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[Alibabaandthe80nappies]

Welcome to the new thread ladies :)

Hello all

Ds1's birthday today, my parents are coming later and then party tomorrow. I am up to my neck in icing!
Cake is looking fab, I have done a round one as a head and then cut ears out of another cake. Chocolate buttercream for fur and then sweets and liquorice for details. Am feeling very proud of myself

Woo! Had a very busy day! clothes shopping and had an outing with DS this afternoon.
Got fishcakes and microwave mash for tea.
Not sure how much more housework I can get done, my bump is aching, my feet are aching and I have to do bath and bed tonight.

• tea
• wash more pots
• DS bath and bed
• sort washing loads out
• put a load of washing in
• hang up washing

Wasting - how many weeks now? excited for you but don't miss the bump achy stuff.

Ali - Happy Birthday to your DS1 :) Looking forward to pics of cake!

Had a flash of inspiration (rare lol!) earlier and sent DS2 with DH to his parents for the night - he was taking DS1 down there to stay for a week. So 24hrs of just me & DD, bliss!
Amazing how 5ish years ago just me & DS1 would have panicked me at 13ish weeks.

Anyway not done much with my peace - other than enjoy it & feed DD lots :)

Tomorrow

• DH taking DS1 to PIL to drop off DS1 for a whole week with them!! DONE
• poss beach in the morning if nice to meet friends nope
• decide on jobs for the week without DS1...
• laundry; Load1 on airer & Load2 in WM

Ongoing:

• Find new dentist that is taking on NHS nervous patients for me/investigate private; DH thinks his will take me on too
• order blind for kitchen side door
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• see if any toys can go/be put away
• watch Prison Break DVDs & give back to PIL; Started
• DS1 Party; Track responses 15 Yes's so far; get cake & balloons
• clean oven; Bought Oven Pride
• blue badge application for DS2; Form done need photos
• bathroom needs a blitz
• check length/take down/shorten front door curtains & store in vacuum bag until winter
• get on with milk donation registration (need blood tests done & to email lady in London); Email sent
• sort out various To Do lists & make into one, lol
• finish hand & foot casts of DD; sand rough edges; leave to dry out; paint; dry; glue in frame
• finish DS1's passport form DONE and send off

Evening all :)

So, DS1 is off at PILs, even after bedtime it still feels quieter than normal! They skype'd earlier and all is well, spent today at a farm with tractors :)

I have managed to get my scanner working, yey! Just in time for the Apple software upgrade I've ordered to bollocks it all up again

So, a week of sorting the house & garden out as much as possible ahead...

...and we have fleas , i seem to be the only one getting bitten and i'm fed up, have 'done' the cats but they are still about, grr.

Mon (+week ahead):

• trip to town (various returns + other stuff)
• cake & balloons for DS1's party on Sun
• ironing & putting away
• loft stuff
• as much gardening as poss
• maybe jetwash the patio if poss
• paint & mount DD's casts
• parents anniversary presents (order newspaper announcement DONE)
• hoover & clean leather sofas
• find out about the 'flea bombs' i've read about
• add others as i think of them...

Ongoing:

• Find new dentist that is taking on NHS nervous patients for me/investigate private; DH thinks his will take me on too
• order blind for kitchen side door
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• see if any toys can go/be put away
• watch Prison Break DVDs & give back to PIL; Started; Done more
• DS1 Party; Track responses 19 Yes's so far; get cake & balloons
• clean oven; Bought Oven Pride
• blue badge application for DS2; Form done need photos
• bathroom needs a blitz; Shower head descaled
• check length/take down/shorten front door curtains & store in vacuum bag until winter
• get on with milk donation registration (need blood tests done & to email lady in London); Email sent
• sort out various To Do lists & make into one, lol DONE
• finish hand & foot casts of DD; sand rough edges; leave to dry out; paint; dry; glue in frame
• send off DS1's passport application

Evening ladies :)

The cake was a HUGE success. Extremely yummy and DS1 recognised that it was the Gruffalo which was the main thing. I will post a picture once I get myself organised.

