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[AliceandtheGinormousBaps]

Here you go ladies....

Morning :)

I am shouty Mum this morning :(
DS is being a nightmare, he just ignores me when I ask him not to do something. For example

Me - DS please leave the toilet roll alone
DS - I can't Mummy

I end up having to physically remove him from whatever it is he's doing, and getting really cross. Not good, but can't seem to get through to him at all. :(
Any ideas?

TODAY
All up and dressed - done
DH to work - done
Spatone + vitamins
Unload dishwasher - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - started
Wipe over bathroom
Hoover and sweep downstairs if needed
Take DS out for a walk and run about
Lunch and tidy kitchen
Monkey Music
DH home early
Foot measuring
Ring cousin
Pack for trip to see grandma
Help DH pack for trip to States
Sort my car (fuel/washer fluid/tyres)
Dinner - takeaway
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy
Online banking - pay window cleaner and cleaner
E-mail cleaner with list of extra jobs for next week
Kitchen clear before bed

ONGOING
E-mail out some recent photos of DS (and scan pic) to family etc
Confirm DS preschool sessions
Thank yous for DS' presents - started now very urgent
Strip wash and sort through cloth nappies to see how many new ones we need for DC2 (love buying new cloth nappies )
Apply for HIP grant?
Ring new NHS dental practice
Buy and hang a mirror in the spare room
Card and present for BIL - URGENT

SPRING CLEANING LIST
Clean living room and dining room carpets
Spare bedroom bookcase
Nag DH into sorting out his growing stacks of shite paperwork - getting there
Call furniture donation scheme about stuff in garage - have rung, need to check it has the relevant fire label
Polish the silver
Sideboard (this is a mega task) - one cupboard done
Sort and shred old paperwork - another hour done god there is sooo much of it

Ali DD goes through phases like that, usually when she wants attention. I find i ask her to stop, then issue a warning (you will go to your room/the hall etc) then i take her away manually but without speaking to her, does work. On a good day. On a bad day i shout and tell her that she is driving mummy round the bend and she won't get her treat/see her friends etc

Mini list

Phone DH to tell him WM has arrived - no need he has just popped back!
Decide what to have for lunch (yes i know it is only 10.30, but need to eat at 11.30)
Make lunch
Tidy up post lunch mess
Get DD ready for preschool
Get DS ready for nap in car
DH take DD to preschool
Do horses
Pop to Waitrose - remember list
Tidy round quickly
Pick DD up
Friend and DCs over for dinner
My Dad over to paint kitchen

I want a girl purely for the potty training, lol! DS1 couldn't be arsed for ages, was nearly 4 by the time we truly got it, although by resisting pressure and waiting he was quite quick, in the end.

Loving how MN is now on the BBC news - really hope Riven gets more help.

Thurs:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed DONE
• DS1 to sch DONE
• N & DS2 to pre-sch DONE
• cafe to meet other mums & have croissants DONE
• sorting office for missed parcel DONE (DS2 presents, yey)
• wrap presents DONE

• home; try and get rid/sort some piles of paper growing around the house
• bday card for little boy next door (1 today) Card made
• try and make DS2's card (need printer though)
• DS2 & N home
• lunch & tidy up
• Ed Psych & Portage Worker coming (1.30)
• collect DS1
• chill out time
• tea x 2/3 & tidy up
• boys to bed
• DH home at some point (dinner?)
• bed

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; On his list; Seeing dentist soon
• Photos: upload select photos of DC to Snapfish & order
• try and link printer to Time Capsule so I can use it; need to reset TC as not working
• order door curtain for front door, curtain for kitchen door & curtains for playroom
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• pile of blankets & bedding to homeless centre (some basic shopping first & go through towels too)
• research motability options for if/when we get mobility; Done More/DH doing
• see if any toys can go/be put away?? Done More
• watch Prison Break DVDs & give back to PIL; Started
• Freecycle blinds; Emailed 2nd person
• fill out Statement forms for DS2; Done all notes; Gone through with Portage worker; DH looked at; need to fill in now
• ebay/freecycle Dance Mat (from tv box)
• fill out BF course forms; Done more

I had it the other way anon, dd took forever and still wets herself now, ds just did it himself.

