'September Slatterns/List makers - How clean is your skirting??'

[PlumBumMum]

Stealing Ali's title as just realised we're out of room, and hopefully all lost slatterns will find us!!!

Hope your ok Ali

Morning all I have loads to do but this extra run to school to give dd1 her drops seems to be eating my days,
I will need to start thinking about lunch and then off to school again for 2 and stay there until 3

So before I head off
lift wash out of washing machine
finish unloading dishwasher
load dishwasher
tidy kitchen
lunch

that will do need to organise myself more!

We also need to find our lost slatterns?!

Tine has gone by so quickly, I have got quite alot done though.

DS1 has had his first accident on the ripstik, he has a grazed knee, elbow, hip and a sore ego. I told him to put on the knee and elbow pads but apparently that is so... uncool hopefully this has made him think, I not going to allow him out with it unless he is wearing them!!

I have been wondering where everyone is too!!

Next I'm going to do the blinds, I am determined not to let them get into the grimey state that my last ones were in!!

Clean bathroom tiles done
Clean bath, sink and toiliet done
Wash bathroom floor done
Minimise cleasing products in bathroom done
Dust all blinds
Hang out washing done
Put away clean clothes done
Charge mobile done
Phone Lazer Shoot Out (re; party for both older boys)
Give highchair a good clean done
Put eye cream on
Moisturise feet
Breakfast done
Lunch done
Dinner
Everyone up and dressed done
Keep kitchen tidy after every meal
Run WM
Run DW done
Sterilise bottles
Bath/wash DC and to bed
Make beds
Read more book
Anything else that comes my way!!

Ongoing;
Drink more water
Clutter clearing
Sort through stuff to Ebay, carboot or donate.
Sort through the masses of photos stored on PC, print some and put the rest to disk
Work on DH books
Appearance improving!!

Yes, where is everyone?!

• DS boobed, changed and dressed done
• make bed and tidy round done
• bring in milk done
• fold dry washing done
• breakfast, clear up done
• check emails done
• drink coffee doing
• wipe bathroom done
• Me showered and dressed done
• put washing in done
• put recycling out done
• text SIL done
• write shopping list thinking
• playing done
• lunch done

+ find some paperwork out for DH done + watch Biggest Loser finale done

• Morrison's
• tea
• wash pots etc.
• put bread on
• tidy livingroom
• DS bath and bed
• holiday planning

I'm here and reading but typing such aneffort wthout keys I cant bebothered a olt of thetime

or i end upwith messages like that

Clairey

I've got dinner started
homework done
I am tired again today dh was working really late last night and I waited up, very rarely would go to bed until hes home but stayed on mn instead of snoozing on seattee

for the higher ADs being needed Ali.

I just gave away a bag of clothes on freecycle too Although to be fair I needed them gone now (crazy organising woman...) and posting them would have taken me ages to get round to and annoyed me

TODAY

Dress children - done
Nursery drop - done
Post Orders - done
Post Books - done
Buy Shoes - done
Buy uniform?? - done blouses
Holiday homework - half done
Ooh dress me - done
Bank - done
Cook proper dinner - done (well, we went out and bought a decent lunch...)
Collect from nursery

Pre Baby

House:

Sort dining room
Sort bedroom - Started on the clothes sorting last night
Clothes in loft
Clothes out of loft
Keep on top of general house-straightness - Hoovered already!!! shock (DS got up early and poured crisps on the floor)
POST FRENCHMAN'S CREEK!!!! - done

Bumfluff:

Pack stock
Post orders - done
Sign contract - DONE

Children:

Don't kill them - Hmmm coping
Label uniforms
Finish buying uniforms
Buy shoes - done

General:

Feed us daily - done
Batch cook
Craft swap

Prob going to label uniforms tonight in front of tv.

Wooh what a day. Probably overdone it a tad but have done the following on my first half day off;

Take DS to school done
Felt a bit weepy with other mums done
Half day at work done
Go to shops to buy items for DS at school done
Rush back and have some lunch done
Pick up excitable DS from school done
Colouring in with DS done
Cooking with DS done - made apple crumble
Cleared up a bit after cooking done
Put load of washing on done
Make cuppa for DH on return from work done (brownie points)

Still to do...
Finish dinner
Clear up after
Crash and burn

Hope I don't sound like a wimp but I am exhausted - not used to so much child care / housework!

