October Slatterns/Listmakers - clearing cobwebs and scary spiders, join us!

[HalfMumHalfBiscuit]

My first thread .

Hi all, not been on in a while I'm afraid & haven't really had chance to read the thread. Am having a crappy week, DH has worked late 2 nights this week & left 2 hours early one morning & is likely to have late night tonight plus early morning & late night tomorrow - it's not like he gets paid loads at all, though he is getting 2 days off next week in lieu, which nowhere near make up for the extra time he has worked this week . Sometimes I really hate his job! DS has another stinking cold which makes me feel guilty, and I have just discovered a letter DH got through from Admiral yesterday saying car insurance lapsed last Thursday . I just hope he has other insurance sorted out, but he hasn't mentioned anything to me. Plus is TOTM (sorry if TMI!) and I seem to really suffer since DS born, didn't even notice them before! Anyway, rant over, promise to try & post more cheerfully from now, am aware of not having been most positive poster to this thread - is just good to feel I can vent, though!

Am trying Norks way of listing, so here goes!

DAILY TASKS
Everyone up DONE
Me & DH breakfast DONE
DS breakfast DONE
DH packed lunch NOT NECESSARY TODAY
Unload dishwasher DONE
Reload dishwasher DONE
Wipe kitchen sides
DS lunch
Me lunch
DS tea
DS bed
Clear toys
Me & DH dinner

TODAY
Washing in machine DONE
Washing out to dry
Quick tidy downstairs
Get DS 12-18mths clothes from loft
Nan & Grandad round, will take DS for walk so I can go into loft

ONGOING
Display Christening cards
Sort bedroom PART DONE
Sort office PART DONE

Can't think of any more for now!

Lol at your mum PBM

HMHB I expect a live labour thread if this is it, updates on every twinge etc

Exciting Alice! Very too.

Feeling a bit less tired today, only had to get up to ds 6 times last night.

Just so I use all the smileys

jenduck - sounds like you are having a rough time. Feel free to vent here. A positive list sounds like a good idea too. Looks like you have done loads already.

scaryclaireyboo - twinges not v exciting at the moment. My mum has gone to get chocolate since we have both decided it is vital during labour.

Right...I have an urge to make ginger biscuits..

Have had a bit more of a read-through now! HMHB how exciting - hope it is the real thing! Just take it easy like the doctor said! Alice, also exciting news for you! We are thinking of TTC after Christmas. Clairey, I really admire you - I don't know how you manage to get up 6 times a night! If I get up once, I'm done for! Is this a regular thing or just a phase (pardon my ignornance if you've explained elsewhere on the thread & I have missed it!)Also how old is DS [nosey emoticon]?

Have thought of some more things to add to list

DAILY TASKS
Everyone up DONE
Me & DH breakfast DONE
DS breakfast DONE
DH packed lunch NOT NECESSARY TODAY
Unload dishwasher DONE
Reload dishwasher DONE
At least 20 mins exercise bike
Water plants
Wipe kitchen sides
DS lunch
Me lunch
DS tea
DS bed
Clear toys
Me & DH dinner

TODAY
Washing in machine DONE
Washing out to dry DONE
Quick tidy downstairs
Get DS 12-18mths clothes from loft
Nan & Grandad round, will take DS for walk so I can go into loft

ONGOING
Display Christening cards
Sort bedroom PART DONE
Sort office PART DONE
Sort loft
Sort recipes folder
Mend clothes (x6 ish)
Wash 12-18mth clothes
Find translation clients

Oh HMHB, I hope this is the start of it for you >>

I am on such a go slow today, need a good kick up the a*se

TO DO
Everyone up DONE
Breakfast DONE
Make Lunches DONE
Dcs to school DONE
DD3 to toddler group DONE
Breakfast Dishes 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

Make Lunch
Wash up after it
Collect DDs
Make Dinner
Tidy up after it
Bath DD3
DD2 to Badminton
DD1 to Choir
Collapse into bed

HMHB - v exciting, choc definitely needed, lol!

