Christmas is coming and the dust bunnies are getting fat.... slatterns and list-makers , all are welcome!

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If you need to write down lists and have a friendly chat, please feel free to join us!

Completed list - woohoo!!

TODAY
All up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins - done
Water Tree - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Run dishwasher - done
Hoover downstairs - done
Dust downstairs - done
SIL coming with presents - done
SIL taking me to ToysRUs and Sainsbury's in her 4x4 for final presents, yay! - done
Lunch x 6 - done
Empty compost crock - done
Take out recycling - done
Take out bin - done
Unload dishwasher and clear up kitchen - done
Freeze anything in the fridge that can be frozen - done
Throw any veg etc that will die before we get back - done
Tell neighbour we will be away and ask them to use our drive - done
Post cards to neighbours!!!! - done
Print out collection voucher for John Lewis things I need to pick up tomorrow - done
Print out details for Mum's Christmas present - done
Find DS' Christmas stocking - done
Re-set heating - done
Load car - done
LAUNDRY
2 loads of washing - done
Fold clean washing - done

PACKING
Clothes for DS - done
Clothes for me and DH - done
Presents - - done OMG we have about 10 tons of stuff
Nappies, wipes, bedding for DS - done
Cups, bibs, plate, cutlery for DS - done
Backpack - do ne
Everyone's coats, hats and gloves - done
Shoes - done
Camera etc - done
Toiletries - done

HMHB meybe they didn't want to put you under pressure with dd(grabs some of Alis Straws

I will probably be here tomorrow with an enormous list
Ali Going to light the fire as son as I get up tomorrow can wait

Going up to collect my turkey now, I plucked a massive one and jokingly said I wanted that one, and I think the farmer has kept it for me as he said I might need to check it fits the oven
I plucked 2 smaller ones but he has kept me the big one

Hello everyone

DS2 is fine, had his op, and was calm and sleeping when i left DH with him. Just got to wait and see now....

CC - often a good cry helps. But bad luck about the ornament. DH broke one I had last year and i thought, no probs will get it next year (from M&S) but they aren't doing it this year, grr. so i'm annoyed all over again!

Rugrats - what bad timing at this time of year too.

Um, otherwise, Happy Christmas Eve for tomorrow everyone (as I'm back in hosp on duty) and Happy Christmas too if i don't get back on

Mumof2 - sad for your MIL. Seeing you all will be nice for her though. Don't forget to use the power of being good for Santa on your DD1 . Hopefully she will leave DD2 alone.

Sooo looking forward to xmas eve too. Happy Xmas!

Ali - impressive list completion there! well done.

JKS - good to hear how your lovely DS got on. Hope you manage to have a good nights kip and relax a bit before going back in to hospital tomorrow.

Right on with a list...

Tonight
Tidy kitchen
Dishy on
Washing sorted
Bath
Early bed

Jobs for Xmas Eve
Buy rest of presents one left
Wrap big presents Xmas Eve
Take gift round to friends
Deliver rest of local xmas cards
Start to make trifle
Prepare veg, sprouts, root veg
Make trifle
Make butternut squash bake
Get DS's suitcase from nursery
Put chocolate decs on tree

Lounge/dining room
try to keep tidy / quick hoover

Kitchen
Clear surfaces
Put dishy on
Empty dishy
Take out bins / recycling

Laundry
Washing on
Dryer on
Washing out
Washing folded and put away

Upstairs
Tidy DS?s room
Tidy bedroom
Quick clean of bathroom

Well, I did manage to:

Tidy up my shit tip of a bedroom
Put all clean clothes away
Wash all of DS's dirty laundry
Wash towels and bathmats
Make up our bed with clean duvet set
Pop to the shops and buy something for dinner

Didn't get around to sweeping and washing all downstairs hard floors. Will put that at top of tomorrow's list.

Thanks - it's been really helpful

Oh JKS, that is brilliant news. Glad you are getting a break from hospital duties. I nearly laughed out loud in mass this morning as I was saying a wee prayer for your DS, and in my head I was saying look after "JKS's DS2 today" and I just thought if anyone beside me could hear me they would think I had lost the plot .

Got everything wrapped this evening, feeling quite relieved as I didnt think I had got DD1 a lot but it looks plenty

CC - would be funny to say out loud!

Dh said to me something along the lines of 'i'll be happy when DS2 has a skull in one piece'...

(During his monitoring his 'trapdoor' bit of skull wasn't actually fastened in place)

i said - say that out loud in a cafe, it will raise a few eyebrows!

JKS soooo pleased it has gone well

DH had friends round last night so we had a good tidy round yesterday. Was hoping to come on here for a catch up last night whilst DH and his friends played their geeky game, but we had a power cut about 8.30ish that lasted until midnight-ish so we sat around and had a chat for an hour or so which was nice. The whole of our road had no power either.

DD is poorly still as well

Today:

Finish wrapping presents (how do you wrap and hide cheese? )
Make a chocolate bomb
Make some more honeycomb

Alice - I sympathise with you with ill DD. Little DD was poorly here in the night. Just a cold but the poor wee thing having problems breathing. I raised her cot and put the vaporiser on but not much sleep had by us (me mainly).