Flame - you're on a roll there

Never mind about the clothes - sod's law!

I'm just on such a downhill at the moment, variety of things haven't helped but if I could stop shovelling cake into myself it would help I am sure. Swooping blood sugar never did anything for anyone.
I need about a week of sleep and then another week in a spa on my own [as if emoticon]. I love DH and DS, but it's hard work being in demand 24 hours a day - but you ladies don't need me to tell you that!!!

List for tomorrow
Up, showered and dressed - done
DS boobed changed and dressed - done
Take DH to station for 7:15am - done
Home and breakfast for me and DS - done
Drs app. 8:20am - done
Clear up kitchen - done
Playtime with DS - done
DS nap - done
Me nap - done
Exercise and shower - no
Plan meals for this week - sort of
Ocado shop - done
Lanolise wool wraps
Lunch x 2 - done
Out for walk if possible - it is pouring with rain here.
Sort out another load of washing - done
Clear airing cupboard - done
Put away clean nappies - done
Clear up kitchen - done
Dishwasher on - done
Make dinner - something from the freezer
Pick DH up from station
Dinner x 3
DS bath and bed
Clear up
Relax
Put away clean clothes mountain on our bed
Sleep

HMHB - x-posts. Was it DS' first day today??

TODAY

Dress children - done
Nursery drop - done
Post Orders - done
Post Books - done
Buy Shoes - done
Buy uniform?? - done
Holiday homework blush - half done
Ooh dress me - done
Bank - done
Cook proper dinner - done(well, we went out and bought a decent lunch...)
Collect from nursery - done

Pre Baby

House:

Sort dining room
Sort bedroom - Started on the clothes sorting last night
Clothes in loft
Clothes out of loft
Keep on top of general house-straightness - Hoovered already!!! shock (DS got up early and poured crisps on the floor)
POST FRENCHMAN'S CREEK!!!! - done

Bumfluff:

Pack stock
Post orders - done
Sign contract - done

Children:

Don't kill them - Hmmm coping
Label uniforms
Finish buying uniforms - done
Buy shoes - done

General:

Feed us daily - done
Batch cook
Craft swap

Yup DS's first day.

Here in Wales from 3 they can have 2.5 days a week of school plus 1.5 days nursery. Its free for the school and 2 quid for the nursery per session. We don't get the 'free early learning thingy' that you do in England, we get this instead. My childcare costs are going to be much reduced!

So DS is going to local village school (teeny) 2 days a week and to nursery 3 days a week as I can't get child care after school every day and still have to work for the next month. I'm taking 2 afternoons off per week so he can go to school 2 days.

The teacher said he was fine today and ate all his dinner and I did well up . Made a real fuss of him as well at home cos he was so good.

Dinner done
Vegging on sofa commenced

After having extra time with DS we now have the following to do
Tidy lounge
Clear up after tea
Clean kitchen
Put dishy on

Flame - are you panicking yet about getting ready for the new baby?

We should have everything we need but you never know...

Have actually done one of my before October jobs at long last. Used Tesco vouchers to subscribe to Grazia...

More Jobs
Write birthday list
Filing!
DS dinner money tomorrow
MW appointment tomorrow

Before October

Clear out freezer and fill with delicious ready meals
Buy lots of 'healthy' snack type stuff to eat on the run
Cancel childcare vouchers done
Get out all baby clothes from under the bed and check
Make space in DS's bedroom for baby clothes and stuff
Put up crib.
Get subscription to Grazia to keep me sane done
Get some DVD's to watch whilst breastfeeding
Sort kitchen cupboards

Pick hospital to have baby in (two v similar ones nearby - went to one of them last time and it didn't go well)
Baby names - eeeeeeek

Right dcs are in bed
going to load dishwasher
feed cat & dog
dh working late again, but he's only outside so might bring him over a cuppa later
sort some washing