I just wanted to share the fact that I have cleared up completely from the party and there is a load of washing waiting by the machine for the morning.
The toy overflow is going to take longer to deal with!!

Well done Ali! And look forward to the pics, though i think i'd rather have some in RL

Mon (+week ahead):

• tip run, DS2 new shoes, DS2 haircut DH doing :)
• lots of washing put away DONE
• trip to town (various returns + other stuff)
• cake & balloons for DS1's party on Sun
• ironing & putting away
• loft stuff
• as much gardening as poss
• maybe jetwash the patio if poss
• paint & mount DD's casts
• parents anniversary presents
• hoover & clean leather sofas
• find out about the 'flea bombs' i've read about
• add others as i think of them...

Ongoing:

• Find new dentist that is taking on NHS nervous patients for me/investigate private; DH thinks his will take me on too
• order blind for kitchen side door
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• see if any toys can go/be put away
• watch Prison Break DVDs & give back to PIL; Started; Done more
• DS1 Party; Track responses 19 Yes's so far; get cake & balloons
• clean oven; Bought Oven Pride
• blue badge application for DS2; Form done need photos
• bathroom needs a blitz; Shower head descaled
• check length/take down/shorten front door curtains & store in vacuum bag until winter
• get on with milk donation registration (need blood tests done & to email lady in London); Email sent
• finish hand & foot casts of DD; sand rough edges; leave to dry out; paint; dry; glue in frame
• send off DS1's passport application DH doing

I have finally filed my tax return which has been on the last 1000 lists/ time for another list for this week

garden
hoover
hospital (CT scan-bit poorly)
windows
dr appointment
washing
ironing
kitchen
bathroom
sort daughters clothes
leavers party nursery.

Done my volunteering for the week. No paid work sadly.

Spacehoppa hope you are ok? CT scan doesn't sound good.. :(

JKS I hope DS1 is having a fab time? I used to go and stay with my GPs for a week on my own every summer and I have some fabulous memories :)

Today has been a bit of a write off, I had an awful night's sleep last night - DS2 didn't settle properly until 2.30am!! and then DS1 was in with me at 6am.

What I have done is written DS1's birthday thank yous already, just need to get him to scrawl on them in the morning and then they can go to the post box. Also got car insurance sorted and managed to save £300 across both cars which is pretty good!

TOMORROW
All usual
Remember to take sausage casserole out of the freezer
Post thank yous and car insurance docs
Dusting
Continue toy sorting
Wash the next box of baby clothes

So much to do. so little inclination...

Done a few bits but still loads to do including
Clean bathroom
dusting
ironing mountain
pack for hols
empty understairs cupboard so can fit stuff back in without adding to the avalanche/

And have told friend will go to library and park with her this afternoon even though I really don't want to

Am tired, spotty, hair is lank, having to wear glasses cos have had eye infection, wearing shit clothes cos rest are in ironing mountain or waiting to be packed and am feeling grumpy and antisocial (is also wc's bday which is adding to my grump). Would rather not face the public.

But on the plus side we are going to stay with friend and dd on thurs for 5 nights and we are hopefully getting kittens in a couple ofweeks

Freak - kittens, yey :)

Ali - yes he's having a fab time, have chatted on skype and he's far too busy to do more than say hi

Spacehoppa - hope you're ok?

Not getting huge amounts done, but did decobweb the whole house & list 21 items on ebay yesterday!

Week ahead:

• tip run, DS2 new shoes, DS2 haircut DH DONE
• trip to town (various returns + other stuff)
• cake & balloons for DS1's party on Sun
• ironing & putting away
• loft stuff
• as much gardening as poss
• maybe jetwash the patio if poss
• paint & mount DD's casts
• parents anniversary presents
• hoover & clean leather sofas
• find out about the 'flea bombs' i've read about
• follow eBay items; 21 listed
• book handyman re loo not flushing right & back door not shutting properly DONE (coming Sat)
• add others as i think of them...

