'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!!!

Want to do lots but bump hurting again. DS asleep on sofa so might try to do some small things.

Today
Gestate 37 weeks doing
Buy changing bag
Breakfast done
Get dressed done
Hope DH takes DS swimming done
Move some stuff around upstairs
Washing 1load on
Lunch - done
Repack hospital bag
Fill in new diary done
Write letter for nursery done
Put washing out
Make tea
Plant out plants
Water plants

Ongoing
Get bathroom rug
Fix internet onging
Usual masses of filing done some
Book facial for birthday etc.
Get new book to read
Buy more trousers for DS
Buy few things for hospital e.g. extra pants
Think of baby names! - eek
Get some early nights
Pack new changing bag with lots of obsessional/unnecessary new lovely baby stuff.

Before October

Clear out and defrost freezer and fill with delicious ready meals
Buy lots of 'healthy' snack type stuff to eat on the run
Make space in DS's bedroom for baby clothes and stuff
Put up crib.
Get some DVD's to watch whilst breastfeeding
Sort kitchen food cupboards

I am slightly more sane now. Been out food shopping with my mum and no children (would have liked to have gone with DH and no children, but that wasn't possible). Spent far more than normal, but too tired to care .

I have bought a new breast pump, so yay.

Got back and DH has made the dining room look how I expected it to look on Thursday . Dunno if that is an admission of guilt, or just fear of tears

Its sad that when choosing between heartburn pills, I opted for the ones containing castor oil isn't it?

Flame doesn't that just give you the runs??

HMHB - hope you aren't tackling anything too strenuous!

to everyone else.

Still having a nice lazy day, dinner is going to be some spag bol that I made last week so no cooking required - yay!

DONE
Up and dressed
DS boobed changed and dressed
Breakfast x 3
Dishwasher on
Hoover downstairs
Tidy our bedroom
Unload dishwasher and tidy kitchen
Tidy up dining room - put toys into new chest! Looks tidy for the first time in months.
Lunch x 3
Wash nappies
Finalise Ocado order for tomorrow

TO DO
Run dishwasher again
Dinner x 3
Clear up
Relax

That wouldn't be a bad thing tbh (sorry for tmi!)

Is your dinner x 3 a batch cooking thing, for 3 people, or you are doing 3 different dinners?

Oh dear!

No it just means we are all eating the same thing. Helps me remember whether DH is here for mealtimes or not, or whether I am giving DS his tea seperately and then DH and I having dinner once DS is in bed.

Hello all

Still no babies???

HMHB I lurve that first bag! It is very me

Yesterday was horrendous, stressful and never to be repeated, but i think everyone had a good time and was worth it i think. Although, DD is tired and grumpy, Dh is tired and grumpy and i am starting to lose patience with both of them

Flame - my MIL told me that when she was due with DH the hospital gave her castor oil to bring on the birth. Maybe it will help 'get things going' for you. Worth knowing though I thought.

NaughtyAlice - sounds like they all need an early night.

Today
Gestate 37 weeks doing
Buy changing bag
Breakfast done
Get dressed done
DH takes DS swimming done
Move some stuff around upstairs
Washing 1load on done
Lunch done
Repack hospital bag
Fill in new diary done
Write letter for nursery done
Put washing out done
Make tea done - made pasta sauce that DH actually liked, hurrah
Empty dishy done
Plant out plants
Water plants

Ongoing
Get bathroom rug
Fix internet onging
Usual masses of filing done some
Book facial for birthday etc.
Get new book to read
Buy more trousers for DS
Buy few things for hospital e.g. extra pants
Think of baby names! - eek
Get some early nights
Pack new changing bag with lots of obsessional/unnecessary new lovely baby stuff.

Before October

Clear out and defrost freezer and fill with delicious ready meals
Buy lots of 'healthy' snack type stuff to eat on the run
Make space in DS's bedroom for baby clothes and stuff
Put up crib.
Get some DVD's to watch whilst breastfeeding
Sort kitchen food cupboards

Having the runs is meant to possibly stimulate the muscles 'next door' into activity...

Luckily DH has had more energy thatn me today, otherwise nothing would have got done!

Sunday:

• DH up first DONE
• breakfast DONE
• poss swimming trip NotToday
• all dressed DONE
• DS2 nap DONE
• birthday party with DS1 DONE
• lunch DONE
• tidy kitchen DH DONE
• DS2 nap DONE
• papers DONE
• crosswords DONE
• boys tea DH DONE
• boys bath & bedDONE (bath abandoned due to lack of interest!)
• our dinner Doing

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• buy new filofax pen
• get on with friend's family tree GotFileOut
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census
• organise (Started), upload & order photos of boys
• listen to more orch music on youtube
• buy next year's filofax calendar
• write in DS2's diary for 20month entry
• fix my bike (flat tyre)
• sort out security light outside
• get new 10ml syringe for ds2's drugs

Evening it has been bloody horrible today L is teething I think and DD2 has been a bugger all day.

