Aiming high in April, babystepping our way to a cleaner house

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Hi all, welcome to the new babysteps thread for April.

All newcomers welcome.

We have pointy sticks ----> to help get you moving and plenty of brews and biscuits on our Chat thread for in between jobs.

Please come and join us.

Oh Long it is a difficult stage isn't it. Cats will sympathise I am sure as she has recently been through the same thing. I am sure that once you have gone she is quite happy though. They seem to know it is hard for us too.

Ta Das:

wm emptied and hung
ebay fancy dress in on delicate wash now
goulash in slow cooker and rice ready to cook when we get in
lunch made

Ta da's:

breakfast
get dressed
made beds
DC to school/nursery
dropped off car for MOT
came home, did shopping list
went shopping
came home with shopping
picked up DD from nursery
picked up car from garage
did a bit more shopping
came home had lunch
MNetted
1 x wash up
wiped down worktops
put cardboard in recycling bag

Josie It is a difficult time if they don't seem happy when you leave them at nursery. I have often had to leave DD in tears and when I phone later, she is fine.

When I phoned, I could hear her crying and saying "where's Mummy gone?"

And they say she was better than yesterday so I shudder to think what yesterday was like!

More ta das...

Swept and steam mopped kitchen floor
Threw out a bag of clutter from spare room cupboard. I seem to have a lot of Christmas wrapping paper in there!

Aww josie how old is she?

How long has she been going to nursery?

Mine started in January, she is 3.5

More ta da's:

cleared front room floor of toys and hoovered
got DH to move out sofa and I hoovered where that was
then replaced some of the toys.

Ta das....
Cleaned kitchen before 7am
2 loads x washing
Ironing
Been to work, and taken dd on playmate
Bought a bike and organised its repair
Done supper
Drunk 2 big glasses of wine and gazed at all the dust gathering on furniture due to being away for past week.
Have written BIG "to do" list for weekend...

Long I feel for you. She has to learn that you will come back and then she will find it easier but it must be very upsetting. ((((hugs))))

I recommend doing lots of flying while she is in nursery to distract yourself

Cats sounds like a good job done.

Wisteria well done, especially on the

Ta das:

bin out and squeezed into already over full wheelie bin
fancy dress outfit hung to dry and another one put in to wash
made dd a bracelet (with no clasp as it hasn't arrived yet)
got very mucky up at the stables
picked up ds from my dparents (dmum had made us a chocolate cake - RESULT!

Have you any wine left Wisteria?

She's 2.8... She goes to a CM when I work Mon and Tues but that's just with one other child and I'd like her to get used to larger groups. She'll hopefully be starting preschool just as the baby is born and I think that's too many big changes all in September and will lead to her feeling rejected. So we're doing a morning and an afternoon at nursery to get her into the swing of things. This was just our first week so I guess I have to give it time.

Ta das this morning restricted to unloading the dishwasher and putting mine and DD's breakfast things in it. It's DH's turn for the lie-in but he has three minutes to go!

Carrots Edward Bear is just the name of the mother and toddler group at the Church in town. Nothing amazing! Well, it is to Lollipop as they ring the Church bells and light candles for people and blow them out and then play and get snack, so a good morning as far as she's concerned!

Ta Das:
Millie in her cot!!!!! (sorry! )
up and dressed
beds made
sink shiny
bathroom swish and swipe
what's for tea - whatever I bloody well feel like as it's just me! :)
40 mins exercise
15 min room rescue in living room
washing load done
clothes away
breakfasted
2 glasses of water - need to keep doing this
checked calender

To Do:
go to Derby with parents to pick up World Book Night books
sort out nursery
sort out dining room
sort out bedroom
another wash
post book to brother

Your plan makes sense Long (why have I always called you that rather than Josie?) She will just need time. It's not easy though and it is one she has to learn by herself (as in one you can't do for her - not that she will be alone). A lot of parenting seems to be teaching them to cope without you doesn't it?

Camper good list! I am for a Saturday morning.

