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The "things to do today" list makers, otherwise known as the Slatterns - thread 248,309

977 replies

FAQinglovely · 26/03/2009 13:08

here you go - new shiny thread all ready for us when the current one fills up

OP posts:
alicecrail · 14/04/2009 14:01

Your mw doesn't sound like the best person to have around (ever!)

TrillianAstra · 14/04/2009 14:06

Don't worry CWWM, what you need to do now is put your feet up and drink tea. Hope someone can be more useful on pg thread.

Make sandwich for DP out of remains of lamb DONE
drink tea DONE
check MN for important updates DOING
get properly up and dressed DONE
washing up DONE
sort out paperwork on dining table
practise making naan bread 1ST RECIPE* WAS RUBBISH
lunch DONE
read up on company for job interview on Thurs
finish job application for V
go into town to look for jeans
phone insurance people ABOUT TO* DO
make list of bike shops DONE
add more to list when I think of it

Comewhinewithme · 14/04/2009 14:07

lol Alice have calmed down now . MW is just really not with it I would deliver the baby myself if she walked throuh the door in the delivery room !!!!!!

JKS I had ds at 42 weeks
dd2/3 at 37 weeks (inductions)
dd4 at 38 weeks
dd5 at 40 weeks

TODAY
Have breakfast done
sort out bedrooms started
sort out clean washing startedgivenup
Blitz bathroom cleanedbathandloo
Cancel dd appt done
Make scones
walk
quick tidy round downstairs started
Wash mop
washing & drying started
BATH THE GIRLS
Dinner done
Decide and prepare tea (probably sausage casserole)
Start on hospital bags
Bed

JustKeepSwimmingInChocolate · 14/04/2009 14:08

Cwwm - your MW is pretty crap isn't she?!
hope it's all ok and nothing to worry about (too much).

Alice - more like a pair of eyes to check how you're doing then? sounds good. your gran must be sprightly still then?

really not getting stuff done here, watching silly film with ds1 that may have been a bad idea - water giant thing.....hmm

Comewhinewithme · 14/04/2009 14:09

Thanks TA think I probably overreacted am ok now.

Comewhinewithme · 14/04/2009 14:09

Thanks TA think I probably overreacted am ok now.

JustKeepSwimmingInChocolate · 14/04/2009 14:09

All over the place with timings then, lol!

cikecaka · 14/04/2009 14:21

Afternoon everyone

Breakfast DONE
Dress DD3 DONE
Await Mindee HERE NOW
Tidy over downstairs DONE
Try and start on DD2s room [bombsite] STARTED**TO DO
Make lunch DONE
Tidy over after it DONE
Park????
Try and do more of DD2s room
Keep washing ANOTHER LOAD IN
Convince DD3 to go to sleep!

livvyanddaisymummy · 14/04/2009 14:23

Alice, my DDs are doing pretty much the same as yours. A friend of mine and her Dcs are coming over at half three so until then i am on here ( I know i should be doing something else but hey! )

Flamesparrow · 14/04/2009 14:33

coughs

cikecaka · 14/04/2009 14:37

congrats again FS, actually feel a bit jealous! Remind me again when I am cursing DD3 for mashing easter eggs into the couch

TrillianAstra · 14/04/2009 14:39

Things for Flame to do today: show exciting pictures.

Flamesparrow · 14/04/2009 14:39

I have spent the last 8 weeks on very strong medication to help me hold down any food or drink.... that make you less broody?

livvyanddaisymummy · 14/04/2009 14:44

congrats FS, i am jelous too! Fab scan pics

I would love another but DH wants to wait a bit longer!

alicecrail · 14/04/2009 14:49

Congratulations Flame
I lost half a stone in first 12wks purely because the very thought of food made me ill!!! Are you over the sickness now?

JKS My grandma still rides (she is in her late 60's) despite having a hip replacement nearly 2yrs ago, but doesn't compete anymore and she is very good at teaching as she is quite brutal!