Flame sorry for your Mum?s thoughtless comment hope you manage a good nights sleep ?.you too HMHB.

Hi wasting L is 4 months now I don?t feel organised I actually have to go out and buy the stuff the easy part is doing the lists lol! I didn?t know you were a knitter. I just bought a hat for L from an mner on facebook it is very cute a little strawberry .

Plum sorry for your hectic day too I am very antisocial atm and am fed up of people just turning up it is a total pita.

Waves to Alice, JKS and Ali.

Blitz entire house with dpdone
Washing drying done
Print out dd's song lyrics and download song for homework done
Help dd2 with her homework done
Check ds's done
Bath girls (hair) bathed
Finish Xmas planner
Prep roast dinner not doing today
Eat roast dinner ditto
look for xmas cake recipes
Bath /early night bath done

Oh arse. Just remembered DD came home with spellings.... They aren't due til Friday but weekdays are always hectic.

Strawberry hat sounds cute

My "auntie's" funeral today (one of those people who has just always been with the family iyswim). The one day I actually don't want to go into labour until at least this evening!

DH woke in the night and thought my waters had gone.... turned out I was having a nightmare and was a tad sweaty

No brain power to write actual list atm

Flame - hope funeral goes ok, and you don't go into labour today!

CWWM - hope you all have a better day.

i am feeling a bit more energetic today (so far anyway!) - think i just slept so badly sat night, tossing & turning.

So this is our 'holiday-at-home' week, will hopefully tackle some ongoing jobs....

Monday:

• me up first DONE
• breakfast DONE
• tidy kitchen DONE
• set up tent for ds1 DONE
• all dressed
• ds1 to pre-sch
• me to town for a few bits & presents i think
• ds2 nap
• collect ds1
• lunch & tidy kitchen
• ring GOSH re drugs not working
• afternoon activity?
• tea, bath & bed

Ongoing/This Week Hopefully:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• buy new filofax pen
• get on with friend's family tree GotFileOut
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census
• organise (Started), upload & order photos of boys
• listen to more orch music on youtube
• buy next year's filofax calendar
• write in DS2's diary for 20month entry
• fix my bike (flat tyre)
• sort out security light outside
• get new 10ml syringe for ds2's drugs
• go swimming as a family
• more outings depending on DS2
• meeting with SN HV (Tues)
• massage present from DH (Wed)

Remember that enthuastic list, I write saturday, I think I will be outting it back by a day. Am wrecked today after yesterday.

TO DO
Wash breakfast dishes
Tidy Kitchen
Washing
Tidy Sitting Room
Dress DD3
Go Downtown
Banking
pay bills
Shopping
Make Lunch

Flame hope today goes well . If you search for Vic's Knits on FB she has lots of other cute stuff on her page I wish I could remember her MN name .

JKS sorry you had a bad night I saw your thread yesterday about ds op don't know what to say apart from that you amaze me your ds's are so lucky to have such a wonderful Mummy ((hugs)).

Waves to CC and all other slatterns.

DC are off school teacher trainng day .

So am just taking it slowly today as I feel quite blah will post when I actually do something .

Morning all
Last 2 1/2 days at work - whoo hoo. Quite busy here obv (apart from the mnetting). DH in a grump today as too busy at his work (SN school with not enough staff) and having to pick up the slack with DS as I just can't do certain things with him anymore.

Flame - hope the funeral goes ok and the castor oil doesn't kick in today.

JKS - you sound more rested. I am tempted to buy you a filofax pen though. Its been on your list for ages. Maybe we should club together to get you one.

CC - sounds like you need to do just enough to get by and start again another day when you feel more up to it.

CWWM - have you got to look after both of the little darlings again today or can you dispatch one to school / nursery? Hope you have a better day.

You too Plum - sounds like everyone is wrecked after the weekend!

Coffees and Plum's cakes all round.

Thought I'd give you all a bit of support since I have no list apart from

Go to work
Gestate 38 weeks (surely not!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Pick up DS from nursery
Make dinner (stir fry + spring rolls)
Put DS to bed
Clean kitchen / dishy on
Early night

CWWM - thanks

HMHB - PMSL! i am going into town in a mo, will look in Smiths for a pen! can't see any i like online!

CC - hope you feel more energetic later.