Ta Das:

Been extremely grumpy and unpleasant to be around
guinea pigs cleaned out
windowsill dusted and washed
kitchen half hoovered and hallway hoovered - both look hairy again so Twilight clearly needs a brush
dw unloaded and reloaded and on
lots of irritating clutter created by dcs rehomed (ie put away)
washed and dressed
dd sorted out for day out with friend

It doesn't sound like much. It has been grumpy and shouty and horrid.

It sure does carrots. I suppose I'm feeling guilty as I get a lot out of the morning and afternoon!

I don't think there is anything to feel guilty about there. You will be a much better mum to her if you have had some time to do other things too. A constantly present mum doesn't necessarily equate with a good mum iykwim.

Ta Das:

washed and dressed eventually
made a bracelet
showed dd how to make a bracelet
muffins baked
top up shop
wm on
dw loaded
worktops cleaned
pile of stuff up the loft finally
kitchen table fully decluttered eventually -dcs helped
hallway hoovered - dh
dd & dh's ironing done - dd & dh
oven warming for tonight's tea
constant checking of ebay as loads of listings ending tonight

Morning all!

Ta Das:

washed and dressed
dcs breakfasted
dw loaded and on
wash hung
wm on again
ds's lunch and snacks made
worktops cleaned

Can I go back to sleep now?

I have a scary Ta Dah and To Do list.

I have a to do list but also have a bad case of CBA.

Morning all
Aaargh - anyone else get that thing where the morning is running away from them and they haven't started on the main tasks they needed to do yet?!!!

Anyway, today I have: got up breakfasted, showered and dried hair,
Made 3 phone-calls - including some related to personal admin;
Put the dishwasher on.

Today's to dos!

Must Do:
Work
Write up 3 lessons
Prepare 3 lessons
Teach 3 lessons
Update finances (again)
re-arrange 2 mail deliveries ( Why do they always call when I am out?)

Household
Find the "to do" list I have just written. (It is on bright orange paper and I had it a minute ago. If anyone spots it please let me know!);
Hang washing on airer;
Put remaining casserole into single portions and freeze;
5 mins aerobic exercise;
stretching exercise for bad hip;
Empty dishwasher when finished cycle.

Would like to do (ha ha)
Renew library books;
Put together now finished woodgraining project and start on spare room tidy up,
Read professional magazine;
pm Carrots ( I will do it at some point soon Carrots honest!)
Ironing.

Hope everyone is having a less fraught morning than I am!

Ta Das so far:

Must Do:
Work
Write up 3 lessons
Prepare 3 lessons (done 1)
Teach 3 lessons
Update finances (again)
re-arrange 2 mail deliveries ( Why do they always call when I am out?)
rearrange another mail delivery that aparently they tried to deliver today, even though I've been in all day! (still we are having cavity wall insulation done which involves lots of loud drilling so I may not have heard buzzer!)

Household
Find the "to do" list I have just written. (It is on bright orange paper and I had it a minute ago. If anyone spots it please let me know!);
Hang washing on airer;
Put remaining casserole into single portions and freeze;
5 mins aerobic exercise;
stretching exercise for bad hip;
Empty dishwasher when finished cycle.

Ta da:

Parcelled up ebay stuff (about 15 parcels)
Posted ebay stuff
Got Twilight's medicine
Emptied wm but not quite summoned it to hang the stuff ----> required!
Washed up loads and loads at fundraiser

Sarah one step at a time!

right im forcing myself back onto flylady....im going to spend 15mins then report back

ta da's update
Must Do:
Work
Write up 3 lessons
Prepare 3 lessons
Teach 3 lessons
Update finances (again)
re-arrange 2 mail deliveries ( Why do they always call when I am out?)
rearrange another mail delivery that aparently they tried to deliver today, even though I've been in all day! (still we are having cavity wall insulation done which involves lots of loud drilling so I may not have heard buzzer!)

Household
Find the "to do" list I have just written. (It is on bright orange paper and I had it a minute ago. If anyone spots it please let me know!);
Hang washing on airer;
Put remaining casserole into single portions and freeze;
5 mins aerobic exercise;
stretching exercise for bad hip;
Empty dishwasher when finished cycle.

Just off to teach
Carrots - thanks for the reminder

Ta Da:

I managed to hang the laundry. Woo hoo!

Yeah! Go Carrots