Ongoing:

• Find new dentist that is taking on NHS nervous patients for me/investigate private; DH thinks his will take me on too
• order blind for kitchen side door
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• see if any toys can go/be put away
• watch Prison Break DVDs & give back to PIL; Started; Done more
• DS1 Party; Track responses 19 Yes's so far; get cake & balloons
• clean oven; Bought Oven Pride
• blue badge application for DS2; Form done need photos
• bathroom needs a blitz; Shower head descaled
• check length/take down/shorten front door curtains & store in vacuum bag until winter
• get on with milk donation registration (need blood tests done & to email lady in London); Email sent
• finish hand & foot casts of DD; sand rough edges; leave to dry out; paint; dry; glue in frame

Aw Freaky, you'll feel better for going out. All I've done is pop to post office and shop and I feel loads better, was in an unnecessary grump this morning.

Ali, well done on the party and the cake!

Spacehoppa, you ok?

JKS, I'm 30 weeks!
Keep having to remind myself to take it steady, I'd gone on mat leave by this point last time. I keep being busy and then crashing the next day.

Not much I'm aiming to do with the rest of the day.

• phone for mat allowance form
• fold dry washing
• hang washing
• wash pots
• sweep and mop
• tidy playroom
• Tesco order
• tea
• DS bath and bed

• phone for mat allowance form done
• fold dry washing done
• hang washing done

+ put load in done

• wash pots done
• sweep and mop done front room and hall

+ clean up the hellish made DS made while painting done errgh...

• tidy playroom progress made
• Tesco order started
• tea done
• DS bath and bed
• empty bathroom bin
• take rubbish and recycling out
• kitchen floor

Wasting - 30 weeks??? When did that happen! You must take it easy, I hit a massive wall at about 32/33 weeks and just literally couldn't do things any longer. I am sure that it didn't help that it was February - most depressing month ever!!

Freaky - hope you got out and are feeling better :) Update us on the WC situation when you get a moment/can be arsed :)

JKS - where do you get your foot cast kit from? I had DS1's feet done when he was 4 months, and I really want to get T's done too but I can't remember who did it. So I was planning to buy a kit and do it myself - any recommendations?

Today has been almost a total write off. I've definitely got a bug of some kind, feel all lightheaded and peculiar and my throat is really sore. I have done a sorting of toys though, and DS1's thank yous are all ready to post now that he has added his scrawl.

And we are making progress with potty training. Several wees in the potty today, and he has started going of his own accord rather than me having to remind him all the time. No pooing yet Sorry, far TMI I know but I am obsessed with cracking this with him before he goes back to preschool in September.

Ali, I know, how is it nearly August?! I'm trying to get on top of things so I can start to relax a bit more, but my lists keep getting longer!

DS doesn't wipe his own bum or pull his own trousers up at the minute, and he won't pee standing up but can't onto the toilet himself. Each week he seems to be a little more independent.
DN who was 3 in December won't poo yet, always waits til he's in his night-time nappy, and the TAs assured me that many children just won't poo at nursery, so I wouldn't worry too much about that.

Hope your bug goes quick.

Wasting - 30 weeks??? blardy hell how did that happen?!

Ali - i got it through an ebay seller called Creative Casting, google you should find them. the kit i got is pricey but in theory you can make several casts with the stuff. Luckily the first attempts with DD worked as it can be a faff, but really worth it in the end.