Jenduck - i suffered worse with AF after having the boys too.

SW came, she was nice, not too nosey and is referring us for Direct Payments which we will hopefully get which we can put towards the nanny bill.

Left fro yesterday:

• go to chemists for DS2 drugs
• collect parcel from neighbour

Thurs:

• DH up first DONE
• breakfast DONE
• all dressed AllButDS2
• ds1 to pre-sch DONE
• ds2 nap Doing
• social worker coming DONE
• collect ds1
• lunch & tidy kitchen
• maybe ds1 & I out to friends for a bit...
• rest of the day...

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 (In car)
• get rid of bag of stuff to charity shop/freecycle/bin it?
• 1 picture frame for nice photo of DS1

Jen he is 22 months, never really been a good sleeper. As a baby he screamed incessantly, would only sleep for 20 mins at a time then scream for another couple of hours-it was a complete nightmare and I was a total zombie! Recently he has been sleeping all night most nights (but still waking early)but he has a bad cough and cold so has been up a lot again. 6 times was a vast improvement on the couple of nights before that

DH went to collect DS from preschool (like he has every Thursday for most of this term), and they asked him if he was there for a reason... he was completely confused and said to pick up DS They had to explain they meant was I in labour.

Can I join you all?
It's Diwali on saturday and my home is a tip. I have spent the last 3 days looking at the mess and eating chocolate. I need to have it all neat and tidy by saturday with lots of lovely things to eat too....

Here's my list:
Fold the clothes away.
Put toys in bin bag and chuck
Make the beds
Brush and mop downstairs
Vacuum upstairs
Wipe windows
Put new curtains up
make shopping list for food
go shopping with said list
cook dinner
Wipe down kitchen cabinets
Organise kitchen cupboard
cook lovely things to eat add them to list and buy readymade

Hello girls

I HVAE FINISHED THE CAKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But can't get any photos on yet , think lunch time is too busy it wouldn't connect or something

Anyway, had a quick read through

WOOhoo for Alice I am very ,
dh's brother is getting married in Rome next year in October and IF we can afford to go on another wedding abroad I'm not sure I want to be pg or a new baby, so I will have to start calculating when I want ttc no4

joins CC on the excited for new babies seat

JKS glad it went well, hope you get everything sorted, I'm still waiting to hear about dd1's appeal

Amyway my list is EVERYTHING the house is a mess,
there is clean washing everywhere,
dd2 loves to play in every room in the house and leave a little bit of something from each room in another room
and I am babysitting BILs baby tomorrow night

Welcome sweetgrapes, excuse my ignorance but what is Diwali? [clueless emoticon]

waves to Jenduck

Diwali's a hindu festival. Lots of lights, fireworks and things to eat. Have 2 DCs so the fireworks and food have to be there!!

Sorry I do know what it is now,
think I'm prouncing it wrong in my head, sounds good I'm sure your dcs are very excited

Moves over to let PBM sit down beside her >>>. Welcome sweetgrapes, make sure you mark off your list as soon as things are done, because it will give you the incentive to keep going (well thats what normally works for me )

TO DO
Everyone up DONE
Breakfast DONE
Make Lunches DONE
Dcs to school DONE
DD3 to toddler group DONE
Breakfast Dishes DONE
Tidy Kitchen/Dining Area
Tidy over Sitting Room DONE
Collect DD3 DONE
-DD2s- -Room-
Sort out Clothes
Make Bed
Tidy under bed
Dump Junk
Hoover Room
Wash Floor

Make Lunch DONE
Wash up after it
Collect DDs
Make Dinner HAVE TO MAKE A CURRY
Tidy up after it
Bath DD3
DD2 to Badminton
DD1 to Choir
Collapse into bed

Progress report

Still here. Having a little bounce on birthing ball. Made ginger biscuits and eaten tonnes of them. Back still aching regularly. Midwife rang and she said this could go on for another 24 hours (nice) so to take it easy.

