE
DS dinner
DS bath and bed
Update Christmas spreadsheet with today's purchases
Order some books from Amazon for presents
Ironing - need to do some more

TO DO
Unload dishwasher
Nappies into TD
Another load of washing
Sort out my Paypal so that I can pay for the trumpet I've won for DH on e-bay
Try out new skincare regime
Sleep

Ali - I am still working on my specific list for DH.

PIL off to Oz to see BIL, SIL + 3 DC for actual Christmas, so we had to fit it in early this year.
Worked out fine really, esp with a sprinkling of snow making the tree look 'appropriate'

Poncey baubles, hmm, have a couple but think they are on the tree! Make tweak/remove some and give it a go.

Mon:

• all up & breakfasted (DH up first i hope) DONE
• all dressed 4 Done
• DH to work DONE
• DS1 to sch PIL Doing

• PIL going home (secretly looking forward to this, have found myself v touchy this visit)
• big tidy up, house is a tip
• finish laundry & ironing
• fix bathroom light
• turn up thermostat in loft
• put away clean clothes
• lunch & tidy up
• DS2 nap?
• catch up on non-DH Sky+
• collect DS1
• chill out time
• tea x 3 & tidy up
• boys to bed
• early night on my own; bliss!

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); Try JL for fabric samples
• clean kitchen cupboard doors
• set up Time Capsule with DH's laptop (next 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
• put up rest of decorations (from 1st Dec)
• tidy away decoration boxes
• tidy DH's study

Morning!

Alice, you'll get supply back up, try not to worry. Treat it like a growth spurt, expect to feed more often for a few days and you'll get there. Double check on any medication you're taking too, eg. no decongestants.

• up
• breakfast
• dry pots
• fold dry washing
• spatone oj and vits
• potty and dress ds
• shower and dress
• laundry - put load in
• playing
• lunch
• library?
• feed the birds
• take rubbish, recycling and compost caddy out
• tea
• wash pots and tidy kitchen
• tidy downstairs + hoover?
• DS bath and bed
• knitting
• medicine X 2

Kitchen Doom -

• drawers
• under sink cupboard
• sort food cupboard again
• windowsills, top of fridge
• microwave

Morning everyone :)

Proper list today, and an ongoing one. December is nearly here and I am NOT organised enough for Christmas yet!!

TODAY
All up and dressed - done except me
DH to work - done
Spatone + vitamins
Put away clean clothes and tidy the airing cupboard - done
Towels on to wash - done
Proper tidy in our room - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Wipe over bathroom
Hoover and sweep downstairs if needed
Hoover upstairs
Dust upstairs
Walk to Sainsburys
Hobbycraft for wrapping paper
Lunch and tidy kitchen
DS nap - please, he seems to be dropping it!
Decide on dinner (pork but how?)
Clean landing mirror
Start doing some wrapping? Ugh, vile task.
Paypal
Online banking, inc. pay windowcleaner
Research winter boots
DH home
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
Clear out my bedside drawer
Nag DH into sorting out his growing stacks of shite paperwork

CHRISTMAS
Order jars for chilli jam
Decide on wrapping paper and buy
Check if I have Christmas cards - only a few, need more
Check Christmas card list with address book and get any I am missing
Lakeland order
Print out recipes for gifts I am cooking
Text my cousin for her new address to send presses for her boys

Ahhhh, house back to myself :)

God i have been antisocial recently, just want my own company, though will tolerate DC, lol

Mon:

• all up & breakfasted (DH up first i hope) DONE
• all dressed DONE
• DH to work DONE
• DS1 to sch PIL DONE
• PIL going home DONE
• fix DS1 toy DONE
• big tidy up, house is a tip Started
• finish laundry & ironing WM & TD On
• car seats back in car DONE
• friend popping round later for some bits
• fix bathroom light
• turn up thermostat in loft
• put away clean clothes
• lunch & tidy up
• DS2 nap?
• catch up on non-DH Sky+ Doing
• collect DS1
• chill out time
• tea x 3 & tidy up
• boys to bed
• early night on my own; bliss!

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); Try JL for fabric samples
• clean kitchen cupboard doors
• set up Time Capsule with DH's laptop (next 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
• put up rest of decorations (from 1st Dec)
• tidy away decoration boxes
• tidy DH's study

Good morning all.

today
Up, shower, dress um, in progress
Call PILs done
Town - birthday gift for W, lampshade for bedroom
Hospital appt 2.15pm
Give birth ?!?!?

Hi all,
Am at work. Sneaky mumsnt.

Ali - your list looks good. I may borrow it and adapt it for myself...

JKS - didn't you do early xmas last year too cos of DS? Its going to be wierd doing it on the 25th next year if you manage to hold off that long.

Nigella Xmas House
Clear the clutter
Put up fairy lights buy more
Have piles of books around or maybe a Library hmm
Bowls of oranges/lemons dotted about buy
Tea lights got!
Ginormous fridge (ours is titchy) oh well
Stylish decs such as baubles in a bowl/glass vase
Get some vintage-style glassware - charity shop?

Jobs
Buy eggs/sausages for tea
Make dinner
Dishy on
Empty dishy
Tidy kitchen
Tidy lounge
Tidy dining room
Kids to bed
Do some washing!

To do...
Take clothes to charity shop
Look through clothes for DD
Put clothes/baby stuff for DSis in woodshed
Finish xmas present shopping

Tues/Thurs
Make cakes/mince pies for xmas fair
Jar of honey/other stuff for hamper

Well remembered HMHB!!
Last year we knew we'd be in GOSH from the 16th so made the 14th Christmas Day, started Advent calendars early and everything!
Then did Christmas again on Boxing Day with my parents as we got out earlier than we thought we would.

Will be doing 'normal' Christmas with my parents on the 25th too :)