Last Tues orch tonight, we played at a fundraiser for Help for Heroes, still have Wed afternoon orch which is easy music but still good to get the clarinet out of the box :)

Week ahead:

• trip to town (various returns + other stuff) DONE
• cake & balloons for DS1's party on Sun
• ironing DONE & putting away
• loft stuff
• as much gardening as poss
• maybe jetwash the patio if poss
• paint & mount DD's casts; drying atm
• parents anniversary presents; Started
• hoover & clean leather sofas DONE
• find out about the 'flea bombs' i've read about
• follow eBay items; 21 listed; 1 bid on
• add others as i think of them...

Ongoing:

• Find new dentist that is taking on NHS nervous patients for me/investigate private; DH thinks his will take me on too
• order blind for kitchen side door
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• see if any toys can go/be put away
• watch Prison Break DVDs & give back to PIL; Started; Done more
• DS1 Party; Track responses 19 Yes's so far; get cake & balloons
• clean oven; Bought Oven Pride
• blue badge application for DS2; Form done need photos
• bathroom needs a blitz; Shower head descaled
• check length/take down/shorten front door curtains & store in vacuum bag until winter
• get on with milk donation registration (need blood tests done & to email lady in London); Need to arrange trip up there
• finish hand & foot casts of DD; sand rough edges; leave to dry out; paint; dry; glue in frame

Morning, I swear I would need to be up at 6am to get on the computer. I swear I must have the only teenagers that dont lie on. I have had to put 1hr time constraint on the computer as DD1 has become most unsociable, she has turned 13 in style. Moods,not washing, not going out but slowly but surely turning her around. How they can go from adorable and cute toddlers to sour and uncommunicative teenagers beats me!

TO DO
Make Beds (left dc to make own beds, no sheets or duvet covers on them last night when I did night check )
Wash Breakfast Dishes
Downtown
Get Something for lunch
Buy School Uniforms
Washing
Drying
Tidy Kitchen
Upstairs Loo

Morning everyone :) Wasting my lists were ridiculous before I had DS2, just wanted everything sorted yesterday! I have managed to chill out a little since then, just a little

JKS thanks for the tip, I will look them up.

I still feel poorly and had a bad night again. DS2 was fine, only one waking but DS1 was in with us from 4.30 I really need to be more firm with him and put him back in his own bed, but a cute snuggly toddler crying 'but Mummy I just want one more cuddle' is hard to resist

TO DO
Clear up breakfast
Kitchen bin
Get showered and dressed
Strip our bed and wash the sheets
Tidy downstairs
Hoover downstairs
Dust downstairs
Sheets onto the line
Meal planning
Waitrose delivery for Friday
Lunch and clear up
DH taking DS1 to see Cars 2
Me and DS2 to Boots and post box and Sainsbury's
Nap for me and DS2 maybe?
Dinner (steak?)
Clear up
Boys bath and bed
Ironing (DH)
Online banking (has become a mission now with stupid key thing )

TO DO
Make Beds (left dc to make own beds, no sheets or duvet covers on them last night when I did night check )
Wash Breakfast Dishes DONE
Downtown
Get Something for lunch
Buy School Uniforms
Washing 1st LOAD ON
Drying
Tidy Kitchen
Upstairs Loo

I got the whole downstairs looking lovely this morning, but ran out of steam after that. Nothing urgent not done though. Must get out and about with DS tomorrow.
DS is full of cold, but I seem to be alright so far.

Ali, hope you're on the mend now.

CC, I've got an adorable and sour toddler!

Ali - DH has a stupid thing for online banking, he lost it earlier do ordered a new one, only for me to find it in the car! I don't have one am i weird or just lucky?!

CC - i'm not really looking forward to teenagerhood tbh!

Trip to Ikea & the milk bank hospital on London planned tomorrow :)

Week ahead:

• cake & balloons for DS1's party on Sun
• putting away laundry DONE
• loft stuff
• as much gardening as poss
• maybe jetwash the patio if poss
• paint & mount DD's casts; drying atm
• parents anniversary presents; Started
• find out about the 'flea bombs' i've read about Have flea killer to try
• follow eBay items; 21 listed; 1 bid on
• DD clothes returns All Done finally
• add others as i think of them...