Ali will divorce end of this year after two year separation, saves on a lot of aggro from H and is meant to be quicker, easier and cheaper.

Freaky, "quicker, easier and cheaper" should be our motto.

Alice, how is DD enjoying pre-school?

Ali, I am often shouty Mum, but am trying to do a count to three then physically stopping him/bringing him to nappy mat etc. in quick succession. It keeps me calmer that way.

The Range is a good shop if you already know they have what you want, or you just want to browse. No point going thinking 'They should have x,y,z...'

morning routine -

• shower and dress done
• make beds and open windows done
• breakfast done
• Oj, spatone + vits done
• laundry - load in done fold dry done
• kitchen - 15 mins - dry pots, clean sink and sides, done wash pots later

• bathroom and landing - 15 mins - rubbish, bring nappies down to wash, put away assorted junk, done clean toilet and sink no time
• ready to go to music class done
• Range done
• lunch shortly
• online shopping
• wash pots
• more laundry
• shopping list
• Morrisons
• sort out DS craft stuff and have a crafty session
• tea
• kitchen - 15 mins
• rubbish and recycling out
• tidy downstairs + hoover + playdough removal
• DS bath and bed (DH)

Quick check in.

• Up, showered and dressed DONE
• General tidy, make beds etc DONE
• DC to school DONE
• Find/buy photo frames
• Check photo printing
• Return items to White Company DONE
• Fill/Run/Empty DW
• Housework MID WAY THROUGH
• Washing
• Meal planning
• On line banking DONE FOR NOW
• Pay Utilities Warehouse Bill
• Check dehumidifier DONE
• Ironing
• Building project finances DONE FOR NOW
• Sort stuff to list on Ebay
• Garden guys coming to remove shrubs etc - decide which ones
• Refix with EON ? part done, but need to shop around for a possible ?switch?
• Call Builder
• Feb house budget Started - needs more work
• Babysitter for school quiz night
• Gloves and other warm gear for DD
• Pirate costume for party for DD
• Shinpads to school for DS DONE
• Check for money back from ISA sale DONE
• Reinvest ISA money, update records DONE
• Reading and Flash Cards
• Collect post from house DONE
• Go see builders DONE
• Chickens DONE
• Dog DONE
• Pick leeks DONE
• Get fire going
• Make dinner

Next few days

• Book up half term football
• Clean DH's car
• 24th and 25th Jan ? credit card payments
• Find Maths worksheets for DS and phonics for DD
• 121 tutorials
• Organise some more tea dates for DC
• Start Recipe diary/log DONE
• List more eBay
• Set up weather station
• Start to think about lighting, bathrooms, doors?. look through MIL's magazines and online for ideas
• Two costumes for DD and DS this term at school

Maybe we should use it in the next thread title wasting

Oh, and not forgetting poor deranged DDog

• Order Dog food DONE!

You know how some people are just sooooo annoying? well the Ed Psych is one of those, she is patronising, doesn't know what she's talking about (has never even visited the SN school we want to get DS2 into!) and takes ages to go through anything/talks for hours.

We had to set alarm and take Nanny & DS2 on school run just to make sure we got rid of her (pre-warned!). Hopefully she won't mess up the Statement process but she could, grrrr.

