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942 replies

HalfMumHalfBiscuit · 06/10/2009 16:12

My first thread .

OP posts:
cikecaka · 13/10/2009 07:38

Forgot to add washing

Alibooobaandthe40phantoms · 13/10/2009 07:51

Morning

CC - that looks like a busy day!

TODAY
Up and dressed - done
Take DH to station for 7:15 - done
DS boobed, changed and dressed
Breakfast x 2 - done
Unload dishwasher
Tidy kitchen
Fold clean washing
Take meat out of the freezer for dinner
DS nap?
Shower and get dressed properly
Sort out bag for today
Jolly babies
Lunch and afternoon at friend's house
Pick DH up from station
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed

HalfMumHalfBiscuit · 13/10/2009 09:09

No babies here so far.

Saw lovely consultant yesterday. She said the baby is in the right position. Nice and low and no she doesn't know when it will come out (boo). Nice atmosphere at the hospital (thinking positively).

Ina May book hilarious Flame. Some good advice in there but also stories of women who have painless births, give birth in their sleep and have orgasms during labour .

Plum - the shoe is brilliant!

Today
Gestate 39 weeks + 5! doing
Breakfast done
Do some yoga to get baby in correct position (panicking)
Tidy away breakfast things
Get dressed
Washing on
Washing out
Dishy on
Lunch out?
Filing / admin
Dinner
DS bed

Ongoing
Get new bathroom rug
Buy more school trousers for DS
Think of baby names!
Get some early nights
Write and send begging letters for local kids charity
Buy present for little girl next doors birthday

Before Baby Arrives
Buy baby sponge thing for bath
Get some DVD's to watch whilst breastfeeding
Put baby car seat in car.

OP posts:
Alibooobaandthe40phantoms · 13/10/2009 09:26

TODAY
Up and dressed - done
Take DH to station for 7:15 - done
DS boobed, changed and dressed - done
Breakfast x 2 - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Tidy kitchen - done
Fold clean washing
Take meat out of the freezer for dinner - done
DS nap? - resisting
Shower and get dressed properly
Sort out bag for today
Jolly babies
Lunch and afternoon at friend's house
Pick DH up from station
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed

Pumpkinbummum · 13/10/2009 09:50

Painless births

Morning all

I was supposed to go to toddlers today but really need to round up the paperwork for accountant so we know what our tax bill will be in January

dd1 has to go for another blood test today, so I'm not sure about dancing either[grr]

Tried the cleaning the toilet with coke thing last night, (only I used diet pepsi) it didn't wirk

DONE
Breakfast
school runs
pack lunches for today

TO DO
hang up last night wash
load dishwasher
load washing machine
wipe round bathroom
wipe round ensuite
dinner Spag bol
strip and change dcs bed (their new covers are too hard)
strip and change my bed
clean inside fridge
lunch
make tomorrows pack lunches
clean work surfaces
tidy kitchen
put away all ironed clothes away
sort the rest of the dry clean clothes
iron

ONGOING
Ice cake board done
make shoe done
Price fireplace for lounge done
fill out vetting form to help out in school
sort out all baking tins etc
sort kitchen cupboards
get in tools needed for SIL's 30th cakedone
get all remaining paperwork to accountant
sort and file pigeon holes
work on meal plannerdoing
steal Norks masterplan
decide on colours for bedroom
repaint chimney breast in lounge

cikecaka · 13/10/2009 10:09

TO DO
Everyone up DONE
Me shower DONE
Breakfast DONE
Make Lunches DONE
Dcs to schoolDONE
DD3 to toddler group DONE
Downtown to post a letter DONE
Breakfast Dishes
Tidy Kitchen/Dining Area
Tidy over Sitting Room
Collect DD3
-DD2s- -Room-
Sort out Clothes
Make Bed
Tidy under bed
Dump Junk
Hoover Room
Wash Floor
Washing TOO OVERCAST
Make Lunch
Wash up after it
Collect DDs
Make Dinner
Tidy up after it
Bath DD3
Parent Association Meeting @8 in DSs school
Collapse into bed

cikecaka · 13/10/2009 10:46

TO DO
Everyone up DONE
Me shower DONE
Breakfast DONE
Make Lunches DONE
Dcs to schoolDONE
DD3 to toddler group DONE
Downtown to post a letter DONE
Breakfast Dishes
Tidy Kitchen/Dining Area
Tidy over Sitting Room DONE
Collect DD3
-DD2s- -Room-
Sort out Clothes
Make Bed
Tidy under bed
Dump Junk
Hoover Room
Wash Floor
Washing TOO OVERCAST
Make Lunch
Wash up after it
Collect DDs
Make Dinner
Tidy up after it
Bath DD3
Parent Association Meeting @8 in DSs school
Collapse into bed