Have been quite productive today, I wonder if I can manage it agin tomorrow

flame I have been putting off labelling the uniforms, I will probably do it at the last minute as per usual!!

ali I hope the ADs get to work ASAP. I know exactly what you mean about the 24 hours a day thing, When it all gets a bit much for me I screem 'when will I get a day OFF!!' Sometimes I remind myself that when they are all grown up and don't need me so much I will be

HMHB Glad your DS first day went well. My DD will be going 5 mornings a week from the 23rd Sept, I am getting a little concerned about it because all of a sudden she has started wetting herself in the day, I know lots of LO wet at nursery, but I just don't want her to feel

Hi plum

Clean bathroom tiles done
Clean bath, sink and toilet done
Wash bathroom floor done
Minimise cleasing products in bathroom done
Dust all blinds done
Hang out washing done
Put away clean clothes done
Charge mobile done
Phone Lazer Shoot Out (re; party for both older boys)
Give highchair a good clean done
Put eye cream on
Moisturise feet
Breakfast done
Lunch done
Dinner done
Everyone up and dressed done
Keep kitchen tidy after every meal
Run WM done
Run DW done
Sterilise bottles done
Bath/wash DC and to bed lO done
Make beds done
Read more book
Anything else that comes my way!!

Ongoing;
Drink more water
Clutter clearing
Sort through stuff to Ebay, carboot or donate.
Sort through the masses of photos stored on PC, print some and put the rest to disk
Work on DH books
Appearance improving!!

Pig - know what you mean as DS decided he didn't like the hand dryers in the loos at school. So was worried that he would come back sans trousers. He was fine though.

She may be influenced in a good way by the other LO's?

Back at work. Had fairly traumatic trip to MW this morning. Still got to decide on hospital. When I talk to her about what happened last time I can't help crying. Think I will go to the other hospital.

Is there any way of knowing which is best?

Probably not the time and place on this thread. Will look back on MNet for help later.

Have a good day all! xx

Morning Slatterns

HMHB - I'm not sure there is a way of knowing what's best, except gut feeling. If you are still so upset about previous experience then revisiting the same hospital isn't really going to help. Nothing says that by changing hospital you will prevent any problems, but I would imagine your stress levels will be much lower which has to be a good thing!!

Basic list today for me.

DONE
Up and dressed
DS boobed, changed and dressed
Last night's washing into dryer
Breakfast x 3
Shower and get dressed properly
Take DH to station for 10:30am
DS nap
Take chicken out of freezer for dinner

TO DO
Wool wraps
Fold clean washing
Unload dishwasher
Reload and clear up kitchen
Lunch x 2
Out for a walk if the rain stays away
Baking?
Make dinner
DS dinner
Pick DH up
DS bath and bed
Me and DH dinner

Hello everyone, it's very quiet on here!!

Ali how are you feeling today??

HMHB I hope so!!!

With the hospital thing, I would say trust your instints, If you find even talking about the hospital you went to before upsetting, than maybe you should opt for the other one. Have you been visited the maternity unit at the other hospital?

Give kitchen some TLC, it has been neglected recently!!
Check emails and respond if needed
Catch up on some sky+ed TV
Tidy away various items that are scattered everywhere (get DC to help!!)
Defrost mince for dinner
Phone to renew library books done
Hang out washing done
Fold clean clothes done
Put away clean clothes
Charge mobile done
Phone Lazer Shoot Out (re; party for both older boys)done
Put eye cream on
Moisturise feet
Breakfast done
Lunch
Dinner
Everyone up and dressed done
Keep kitchen tidy after every meal
Run WM
Run DW
Sterilise bottles
Bath/wash DC and to bed
Make beds done
Read more book
Anything else that comes my way!!

Ongoing;
Drink more water
Clutter clearing
Sort through stuff to Ebay, carboot or donate.
Sort through the masses of photos stored on PC, print some and put the rest to disk
Work on DH books
Appearance improving!!