Ongoing:

• Find new dentist that is taking on NHS nervous patients for me/investigate private; DH thinks his will take me on too
• order blind for kitchen side door
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• see if any toys can go/be put away
• watch Prison Break DVDs & give back to PIL; Started; Done more
• DS1 Party; Track responses 19 Yes's so far; get cake & balloons
• clean oven; Bought Oven Pride
• blue badge application for DS2; Form done need photos DONE
• bathroom needs a blitz; Shower head descaled
• check length/take down/shorten front door curtains & store in vacuum bag until winter
• get on with milk donation registration (need blood tests done & to email lady in London); Trip planned tomorrow
• finish hand & foot casts of DD; sand rough edges; leave to dry out; paint; dry; glue in frame

TO DO
Wash Breakfast Dishes
Get Something for lunch
Buy School Uniforms Bought DD1s uniform without her ?100 for skirt and Jumper
Washing 1st LOAD ON
Drying
Tidy Kitchen
Upstairs Loo
download a budget sheet

Hi everyone

I've been trying to get on here for days and my computer/mumsnet was freezing me out

So I wasn't able to ramble my worries over dd2s passport, which cut along story short, I booked our holiday realised her passport was out of date, mad dash to get photos etc, then post office said I would be better going down to office with it costing an EXTRA £56 EEEK,
But went down on Monday, and panic over as it came last night HOW QUICK WAS THAT? Took the sting out paying the guts of £100 for her passport!

So anyway we're going on holiday, YEY! Exact same place as last year so I can't wait!

So ironing is mostly complete so list for today

leave ds to Gaelic
Tesco
put away all ironing (nothing else will be done until this is done)
dd1 practise paper

CC & Plum - ouch on the spending!!

Made it to St Thomas' Hosp today for blood tests & to meet the milk bank lady, so all 'good to go' from tomorrow :)
Also went to Ikea on the way home, didn't spend too much but got some useful bits. After 7 years in this house we finally have something other than paper globes as lampshades in some rooms lol

Week ahead:

• cake & balloons for DS1's party on Sun (Sat with DS1?)
• loft stuff
• as much gardening as poss
• maybe jetwash the patio if poss
• paint & mount DD's casts; drying atm
• parents anniversary presents; Started
• find out about the 'flea bombs' i've read about Have flea killer to try
• follow eBay items; 21 listed; 2 bid on
• add others as i think of them...

Tomorrow:

• PO re blue badge form
• Sensory playgroup party
• Factory Shop trip (baskets, paper plates, other stuff?)
• try and sand & paint casts

Ongoing:

• Find new dentist that is taking on NHS nervous patients for me/investigate private; DH thinks his will take me on too
• order blind for kitchen side door
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• see if any toys can go/be put away
• watch Prison Break DVDs & give back to PIL; Started; Done more
• DS1 Party; Track responses 19 Yes's so far; get cake & balloons
• clean oven; Bought Oven Pride
• bathroom needs a blitz; Shower head descaled
• check length/take down/shorten front door curtains & store in vacuum bag until winter
• get on with milk donation registration DONE
• finish hand & foot casts of DD; sand rough edges; leave to dry out; paint; dry; glue in frame

JKS light fittings always are the last thing to get done (and I have just realised that in the study we don't even have a shade just bare energy saver bulb)

All ironing done most put away [groan]

I need some motivation!!

Morning, anyone got any motivation??? A kick up the bum will suffice
Good luck with the Milk Bank JKS, so jealous of holidays PBM,We holidayed at home this yr, never ever again.

TO DO
Clean Sitting Room
Pull out couches and clean behind them
Hoover
Dust
Wash Floor
Hoover Hall
Downstairs Loo
Wash Breakfast Dishes
Clean over Kitchen
Put Clothes Away
Washing
Hoover Dining area Floor
Wash Floors???