JustKeepSwimmingInChocolate · 14/04/2009 14:50

WOW FS!!!!

DId you really manage to keep it secret from mn all this time???
i know i could never! i blabbed asap with ds2 to RL friends (wasn't really on here then) and pretty sure i'll have told all of MN when i'm ttcing anyhow

Cool pg announcement!

TrillianAstra · 14/04/2009 14:57

I wish I was that cool.

"Oh by the way guys, yeah, I'm pregnant, not a big deal..."

Flamesparrow · 14/04/2009 14:58

Various bits of MN knew but wanted pics! I just seem to have been really arsey on here, with children, and with a long mystery illness.

TrillianAstra · 14/04/2009 15:01
Grin
Comewhinewithme · 14/04/2009 15:06

Big congratulations Flame .

cikecaka · 14/04/2009 15:08

Afternoon everyone

Breakfast DONE
Dress DD3 DONE
Await Mindee HERE NOW
Tidy over downstairs DONE
Try and start on DD2s room [bombsite] STARTED

TO DO
Make lunch DONE
Tidy over after it DONE
Park????
Try and do more of DD2s room
Keep washing ANOTHER LOAD IN
Convince DD3 to go to sleep! DONE and all other DCs are outside BLISS

FAQinglovely · 14/04/2009 15:08

I am in the midst of just one major job on my list today

Get rid of the pampas grass. I've now spent 3 solid hours digs/hacking/sawing/tugging on it - it's getting smaller, but my god it's hard work.

It's still a foot off the ground and I'm digging roots out from among rotten stems ???? WTF.

Tonight once it gets dark I plan to

Have a long hot bath to ease my aching limbs
Put the dishwasher on
Stick a load of washing in
Tidy DS1's room
Make DS2 and 3's beds

Drink wine

OP posts:
JustKeepSwimmingInChocolate · 14/04/2009 15:23

FAQ - have been there with pampas grass before, it's a bugger to get rid of!

  • brush teeth pre-dentist DONE
  • take rescue remedy (double dose!) to try and stay calm while at dentist DONE
  • persuade DS1 to come with me by promising to look for more bubble mixture & golf clubs afterwards DONE

DS1 meanwhile is convinced he's moving house and tells me he'll miss me

Neurofen kicked in for ds2 and he's happy enough now....

TrillianAstra · 14/04/2009 15:33

Make sandwich for DP out of remains of lamb DONE
drink tea DONE
check MN for important updates DOING
get properly up and dressed DONE
washing up DONE
sort out paperwork on dining table
practise making naan bread 2ND RECIPE RISING
lunch DONE
read up on company for job interview on Thurs
finish job application for V
go into town to look for jeans ABOUT TO DO
phone insurance people DONE
make list of bike shops DONE
find bike pictures for DP to make posters DONE
add more to list when I think of it

PlumBumMum · 14/04/2009 15:39

Ahh congratulations Flamesparrow I am very

And nearly had kittens because what ever way I read through the end of the thread I thought I had missed an anouncement from JKS that she was 6weeks pg had to read the last page twice, (blah this bloody cold its making my head fuzzy)

Well Alice if your bored I will give you an update on my mother , she rang before Easter and we were talking about who got what for the dcs, and she said
Oh I've got them lovely cards but I will warn you now your dad has signed them,
and I said don't bother posting them, well actually you can post them if you like but dh always opens cards and he will not give them to them, she mumbled something about not sending anymore cards
So in she flounces on Saturday, rounds dcs up to help her get stuff from car, hands me a lovely plant and ds a bag of 3 PS2 games
He's soo over the moon, and I say thank nannie, to which she replies me and grandad got you those

She has been told 100 times over he is not to be mentioned etc and I just stood there and didn't say anything
dh was in the other room he didn't want to say anything incase I got annoyed at him, as he would like to tell my mum where to go

Anyway have to go help dh with rest of the fencing so be back later