Thurs:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed DONE
• DS1 to sch DONE
• N & DS2 to pre-sch DONE
• cafe to meet other mums & have croissants DONE
• sorting office for missed parcel DONE (DS2 presents, yey)
• wrap presents DONE
• home; try and get rid/sort some piles of paper growing around the house Not done
• bday card for little boy next door (1 today) DONE
• try and make DS2's card (need printer though) Doing
• DS2 & N home DONE
• lunch & tidy up DONE
• Ed Psych & Portage Worker coming (1.30) DONE
• collect DS1 DONE
• chill out time Doing

• tea x 2/3 & tidy up
• boys to bed
• DH home at some point (dinner?)
• bed

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; On his list; Seeing dentist soon
• Photos: upload select photos of DC to Snapfish & order
• try and link printer to Time Capsule so I can use it; need to reset TC as not working DONE! (v proud of myself )
• order door curtain for front door, curtain for kitchen door & curtains for playroom
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• pile of blankets & bedding to homeless centre (some basic shopping first & go through towels too)
• research motability options for if/when we get mobility; Done More/DH doing
• see if any toys can go/be put away?? Done More
• watch Prison Break DVDs & give back to PIL; Started
• Freecycle blinds; Emailed 2nd person
• fill out Statement forms for DS2; Done all notes; Gone through with Portage worker; DH looked at; need to fill in now
• ebay/freecycle Dance Mat (from tv box)
• fill out BF course forms; Done more

Good idea Freak.

JKS, that sounds so frustrating.

morning routine -

• shower and dress done
• make beds and open windows done
• breakfast done
• Oj, spatone + vits done
• laundry - load in done fold dry done
• kitchen - 15 mins - dry pots, clean sink and sides, done wash pots done

• bathroom and landing - 15 mins - rubbish, bring nappies down to wash, put away assorted junk, done clean toilet and sink no time
• ready to go to music class done
• Range done
• lunch done
• online shopping done
• wash pots done
• more laundry done
• shopping list - start a Tesco order for Monday started

+ mealplan with what we?ve got done

• Morrisons no going to use up what we?ve got and/or pop to Aldis tomorrow
• sort out DS craft stuff done and have a crafty session doing
• tea
• kitchen - 15 mins
• rubbish and recycling out
• tidy downstairs + hoover + playdough removal
• DS bath and bed (DH)

"Quick easy and cheap" sounds good to me

Have a very Slatternly confession to make. We moved into this house two months ago (can't believe it!). Anyway, I only mopped the kitchen floor for the first time today. . The water was absolutely disgusting, so I suspect I will be mopping a bit more often from now on....

JKS - am GRRRRR for you.

• Up, showered and dressed DONE
• General tidy, make beds etc DONE
• DC to school DONE
• Find/buy photo frames
• Check photo printing
• Return items to White Company DONE
• Fill/Run/Empty DW
• Housework DONE except playroom
• Mop floor DONE
• Washing
• Meal planning

Anon you are a woman after my own heart

JKS - that does sound really annoying! Sadly I think not unusual from what I have gleaned from other threads on here - which considering how important these things are is v.concerning.

Freak - quick, easy and cheap sounds good to me too!

DS and I have cheered up. He was good as gold at music, and even allowed his feet to be measured without too much problem. Currently crashed out on the sofa - he fell asleep on my knee which he hasn't for about a year!
Thank you for sharing though, makes me feel better :) My Mum was always quite a shouty Mum (she still can be tbh which is a whole other thread! ) and I would like to be less shouty than her!!

TODAY
All up and dressed - done
DH to work - done
Spatone + vitamins
Unload dishwasher - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Wipe over bathroom
Hoover and sweep downstairs if needed
Take DS out for a walk and run about - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen - done
Monkey Music - done
DH home early - done
Foot measuring - done
1 load of laundry - done
Ring cousin
Pack for trip to see grandma - have made lists and done all the washing
Small nap on the sofa for me - done
DS nap - doing
Fold washing
Help DH pack for trip to States
Sort my car (fuel/washer fluid/tyres)
Dinner - takeaway
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy
Online banking - pay window cleaner and cleaner
E-mail cleaner with list of extra jobs for next week
Kitchen clear before bed
Change our sheets and put them in the machine