Monday:

• me up first DONE
• breakfast DONE
• tidy kitchen DONE
• set up tent for ds1 DONE
• all dressed DONE
• ds1 to pre-sch DONE
• me to town for a few bits & presents i think GoingNow
• ds2 nap Doing
• collect ds1
• lunch & tidy kitchen
• ring GOSH re drugs not working
• afternoon activity?
• tea, bath & bed

Ongoing/This Week Hopefully:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• buy new filofax pen
• get on with friend's family tree GotFileOut
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census
• organise (Started), upload & order photos of boys
• listen to more orch music on youtube
• buy next year's filofax calendar
• write in DS2's diary for 20month entry
• fix my bike (flat tyre)
• sort out security light outside
• get new 10ml syringe for ds2's drugs
• go swimming as a family
• more outings depending on DS2
• meeting with SN HV (Tues)
• massage present from DH (Wed)

Morning everyone

Flame - hope today goes ok and that things don't start up.

CWWM - gah, if you get them all dressed and fed that will be enough

JKS - about the drugs. I saw your post about help after DS2's op. Think it's very sensible, it'll take the pressure off you all. Ooh, a massage - enjoy!

HMHB - glad to see you are winding down

CC - good idea to wait a day, it's horrid trying to do too much when you're knackered! Plenty of MNing to restore yourself

Alice - glad it went well at the weekend, hope your grumpy family are better today!

I'm on a mission today, going to do a room by room list.

General list
Up and dressed - done
DS boobed, changed and dressed - done
Breakfast x 3 - done
Ocado shop coming 10-11am
Put away shopping
Lunch x 3
Fold clean washing
3 loads of washing
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Flop

KITCHEN
Unload dishwasher - done
Reload - done
Clean - done
Sweep floor - done

HALL/STAIRS
General tidy
Post pile
Sweep - done
Hoover stairs
Dust

LIVING ROOM and DINING ROOM
Tidy
Dust
Shake out throws and cushions
Empty bin

BATHROOM
Empty bin
Tidy
Clean towels
Wipe over basin
Clean mirror

DS's ROOM
Tidy
Hoover
Dust

OUR BEDROOM
Tidy
Hoover
Dust

SPARE ROOM
Try and get DH to tidy up
Strip bed
Hoover
Dust

Some of that can go over to tomorrow/Wednesday but I'd like to get the majority done today!

morning all

well were all still sick in chez boo and baby boo is teething on top ( cwwm i feel your pain).he also has a stuffy nose and wont feed so he's screeching the place down. so cant make any promises wrt my list today.

flame hope the funeral isnt too hard on you

HMHB enjoy your last few days @ work

to do
put wash on
feed ds1 (he says he has to play first)
dress all
make beds
wash breakfast dishes
tidy round kitchen
hoover downstairs
mop downstairs
hang wash out
get shopping (as it wasnt done on friday)
put shopping away
get dinner
bath boys
put boys to bed
take in wash, fold and put away.

Morning!

Stayed up far too late watching Point Break last night. Got lots done last night though, and finally soaked my feet.

CWWM - 4 months!! Growth spurt time, you poor thing!
I've been knitting for two and a half years, but I still class myself as a beginner, I can't do colour work or anything too fancy. I haven't done any for a couple months, too much going on to relax.
I'll see if I can find her on FB.

Hope everyone has a steady day. Wish the sun was out for us!

• DS boobed, changed and dressed done
• Me showered and dressed done
• breakfast done
• dry pots done
• clean sink done
• check emails and online banking done
• start up finance spreadsheet done
• snacktime
• find mobile and text
• walk
• take washing?
• shop
• lunch
• declutter
• clean windows
• tea
• DS bath and bed
• clear kitchen
• chill

Ali - thanks! Not sure how much it will all cost yet so think DH may have a wobble about that first! but hopefully we will find someone. I plan to start researching local nannies asap.

Right, you all better be sitting down :

• buy new filofax pen.....DONE!

(i don't like it much but hey, i'll get used to it)

Monday:

• me up first DONE
• breakfast DONE
• tidy kitchen DONE
• set up tent for ds1 DONE
• all dressed DONE
• ds1 to pre-sch DONE
• me to town for a few bits & presents DONE
• ds2 nap Doing
• collect ds1
• lunch & tidy kitchen
• ring GOSH re drugs not working
• afternoon activity?
• tea, bath & bed

Ongoing/This Week Hopefully:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• buy new filofax pen DONE!
• get on with friend's family tree GotFileOut
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census
• organise (Started), upload & order photos of boys
• listen to more orch music on youtube
• buy next year's filofax calendar DONE
• write in DS2's diary for 20month entry
• fix my bike (flat tyre)
• sort out security light outside
• get new 10ml syringe for ds2's drugs
• go swimming as a family
• more outings depending on DS2
• meeting with SN HV (Tues)
• massage present from DH (Wed)
• sort out new scanner (just bought)
• wrap present for new baby & make card

General list
Up and dressed - done
DS boobed, changed and dressed - done
Breakfast x 3 - done
Ocado shop coming 10-11am - done
Put away shopping - done
Lunch x 3
Fold clean washing
3 loads of washing - first one in
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Flop