Today
Gestate 40 weeks doing
Breakfast done
Tidy away breakfast things done
Shower and get dressed done
DS to school done
Make some biccies done
Washing on done
Washing out done
Dishy
Lunch done
Pick up DS from school
Wrap DS's present from baby!

Put some nice relaxing tunes on ipod done
Mum making shepherds pie for dinner done
Mum doing trip to shop for food done

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

Before Baby Arrives
Get some DVD's to watch whilst breastfeeding
Put baby car seat in car -DH to do

Hi all, can I join in? I am the original slattern but have improved immensely since following this thread (well done ladies -an excellent idea)

I have two dds, dd1 is 6 years old and dd2 is 9 months.

The list: (not very long, I know- i'm new to this!)

everyone up and breakfasted Done
dd1 to school Done
Hoover and mop downstairs Done
Kitchen wiped over Done
dd2 lunch & nap Done
me lunch Done
cuppa/ chill/ tv Doing
school run
finish ironing (do while dd1's watching tv after school)
make dinner
me, dh, dd1 dinner
dds bath and bed
early night

TO DO

clean oven (hasn't been cleaned for months)
sort out unworn/worn a few times-cos-of-a cop-out-summer baby clothes
sort out clothes and other junk for car boot sale (hopefully this sunday - has been postponed for months)

Welcome(back) Dizzimama! Fingers crossed for you HMHB

TO DO
Everyone up DONE
Breakfast DONE
Make Lunches DONE
Dcs to school DONE
DD3 to toddler group DONE
Breakfast Dishes DONE
Tidy Kitchen/Dining Area
Tidy over Sitting Room DONE
Collect DD3 DONE
-DD2s- -Room-
Sort out Clothes
Make Bed
Tidy under bed
Dump Junk
Hoover Room
Wash Floor

Make Lunch DONE
Wash up after it
Collect DDs DONE
Make Dinner CURRY MADE
Tidy up after it
Bath DD3
DD2 to Badminton
DD1 to Choir
Collapse into bed

Welcome SweetGrapes & Dizzimama

PBM - it is hopefully good news about the direct payments. my next task (not even made it onto list yet!) is to fill out and send off the DLA form. started it online but the site kept crashing, grr.

Left fro yesterday:

• go to chemists for DS2 drugs DONE
• collect parcel from neighbour WaitingForHerToGetHome

Thurs:

• DH up first DONE
• breakfast DONE
• all dressed AllButDS2
• ds1 to pre-sch DONE
• ds2 nap DONE
• social worker coming DONE
• collect ds1 DONE
• lunch & tidy kitchen DONE
• ds1 & I out to friends for a bit DONE
• boys tea (sausages & noodles - request from DS1)
• boys bath & bed
• our dinner & early-ish night

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 (In car)
• get rid of bag of stuff to charity shop/freecycle/bin it?
• 1 picture frame for nice photo of DS1
• DLA form for DS2
• fill out other form from SW visit this morning
• get drain blocker for shower

Ooooh HMHB!!!!!!!!! Are you having a homebirth? (i couldn't, too much tidying up before and afterwards )

Welcome newbies

Got DH a new wallet for his birthday, it is lovely soft leather, but i want to get him something else too, but what?

Get up done
Get DD up done
Get DD breakfast done
Clear up breakfast stuff done
Put washload on
Clean the cat bowls and feed cat done
Get DD dressed done
Make beds done
Go to Cambridge done
Dry washing
Go to horses and muck out, ride and put to bed again done
Clean bathroom
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.

Alice - money to go in it?! nice chocs? my Dh always likes to get his own chocs.