DH taking DS to tesco for a manly last minute shop whilst I do panic jobs at home.

Jobs for Xmas Eve
Buy rest of presents one left
Wrap big presents Xmas Eve
Take gift round to friends
Deliver rest of local xmas cards
Start to make trifle
Prepare veg, sprouts, root veg
Make trifle
Make butternut squash bake
Get DS's suitcase from nursery
Put chocolate decs on tree
Get raspberries out of freezer done

Lounge/dining room
try to keep tidy / quick hoover

Kitchen
Clear surfaces
Put dishy on
Empty dishy
Take out bins / recycling

Laundry
Washing on
Dryer on
Washing out
Washing folded and put away

Upstairs
Tidy DS?s room
Tidy bedroom
Quick clean of bathroom

Poor poorly baby HMHB it really is horrid when they are tiny. Have you tried the calpol plug in's? I told my mum about them the other day and she reckons they are now the best thing since Iceland micro meals! (my baby sis has DS and is susceptible(sp) to chest problems)

Will use the plug tonight for DD i think.

I've just had a nice trip to Morrisons, which is a Christmas gift in itself! Not busy at all and the ice has gone. Got cheese and lots of booze.

Sorry for poorly babies and hoping everyone has a pleasant Christmas.

DD not too bad. Just snuffly. Hope she is better tomorrow.

Hope everyone having a nice xmas eve!

Jobs for Xmas Eve
Buy rest of presents one left done
Wrap big presents Xmas Eve
Take gift round to friends
Deliver rest of local xmas cards
Start to make trifle jelly done
Prepare veg, sprouts done, root veg
Make butternut squash bake
Get DS's suitcase from nursery
Put chocolate decs on tree

Lounge/dining room
try to keep tidy / quick hoover
Set table with table cloth etc.

Kitchen
Clear surfaces
Put dishy on
Empty dishy
Take out bins / recycling

Laundry
Washing on
Dryer on
Washing out
Washing folded and put away

Upstairs
Tidy DS?s room
Tidy bedroom
Quick clean of bathroom

Happy Christmas Eve everyone

Hope all jobs have been done and you are all able to sit down with a drink tonight!

Well H has been SF since the op!! (well Dh thinks he saw 1 absence yesterday but I'm not counting that as I have seen no evidence of anything else)

He's also been awake since 2am this morning, has only just settled down ready for sleep....am now starting to panic about what the future holds! am used to him sleeping up to 20hrs out of 24, eek!!

His left hand is still bothering him bigtime but hopefully it will ease. Hopefully being discharged on Sat, can't wait to get home.

Merry Christmas everyone, hope you all have a wonderful day

Well....we are OUT! the surgeon came round this morning and basically said 'we're doing nothing for you right now, you may as well leave if you want'!!

So we are staying in London tonight just to be nearby but will head home in the morning.

H is in bed but chatting, not really sure if/when he'll decide to sleep and when/how we'll get him into any kind of routine. He's been awake since 8am. Tired at times but nowhere near napping.
& &

They took out his sleep button!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Oh JKS, that is brilliant news, probably the best christmas present ever. Hopefully his sleep pattern will come in time.

Be back in a while with a list because the place is a mess

Yay!!!! JKS that is fab news.

Thanks guys, well he slept ok last night, was tired on and off today, had an hour in bed after lunch then crashed out about 6pm.
Will wait and see what time he gets up tomorrow!!

Lovely to be home.

But...sooo much to do!

Sun:

• laundry x lots!
• unpacking & rehoming stuff
• all normal stuff
• try and clear inbox
• contact friends to say we're home

+ anything else!

JKS - that is such fantastic news!!

Hope everyone has had a lovely Christmas, we are still at my parents - more family coming here for the day tomorrow which will be nice.

I am already a bit worried about where all the presents DS has had are going to live when we get home!!!!!

Ali - I know! we have too many toys!!! Can't decide what to get rid of/put away...

Well DS2 didn't wake until 8am! 14 hrs.
Has gone down for a post-lunch nap, which is almost weird it's so normal!!!

Sun:

• laundry x lots!
• unpacking DONE & rehoming stuff Started
• all normal stuff Doing
• try and clear inbox
• contact friends to say we're home Started

+ anything else!

DS2 gone to bed thankfully, he's been screaming and miserable most of the day.

Sun & Onwards:

• laundry Load1On
• unpacking DONE & rehoming stuff DONE
• all normal stuff Doing
• try and clear inbox
• contact friends to say we're home Started
• find homes for all Christmas presents
• try and clear kitchen counters of extra food/biscuits/etc.!
• contact other mum of little boy who had similar to DS2 a few months back

+ other stuff...

Good Morning, Hope DS slept for you last night JKS.

TO DO
Wash Dishes
Dry Dishes
Put away dishes
Clean Counters
Washing.

That will do to start with!

TO DO
Wash Dishes
Dry Dishes
Put away dishes
Clean Counters
Washing. 1st LOAD ON
Tidy Dining Table DONE
Sweep Dining Area floor DONE