mumof2rugrats · 13/10/2009 11:07

morning ladies
how are you all this bloody cold morning iv got so much to do but cant be bothered to get off my bum im to cold
how do i look at your shoe pumpkin
TO DO
all up done
all feed done
all dresseddone
dd1 to school done
washing up
washing
tidy toys
make beds
clean clothes away
lunch
hover
fluff sofa
pick up dd1
go horse riding with dds
make dinner
wash up
bath dds
dds bed
watch soaps

mumof2rugrats · 13/10/2009 11:07

morning ladies
how are you all this bloody cold morning iv got so much to do but cant be bothered to get off my bum im to cold
how do i look at your shoe pumpkin
TO DO
all up done
all feed done
all dresseddone
dd1 to school done
washing up
washing
tidy toys
make beds
clean clothes away
lunch
hover
fluff sofa
pick up dd1
go horse riding with dds
make dinner
wash up
bath dds
dds bed
watch soaps

cikecaka · 13/10/2009 11:33

TO DO
Everyone up DONE
Me shower DONE
Breakfast DONE
Make Lunches DONE
Dcs to schoolDONE
DD3 to toddler group DONE
Downtown to post a letter DONE
Breakfast Dishes DONE
Clean Counters/Cooker Tops DONE
Tidy Kitchen/Dining Area
Tidy over Sitting Room DONE
Collect DD3
-DD2s- -Room-
Sort out Clothes
Make Bed
Tidy under bed
Dump Junk
Hoover Room
Wash Floor
Washing 1st LOAD ON
Make Lunch
Wash up after it
Collect DDs
Make Dinner
Tidy up after it
Bath DD3
Parent Association Meeting @8 in DSs school
Collapse into bed

FlameWithTooManyHormones · 13/10/2009 11:36

It would be terrifying to have given birth in your sleep wouldn't it???

Pumpkinbummum · 13/10/2009 11:37

mumof2rugrats you need to click on my profile for PlumBumMum, on the previous page

(darn Halloween names)

mumof2rugrats · 13/10/2009 13:01

wow those cakes are really good i made my dp an football shirt for his birthday and it turned out rubbish compared to yours
TO DO
all up done
all feed done
all dressed done
dd1 to school done
washing up done
washing 2 loads done 2 more to do
tidy toys ongoing
make beds done
clean clothes away
lunch done hoverdone
fluff sofa done
pick up dd1
go horse riding with dds
make dinner
wash up
bath dds
dds bed
watch soaps

cikecaka · 13/10/2009 13:36

TO DO
Everyone up DONE
Me shower DONE
Breakfast DONE
Make Lunches DONE
Dcs to schoolDONE
DD3 to toddler group DONE
Downtown to post a letter DONE
Breakfast Dishes DONE
Clean Counters/Cooker Tops DONE
Tidy Kitchen/Dining Area DONE
Tidy over Sitting Room DONE
Collect DD3 DONE
-DD2s- -Room-
Sort out Clothes
Make Bed
Tidy under bed
Dump Junk
Hoover Room
Wash Floor
Washing 1st LOAD ON
Make Lunch DONE
Wash up after it
Collect DDs
Make Dinner
Tidy up after it
Bath DD3
Parent Association Meeting @8 in DSs school
Collapse into bed

cikecaka · 13/10/2009 16:10

Very quiet around here today . Looks like I have the thread to myself

TO DO
Everyone up DONE
Me shower DONE
Breakfast DONE
Make Lunches DONE
Dcs to schoolDONE
DD3 to toddler group DONE
Downtown to post a letter DONE
Breakfast Dishes DONE
Clean Counters/Cooker Tops DONE
Tidy Kitchen/Dining Area DONE
Tidy over Sitting Room DONE
Collect DD3 DONE
-DD2s- -Room- ABOUT TO DO (wish me luck)
Sort out Clothes
Make Bed
Tidy under bed
Dump Junk
Hoover Room
Wash Floor
Washing 1st LOAD ON
Make Lunch DONE
Wash up after it DONE
Collect DDs DONE
Make Dinner DONE
Tidy up after it DONE
Bath DD3
Parent Association Meeting @8 in DSs school
Collapse into bed

HalfMumHalfBiscuit · 13/10/2009 17:09

Apparently in the early 1900's a doctor was called out to a well to do lady who had given birth in her sleep and was astonished to find another person in the bed when she awoke.