ONGOING
E-mail out some recent photos of DS (and scan pic) to family etc
Confirm DS preschool sessions
Thank yous for DS' presents - started now very urgent
Strip wash and sort through cloth nappies to see how many new ones we need for DC2 (love buying new cloth nappies )
Apply for HIP grant?
Ring new NHS dental practice
Buy and hang a mirror in the spare room
Card and present for BIL - DH going to sort in a minute

SPRING CLEANING LIST
Clean living room and dining room carpets
Spare bedroom bookcase
Nag DH into sorting out his growing stacks of shite paperwork - getting there
Call furniture donation scheme about stuff in garage - have rung, need to check it has the relevant fire label
Polish the silver
Sideboard (this is a mega task) - one cupboard done
Sort and shred old paperwork - another hour done god there is sooo much of it

Mmmm. I used to be a very shouty Mum.. the PND after DD didn't help .

Recently though, apart from very dire situations - ie. utterly appalling behaviour (thankfully, less frequent these days) or danger/damage etc - as my two are that bit older, I do seem to be able to just do the "stern talk, let's try and reason with you thing" more often. It does take all my self control and lots of deep breaths to manage it.

It's hard though. I used to "lose it" regularly. It's hard sometimes not just to let rip!!!!

Right, quick check in on today. Lots of DONE but only because I've moved everything I didn't do to tomorrow. Ha ha. Tomorrow's list must be shorter, surely??? Feels like it will never happen.

• Up, showered and dressed DONE
• General tidy, make beds etc DONE
• DC to school DONE
• Return items to White Company DONE
• Fill/Run/Empty DW
• Housework DONE
• Mop floor DONE
• Washing
• Meal planning for next week DONE
• On line banking DONE FOR NOW
• Check dehumidifier DONE
• Ironing DONE
• Building project finances DONE FOR NOW
• Garden guys coming to remove shrubs etc - decide which ones DONE
• Order Dog Food DONE
• Shinpads to school for DS DONE
• Check for money back from ISA sale DONE
• Reinvest ISA money, update records DONE
• Reading and Flash Cards
• Wrap present and get DS to do card for party tomorrow DONE
• Collect post from house DONE
• Go see builders DONE
• Chickens DONE
• Dog DONE
• Pick leeks DONE
• Get fire going DONE
• Make dinner

Tomorrow

• Coffee after drop off (rare treat!!!)
• Find/buy photo frames
• Check photo printing
• Pay Utilities Warehouse Bill
• Sort stuff to list on Ebay
• Refix with EON ? part done, but need to shop around for a possible ?switch?
• Call Builder
• Feb house budget Started - needs more work
• Babysitter for school quiz night
• Gloves and other warm gear for DD
• Pirate costume for party for DD
• DS to party after school (present and clothes needed)

I used to be more shouty too, and i see it coming out again sometimes now - definitely tiredness-related.

Thurs:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed DONE
• DS1 to sch DONE
• N & DS2 to pre-sch DONE
• cafe to meet other mums & have croissants DONE
• sorting office for missed parcel DONE (DS2 presents, yey)
• wrap presents DONE
• home; try and get rid/sort some piles of paper growing around the house Not done
• bday card for little boy next door (1 today) DONE
• try and make DS2's card (need printer though) Doing
• DS2 & N home DONE
• lunch & tidy up DONE
• Ed Psych & Portage Worker coming (1.30) DONE
• collect DS1 DONE
• chill out time DONE
• tea x 2 & tidy up DONE

best get DS2 to bed now as he's falling asleep on the floor!

• boys to bed
• DH home at some point (dinner?)
• bed

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; On his list; Seeing dentist soon
• Photos: upload select photos of DC to Snapfish & order
• order door curtain for front door, curtain for kitchen door & curtains for playroom
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• pile of blankets & bedding to homeless centre (some basic shopping first & go through towels too)
• research motability options for if/when we get mobility; Done More/DH doing
• see if any toys can go/be put away?? Done More
• watch Prison Break DVDs & give back to PIL; Started
• Freecycle blinds; Emailed 2nd person
• fill out Statement forms for DS2; Done all notes; Gone through with Portage worker; DH looked at; need to fill in now
• ebay/freecycle Dance Mat (from tv box)
• fill out BF course forms; Done more

I can be shouty but have realised it is usually when I am stressed by something else (exH, money, tiredness, PMT) so do now make an effort not to take it out on the dc. Though do usually still have a shouty day just before period.