And the MWs did all the tidying up after DS1's HB, did encourage us to really tidy the kitchen beforehand though

Left from yesterday:

• collect parcel from neighbour WaitingForHerToGetHome

Thurs:

• DH up first DONE
• breakfast DONE
• all dressed AllButDS2
• ds1 to pre-sch DONE
• ds2 nap DONE
• social worker coming DONE
• collect ds1 DONE
• lunch & tidy kitchen DONE
• ds1 & I out to friends for a bit DONE
• Ds2 nap Doing
• make list for hospital visits Doing
• boys tea (sausages & noodles - request from DS1)
• boys bath & bed
• our dinner & early-ish night

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 (In car)
• get rid of bag of stuff to charity shop/freecycle/bin it?
• 1 picture frame for nice photo of DS1
• DLA form for DS2
• fill out other form from SW visit this morning DONE
• get drain blocker for shower

STOP JKS, bring form to CAB and they fill it in,
I was told you should never fill it in yourself,
and exactly looked what happened all of a sudden dd dosen't need it anymore!!and that was only £17 a week!!!!

Welcome to the newbies! Sweetgrapes, Diwali celebrations sound so exciting. DH is from Leicester, where there is a fairly large Hindu population I believe, so they put lights up in the street in the area where most Hindus live now, for Diwali, and leave them up until Xmas. Beautiful.

HMHB - keep bouncing on that ball! They really help, I found.

Alice, I think you are great for coping on so little sleep for so long, I am glad DS is and always has been a good sleeper otherwise I could not consider any more! Hope your DS' cold improves soon.

JustBeBuffy - The place I am on maternity leave from dealt with Direct Payments! They are such a good scheme, and I have seen & spoken to so many people who have benefited so much, not just financially, but the flexibility this allows too. I was in payroll/accounts so dealing with paying PAs (carers) & agencies. You're not in Essex by any chance, are you, the DP scheme is really successful here

DAILY TASKS
Everyone up DONE
Me & DH breakfast DONE
DS breakfast DONE
DH packed lunch NOT NECESSARY TODAY
Unload dishwasher DONE
Reload dishwasher DONE
At least 20 mins exercise bike
Water plants
Wipe kitchen sides DONE
DS lunch DONE
Me lunch DONE
DS tea DONE
DS bed
Clear toys DONE
Me & DH dinner WILL BATCH COOK BOLOGNESE SAUCE AS LOVELY GRANDPARENTS BOUGHT ME MINCE WHICH HAS DEFROSTED

TODAY
Washing in machine DONE
Washing out to dry DONE
Washing in from line
Quick tidy downstairs DONE
Get DS 12-18mths clothes from loft DONE
Nan & Grandad round, will take DS for walk so I can go into loft DONE
Few bits to go on ebay from loft

ONGOING
Display Christening cards
Sort bedroom PART DONE
Sort office PART DONE
Sort loft
Sort recipes folder
Mend clothes (x6 ish)
Wash 12-18mth clothes
Find translation clients

Back on the ball.

Twinges stopped for a bit when DS came home from school. Probably because its been a bit stressful with news that they might not be able to carry on with the local nursery (which would scupper any back to work plans). I don't want to think about this now!

Then we've been trying to work out what to do with DS when I go to hospital i.e what time to call out M+FIL etc. I could do with it just magically getting sorted out so I can focus on relaxing / dealing with contractions.

SpookyAlice Got to go to hospital as had ECS last time. Would love a home birth but will make the most of all available drugs.

Today
Gestate 40 weeks doing
Breakfast done
Tidy away breakfast things done
Shower and get dressed done
DS to school done
Make some biccies done
Washing on done
Washing out done
Dishy done
Lunch done
Pick up DS from school done
Wrap DS's present from baby! done
Put some nice relaxing tunes on ipod done

Try to relax and focus on having baby

for you HMHB. Aching lots here, but nothing proper happening.

Some woman at swimming decided to share with me her horrendous birth story. Why would you do that?!?!

There's nothing like hearing a horrendous birth story for putting you in the mood for labour .