KITCHEN
Unload dishwasher - done
Reload - done
Clean - done
Sweep floor - done

HALL/STAIRS
General tidy - done
Post pile
Sweep - done
Hoover stairs
Dust - done

LIVING ROOM and DINING ROOM
Tidy
Dust - done
Shake out throws and cushions
Empty bin

BATHROOM
Empty bin
Tidy - done
Clean towels
Wipe over basin
Clean mirror
Hoover

DS's ROOM
Tidy - done
Hoover
Dust

OUR BEDROOM
Tidy - done
Hoover
Dust

SPARE ROOM
Try and get DH to tidy up
Strip bed
Hoover
Dust

Ongoing/Areas of Doom
Organise paperwork/filing
Buy some new bedding for spare room
Clear out old bedding and clothes for charity
Lose 7lbs (2 down)
Organise books
DH to sort out garage
Think about more toy storage - what/where? - - done have got a toy chest for the dining room, holds tons!
Junk drawers in living room
Sort out photos for DS' room and put them up
Mend my duvet covers
Sort out kitchen pinboard
DH to change all the internal door handles
Find a painter to do the kitchen
DH to build shelves for kitchen
Wardrobes - started

Well done JKS!

• DS boobed, changed and dressed done
• Me showered and dressed done
• breakfast done
• dry pots done
• clean sink done
• check emails and online banking done
• start up finance spreadsheet done
• snacktime done
• find mobile and text done
• take clean washing up done
• moonpig done
• sort paperwork done
• pay ccrd done
• walk + post letters
• take washing?
• shop
• lunch done DS still not eating much
• declutter
• clean windows
• tea
• DS bath and bed
• clear kitchen
• chill

Ok I have:
Washed 4 dd?s hair
Pile of ironing
Uniforms for tomorrow
Made dinner for girls
Had a coffee with dsis1
Had a coffee with dsis 2
Washing & drying
Washed and dressed the baby
Cleaned nephew up after a major dog poo incident
Made a cheese puff for me and dsis 2

Everyone has gone home now and the girls are dancing upstairs, ds is out and L is sleeping.
Will have a read through in a bit I am going to try and have a quick blitz downstairs while it is quiet.

Thanks Wasting!

Just waiting for ds2 to decide it's nap time then i'm going to get on with jobs....

Monday:

• me up first DONE
• breakfast DONE
• tidy kitchen DONE
• set up tent for ds1 DONE
• all dressed DONE
• ds1 to pre-sch DONE
• me to town for a few bits & presents DONE
• ds2 nap DONE
• collect ds1 DONE
• lunch DONE & tidy kitchen Started
• Dh started looking into nanny agencies Started
• ring GOSH re drugs not working
• afternoon activity? DH&DS1Out
• ds2 nap soon
• tea, bath & bed

Ongoing/This Week Hopefully:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• get on with friend's family tree GotFileOut
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census
• organise (Started), upload & order photos of boys
• listen to more orch music on youtube
• write in DS2's diary for 20month entry
• fix my bike (flat tyre)
• sort out security light outside
• get new 10ml syringe for ds2's drugs
• go swimming as a family
• more outings depending on DS2
• meeting with SN HV (Tues)
• massage present from DH (Wed)
• sort out new scanner (just bought)
• wrap present for new baby & make card

to do
put wash on done
feed ds1 (he says he has to play first)done
dress all 1 down 2 to go
make beds done
wash breakfast dishes done
tidy round kitchen
hoover downstairs
mop downstairs
hang wash out done
get shopping (as it wasnt done on friday)
put shopping away
get dinner
bath boys
put boys to bed
take in wash, fold and put away.

Took an effort to get off the sofa!

Monday:

• me up first DONE
• breakfast DONE
• tidy kitchen DONE
• set up tent for ds1 DONE
• all dressed DONE
• ds1 to pre-sch DONE
• me to town for a few bits & presents DONE
• ds2 nap DONE
• collect ds1 DONE
• lunch DONE & tidy kitchen Started
• Dh started looking into nanny agencies Started
• ring GOSH re drugs not working DONE
• afternoon activity? DH&DS1Out
• ds2 nap Doing
• tea, bath & bed

Ongoing/This Week Hopefully:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• get on with friend's family tree GotFileOut
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census
• organise (Started), upload & order photos of boys
• listen to more orch music on youtube
• write in DS2's diary for 20month entry
• fix my bike (flat tyre)
• sort out security light outside
• get new 10ml syringe for ds2's drugs
• go swimming as a family
• more outings depending on DS2
• meeting with SN HV (Tues)
• massage present from DH (Wed)
• sort out new scanner (just bought)
• wrap present for new baby & make card Doing