And often only shouting works to cut through the squabbling, though I tyr to just shout stop and then proceed calmly!

I more need to work on the muttering of obcenities when pissed off as it isn't good to hear ds muttering "fucksake" or "jesuschrist" under his breath when he spills/drops stuff.

Freak - a friend of mine had her nisi recently, and gets her absolute in a weeks time, she can't wait! we're all going to the pub to celebrate

Today:

• boys to bed DONE
• my dinner DONE
• DH home at some point
• bed

Fri

Freak, i do that too, my usual (when something is not working) is "you useless piece of shite" and DD picks stuff up so well and not only speaks very clearly but uses it in context too I have started 'raaaa-ing' when stressed now, so DD says "whats wrong mummy" she must think i am a complete fruit loop

Wasting - DD loves preschool, she comes out so full of bounce, but by bedtime can't keep her eyes open, and is so tired at the weekends after 2 afternoons there. Thinking of putting her in for a 3rd afternoon about the end of feb, but only if she stops getting quite so tired.

Anon - 18m ago i was doing really well with housework and the kitchen floor got mopped every monday morning and i used white vinegar/bicarb for lots of cleaning, hoovered a couple of times a week it has gone steadily downhill since, and i last mopped the kitchen floor nearly 2wks ago, but before that would have been before our holiday in november christmas Today i bit the bullet and got some flash wipes so i can at least have a quick swipe round before anyone comes here and not risk them catching anything!

Part of the reason I haven't mopped the floor is probably because we haven't had anyone here really, we have no space for extra bodies in our temporary living, barely room to even have a cup of tea with another person in the house!!! So it's always the last job when I think, oh, sod it, I've done everything else, the floor can be done next time. And next time has just strrrrrrrrrrrrrrretched rather longer than it should.

Right today's list, and we are outtahere......

• Up, showered and dressed
• General tidy, make beds etc
• DC to school
• Coffee after drop off
• Empty/Fill/Run DW Emptied
• Washing
• On line banking
• Check dehumidifier
• Building project finances
• Collect post from house
• Go see builders
• Chickens
• Dog
• Find/buy photo frames
• Check photo printing
• Pay Utilities Warehouse Bill
• Sort stuff to list on Ebay
• Refix with EON ? part done, but need to shop around for a possible ?switch?
• Call Builder
• Feb house budget Started - needs more work
• Babysitter for school quiz night
• Gloves and other warm gear for DD
• Pirate costume for party for DD
• DS to party after school (present and clothes needed)
• Get fire going
• Make dinner

Next few days

• Book up half term football
• Clean DH's car
• 24th and 25th Jan ? credit card payments
• Find Maths worksheets for DS and phonics for DD
• 121 tutorials
• Organise some more tea dates for DC
• Start Recipe diary/log
• List more eBay
• Set up weather station
• Start to think about lighting, bathrooms, doors?. look through MIL's magazines and online for ideas
• Two costumes for DD and DS this term at school

Ongoing

• Learn to use IMac (finally) - 121
• Register with Anthony Nolan Trust

Alice, I embraced the Flash wipes and the counters get cleaned a lot more regularly now.
Will she nap now?

Need to rush, but wanted a list...

morning routine -

• shower and dress done
• make beds
• breakfast done
• Oj, spatone + vits done

• playgroup
• Aldi
• lunch
• kitchen - 15 mins
• laundry
• play
• ?
• tea
• kitchen - 15 mins
• rubbish and recycling out
• tidy downstairs + hoover + playdough removal
• DS bath and bed (DH)

Morning

Wasting she won't nap, but we went to see family on tuesday and she fell asleep in the car there and back. I try to get her sat watching a film or something when we are at home as then she is at least resting.