Peppa - I'm ok. Sleep deprived! DS woke up 4 or 5 times last night and in the end stayed in our bed which hardly ever happens. We think he was cold so I've been and bought him a little duvet and pillow for his cot and a lovely Winnie the Pooh set of covers. He is up there now having a nap all snug, he was delighted with it all being in his bed
Everything is just such an effort and I'm struggling to stay positive and cheerful - I walked to Mothercare though and took DS to the swings on the way so feel like less of a rubbish Mummy now!

DONE
Up and dressed
DS boobed, changed and dressed
Last night's washing into dryer
Breakfast x 3
Shower and get dressed properly
Take DH to station for 10:30am
DS nap
Take chicken out of freezer for dinner
Lunch x 2
Out for a walk if the rain stays away
Go to Mothercare

TO DO
Wool wraps
Fold clean washing
Unload dishwasher
Reload and clear up kitchen
Make dinner
DS dinner
Pick DH up
DS bath and bed
Me and DH dinner
Strip our bed
Wash sheets
Make our bed
Relax

Blimey flame, you're speeding through that lot.

HMHB I'd be tempted to go for the other hospital if only so I didn't panic when I got there in labour.

DD starts preschool on monday

DD was up ALL night being sick so haven't really got a list, have just done some basic bits (and LOTS of washing!) I did chance it and go into town because I really needed to get money from my savings account to pay a few bills (and also withdrew a lot bit more and treated myself to some new jeans, boots and cardigans -all ordered online apart from jeans I wasn't mean enough to drag sickly child round all the shops!). Regretted that when she went grey on the bus on the way home and I thought she was going to vomit everywhere (she didn't just conked out)

cross post alibaba. Everything is worse when you're tired. I was starting to wonder if I had delayed pnd but then ds suddenly started sleepig a bit better and I felt much better straight away.

Ali The fresh air is great for lifting the sprits!! It is getting colder in the nights, last night I put a blanket over our duvet because I was cold. I must get DS3 some thicker sleepsuits to use until he can have a duvet. I love seeing a LO all snug and sleeping, they look so cute!!

clairey Is your laptop sorted, or where you just very lucky with keys

Hope your DD id feeling better.

Give kitchen some TLC, it has been neglected recently!! done some
Check emails and respond if needed done
Catch up on some sky+ed TV done
Tidy away various items that are scattered everywhere (get DC to help!!) done some
Defrost mince for dinner done
Phone to renew library books done
Hang out washing done
Fold clean clothes done
Put away clean clothes done
Phone Lazer Shoot Out (re; party for both older boys)done
Put eye cream on
Moisturise feet
Breakfast done
Lunch done
Dinner cooking
Everyone up and dressed done
Keep kitchen tidy after every meal
Run WM timer set
Run DW done
Sterilise bottles
Bath/wash DC and to bed
Make beds done
Read more book doone some
Anything else that comes my way!!

Ongoing;
Drink more water
Clutter clearing sorted through the mountain of recipes printed off the net
Sort through stuff to Ebay, carboot or donate.
Sort through the masses of photos stored on PC, print some and put the rest to disk
Work on DH books
Appearance improving!!

Very panicked about getting ready now, yup. It was the realisation today that I only need 3 more weeks before I am far enough gone for a homebirth!

HMHB - I would say go with the other hospital. It may not be better, but there wouldn't be the anxiety already there iyswim.

Done sod all today. Not killing kids is a struggle...

I have survived today, although DH has gone out for a beer with his boss after work and it's a 2 hour commute home so I will have to do bedtime on my own... DS is already getting grumpy and looking around for Daddy. Just giving him his tea now, hopefully that will cheer him up!

DONE
Up and dressed
DS boobed, changed and dressed
Last night's washing into dryer
Breakfast x 3
Shower and get dressed properly
Take DH to station for 10:30am
DS nap
Take chicken out of freezer for dinner
Lunch x 2
Out for a walk if the rain stays away
Go to Mothercare
Unload dishwasher
Reload and clear up kitchen
Make dinner

TO DO
Wool wraps
Fold clean washing
DS dinner
DS bath and bed
Me and DH dinner
Strip our bed
Wash sheets
Make our bed
Relax