Today
Gestate 39 weeks + 5! doing
Breakfast done
Do some yoga to get baby in correct position (panicking)
Tidy away breakfast things done
Get dressed done
Washing on done
Washing out done
Dishy emptied done
Lunch done
Filing / admin
Dinner made
DS bath and bed

Ongoing
Get new bathroom rug
Buy more school trousers for DS
Think of baby names!
Get some early nights
Write and send begging letters for local kids charity
Buy present for little girl next doors birthday done

Before Baby Arrives
Buy baby sponge thing for bath done!
Get some DVD's to watch whilst breastfeeding
Put baby car seat in car.

OP posts:
cikecaka · 13/10/2009 17:43

I have just put away 3 baskets of washing into their proper places

TO DO
Everyone up DONE
Me shower DONE
Breakfast DONE
Make Lunches DONE
Dcs to schoolDONE
DD3 to toddler group DONE
Downtown to post a letter DONE
Breakfast Dishes DONE
Clean Counters/Cooker Tops DONE
Tidy Kitchen/Dining Area DONE
Tidy over Sitting Room DONE
Collect DD3 DONE
-DD2s- -Room- ABOUT TO DO (wish me luck)
Sort out Clothes DONE
Make Bed DONE
Tidy under bed
Dump Junk
Hoover Room
Wash Floor
Washing 1st LOAD ON
Make Lunch DONE
Wash up after it DONE
Collect DDs DONE
Make Dinner DONE
Tidy up after it DONE
Bath DD3
Parent Association Meeting @8 in DSs school
Collapse into bed

Alibooobaandthe40phantoms · 13/10/2009 18:09

Well done on your lists today HMHB and CC and mumof2

Flame - it would be scary, but also fantastic because it would mean that it hadn't hurt!!!

TODAY
Up and dressed - done
Take DH to station for 7:15 - done
DS boobed, changed and dressed - done
Breakfast x 2 - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Tidy kitchen - done
Fold clean washing
Take meat out of the freezer for dinner - done
DS nap? - done
Shower and get dressed properly - done
Sort out bag for today - done
Jolly babies - done
Lunch and afternoon at friend's house - done
Pick DH up from station - done
Dinner x 3 - stir-fry for us, fishfingers for DS
Clear up
DS bath and bed

cikecaka · 13/10/2009 19:54

TO DO
Everyone up DONE
Me shower DONE
Breakfast DONE
Make Lunches DONE
Dcs to schoolDONE
DD3 to toddler group DONE
Downtown to post a letter DONE
Breakfast Dishes DONE
Clean Counters/Cooker Tops DONE
Tidy Kitchen/Dining Area DONE
Tidy over Sitting Room DONE
Collect DD3 DONE
-DD2s- -Room- ABOUT TO DO (wish me luck)
Sort out Clothes DONE
Make Bed DONE
Tidy under bed
Dump Junk
Hoover Room
Wash Floor
Washing 1st LOAD ON
Make Lunch DONE
Wash up after it DONE
Collect DDs DONE
Make Dinner DONE
Tidy up after it DONE
Bath DD3 NOT BOTHERING
Parent Association Meeting @8 in DSs school READY TO GO (good job I live next door)
Collapse into bed

FlameWithTooManyHormones · 13/10/2009 20:22

I'd prefer the hurty tbh!!!

I'm now not allowed to go into labour until at least 6.30am. All has gone tits up with DH at work and he has to be in at 7.30am to talk to big bosses and see if he can jump ship to a diff dept before it all goes wrong. I'm thinking that 15 hrs and 26 hrs gives us leeway for him to have meetings in the first few hours

JustBeBuffy · 13/10/2009 20:46

Flame - good luck fitting everything in!

Imagine waking up and finding a baby (& a placenta?!) in bed with you?!?!
think i'd prefer some warning....