DONE
Everyone up
Have a bath and wash hair
Get dressed
Everyone breakfast
F nap
Clear up breakfast stuff
Empty dishy
Dry wet washing
Put washload on
Strip beds
Sweep uner dining room table

TO DO
Get DCs dressed
Brush DD hair and wipe the egg from her face - dippy egg for breakfast
Pop to Boots - dangerously low on babywipes!!
Back for lunch 11.30
Get DD ready for preschool and F ready for afternoon nap in the car
Take DD to preshool
Do horses - ride?
Pick DD up
Dad coming over to finish painting kitchen
Dinner - lasagne
Clean sheets on bed
DCs bath and bed
Clear up downstairs
Feed cat
Shower and bed

Morning, DS2 managed to give himself a birthday present of sleeping a bit later

Fri

Happy Birthday JKS Jnr!

Quick update, before cracking on:

• Up, showered and dressed DONE
• General tidy, make beds etc DONE
• DC to school DONE
• Coffee after drop off DONE
• Empty/Fill/Run DW Emptied
• Washing LOAD IN
• On line banking DONE
• Check dehumidifier DONE
• Building project finances
• Collect post from house DONE
• Go see builders DONE
• Chickens DONE
• Dog DONE
• Supermarket run/Fill up with petrol
• Find/buy photo frames
• Check photo printing
• Pay Utilities Warehouse Bill
• Sort stuff to list on Ebay
• Refix with EON ? part done, but need to shop around for a possible ?switch?
• Call Builder
• Feb house budget Started - needs more work
• Babysitter for school quiz night
• Gloves and other warm gear for DD
• Pirate costume for party for DD ALMOST DONE - just need some glue!
• DS to party after school (present and clothes needed)
• Get fire going
• Make dinner

Next few days

• Book up half term football DONE
• Clean DH's car
• 24th and 25th Jan ? credit card payments
• Find Maths worksheets for DS and phonics for DD
• 121 tutorials
• Organise some more tea dates for DC DOING
• Start Recipe diary/log DONE
• List more eBay
• Set up weather station
• Start to think about lighting, bathrooms, doors?. look through MIL's magazines and online for ideas
• Two costumes for DD and DS this term at school

Happy Birthday to JKS DS2!

I think DS would sometimes sleep in a car, but won't in his buggy anymore.

The landlord isn't going to replace the windows, so I'm well fed up now and looking at properties online.

morning routine -

• shower and dress done
• make beds
• breakfast done
• Oj, spatone + vits done

• playgroup done
• Aldi done
• lunch done
• kitchen - 15 mins
• laundry
• play
• ?
• tea
• kitchen - 15 mins
• rubbish and recycling out
• tidy downstairs + hoover + playdough removal
• DS bath and bed (DH)

Happy Birthday to DS JKS

Wasting at your useless landlord.

Rode my horse today so big

Today we placed our first online food shop with Chavsda in a step to saving money. Nappies, wipes, tinned tomatoes, flour, frozen pizzas, coke, bread for the freezer etc. Really quite exciting

DONE
Everyone up
Have a bath and wash hair
Get dressed
Everyone breakfast
F nap
Clear up breakfast stuff
Empty dishy
Dry wet washing x2
Put washload on x2
Strip beds
Sweep under dining room table
Get DCs dressed
Brush DD hair and wipe the egg from her face - dippy egg for breakfast
Lunch at 11.30
Get DD ready for preschool and F ready for afternoon nap in the car
Take DD to preshool
Do horses - ride?
Pick DD up
Dad coming over to finish painting kitchen
Dinner - lasagne - in oven

TO DO
Clean sheets on bed
DCs bath and bed
Clear up downstairs
Feed cat
Shower and bed

DS2 off to bed, knackered. think he enjoyed his birthday though, not that he really gets it all yet.
Lots of presents, and some from Christmas that PIL brought from a friend of theirs, so chaos everywhere

Fri