Tues:

  • all up, breakfasted & dressed DONE
  • ds2 & one of us to Hosp DONE
  • nanny arriving later DONE
  • leave ds1 with nanny DONE
  • ds2 PET scan DONE
  • me & boys home DONE

Wed:

  • all up & breakfasted & dressed
  • unpack all hosp trip stuff
  • nanny here
  • ds1 to pre-sch
  • ds2 nap
  • online shopping delivery 10-12
  • put away shopping
  • new HV coming to meet me (& ds2 if awake) 10am
  • collect ds1
  • lunch
  • tidy kitchen
  • ds2 nap
  • me & ds1 out with friends?
  • boys tea
  • boys to bed
  • my dinner/dh home/our dinner

Ongoing:

  • 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
  • fix my bike (flat tyre)
  • sort out security light outside trying
  • return borrowed highchair
  • get rid of bag of stuff to charity shop/freecycle/bin it?
  • 1 picture frame for nice photo of DS1
cikecaka · 14/10/2009 07:28

TO DO
Everyone up
Me shower
Breakfast
Make Lunches
Dcs to school
Computer Class
Breakfast Dishes
Tidy Kitchen/Dining Area
Tidy over Sitting Room

-DD2s- -Room-
Sort out Clothes
Make Bed
Tidy under bed
Dump Junk
Hoover Room
Wash Floor

Make Lunch
Wash up after it
Collect DDs
Make Dinner
Tidy up after it
Bath DD3
DD1 to Irish Dancing
Collect DD1
Collapse into bed

JustBeBuffy · 14/10/2009 08:10

CC - another busy day for you!

Well ds1 up in the night with nightmares, yawn. ds2 sleeping soundly still though, so breakfast delayed....nanny will be here soon and nothing done, oops!

Wed:

  • all up 2Up & breakfasted & dressed
  • unpack all hosp trip stuff Started
  • nanny here
  • ds1 to pre-sch
  • ds2 nap
  • online shopping delivery 10-12
  • put away shopping
  • collect prescription from docs & go to chemists for DS2 drugs
  • collect parcel from neighbour
  • new HV coming to meet me (& ds2 if awake) 10am
  • collect ds1
  • lunch
  • tidy kitchen
  • ds2 nap
  • me & ds1 out with friends?
  • boys tea
  • boys to bed
  • my dinner/dh home/our dinner

Ongoing:

  • 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
  • fix my bike (flat tyre)
  • sort out security light outside trying
  • return borrowed highchair
  • get rid of bag of stuff to charity shop/freecycle/bin it?
  • 1 picture frame for nice photo of DS1
SpookyAlice · 14/10/2009 08:29

Good morning ladies

With the whole having a baby in your sleep thing, i suppose it is possible that the body went into coping mode to give birth and for some people that does mean sleep. Just a theory...

Mad day yesterday, house looks like a (toddler shape) bomb has hit it and i am out all day today. At this rate i will never get my house sorted.

Get up *done
Get DD up done
Get DD breakfast done
Clear up breakfast stuff
Put washload on
Empty Dishwasher (needs loading first )
Clean the cat bowls and feed cat
Get DD dressed
Clean kitchen
Clean hob
Make beds
Go to town for glasses
Go into library to sort out card
Go to stay and play for a while
Go to friends for lunch
Pick friend up on way to horses
Dry washing
Go to horses and muck out, ride and put to bed again
Cook dinner and feed cat
DD bed
Tidy all toys up from living room
Load dishwasher
Wipe down kitchen
Shake sofa throws out
Take clean washing upstairs and put away
Load up dirty clothes in basket to take downstairs in the morning.

Try not to waste life on Cafe World!!!!!! (it is the only game on FB i have played but now i am addicted)

SpookyAlice · 14/10/2009 08:30

Good morning ladies

With the whole having a baby in your sleep thing, i suppose it is possible that the body went into coping mode to give birth and for some people that does mean sleep. Just a theory...

Mad day yesterday, house looks like a (toddler shape) bomb has hit it and i am out all day today. At this rate i will never get my house sorted.

Get up *done
Get DD up done
Get DD breakfast done
Clear up breakfast stuff
Put washload on
Empty Dishwasher (needs loading first )
Clean the cat bowls and feed cat
Get DD dressed
Clean kitchen
Clean hob
Make beds
Go to town for glasses
Go into library to sort out card
Go to stay and play for a while
Go to friends for lunch
Pick friend up on way to horses
Dry washing
Go to horses and muck out, ride and put to bed again
Cook dinner and feed cat
DD bed
Tidy all toys up from living room
Load dishwasher
Wipe down kitchen
Shake sofa throws out
Take clean washing upstairs and put away
Load up dirty clothes in basket to take downstairs in the morning.

Try not to waste life on Cafe World!!!!!! (it is the only game on FB i have played but now i am addicted)