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!

TO DO
Wash Dishes DONE
Dry Dishes waiting on t-towel to dry
Put away dishes
Clean Counters DONE
Washing. 2nd LOAD ON
Tidy Dining Table DONE
Sweep Dining Area floor DONE
Tidy sitting room floor (try to distinguish sylvanian families from dirt to be thrown ou)
Brush Floor

Wonder why DH is the one who has got all the lie ons this christmas

Wonder if I could exchange a very contrary 2 year old, whos sleep pattern is all over the place and is going to bed far too late and getting up far far too early

CC - do you still have the receipt?

DS2 did sleep well thankfully, has gone for a nap now as he's been mostly screaming all morning, what fun.

To Do:

• laundry Load1OnAirer Load2On
• 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
• take beanbag cover off & wash (as cat was sick ont it, nice)
• take down Christmas decs (I know early but I've had enough of them already!) Started

+ other stuff...

TO DO
Wash Dishes DONE
Dry Dishes waiting on t-towel to dry DONE
Put away dishes DONE
Clean Counters DONE
Washing. 2nd LOAD ON
Tidy Dining Table DONE
Sweep Dining Area floor DONE
Tidy sitting room floor (try to distinguish sylvanian families from dirt to be thrown ou)DONE
Brush Floor DONE
Make Lunch DONE
Clear over after it
Get everyone ready for a get together at 3.30

Dad just taken ds2 out for a walk as he's still mostly screaming. Apparently they can 'be a bit grumpy after surgery'...

Not getting a lot done really as one of us always with ds2, and ds1 wants lots of attention too.

To Do:

• laundry Load1OnAirer Load2OnAirer Load3On
• all normal stuff Doing
• try and clear inbox
• contact friends to say we're home Started
• find homes for all Christmas presents Doing
• 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
• take beanbag cover off & wash (as cat was sick ont it, nice)
• take down Christmas decs (I know early but I've had enough of them already!) Started

+ other stuff...

Hello all

Cikecaka Snap! DD is being quite trying this week

JKS i would be surprised if he wasn't grumpy tbh. Hope he feels better soon, you have all been through so much. Big hugs to you all

Not doing any lists atm as DH doing nearly all the jobs feeling rubbish and can't go too near the fridge without feeling v sick

Alice - poor you hope it passes soon. I'm letting DH do most jobs here too, but i'm just lazy

To Do:

• laundry; Load1OnAirer Load2OnAirer Load3On
• all normal stuff Doing
• try and clear inbox
• contact friends to say we're home Started
• find homes for all Christmas presents Doing
• 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
• take beanbag cover off & wash (as cat was sick on it, nice)
• take down Christmas decs (I know early but I've had enough of them already!) DoneMore

+ other stuff...

Tues:

• me up first
• Nanny back, yey!
• boxes for decs downstairs & put away decs properly
• decs into loft
• hoover?
• library trip?
• bread rolls for lunch
• lunch
• take boys out somewhere?
• other list...

Evening all.

JKS, he's bound to be a little out of sorts. How's he doing seizure-wise?

Alice, poor you, did you have the ms for long last time?

CC, get your lie-in booked!

I need to get organised! I've been trying to catch up with some jobs, but it's taking ages as it just gets worst when it's been left.

• all up, dressed, teethbrushed
• beds made, windows and curtains open
• condensation patrol
• spatone + OJ
• breakfast
• laundry

.....

DIY jobs -

• paint front door - 1 coat inside, 1 coat outside
• pictures and clocks up DSroomdone
• rehang bedroom curtains
• open painted-shut window in bedroom
• shelves and rails up in kitchen
• cabinet up in bathroom (tricky - partition wall)
• mirror up in bathroom
• polyfilla holes in landing window frame
• fix wardrobe door

To Do -

• CTF paperwork
• mend my winter coat
• order compost bin
• book council to collect old bed
• filing - new folder/dividers etc.?
• plan Christmas 2010

JKS you are not lazy!

wasting it is not too bad but i am a terrible wuss i am about 8 weeks now so hopefully will be feeling better in about another 4 or 5

Alice - the thing is, it just makes you feel so bl**dy rubbish! I was pretty unwell for about 6 weeks with DS - I used to lie in bed sobbing down the phone to my Mum about how crap I felt . Really hope you feel better soon!!

JKS - it is not laziness, you must be so mentally exhausted from everything you've been through this year with H.

Wasting - hehe at Christmas 2010 being on your list.

We are going home tomorrow so I will be back with a list! Feeling quite organised because I have got an Ocado delivery coming a couple of hours after we get home!!

Morning all, DH is back at work today. Got DD3 to bed at 7 last night and she slept til about 20 mins ago . Still a bit contrary but there is a marked improvement in my patience with her

JKS, I was wrecked after 4 days in the hospital with DD3, I didnt have a full year of it and the worry of her having an operation. I think you are brilliant being back on here alone.

ALICE, you poor pet I remember being so sick and tired on DD1, that I looked at DS and told him if it had been like this on him I wouldnt have had another .

WASTING, Know what you mean about planning for Christmas 2010, I plan on being more organised. DH and I dont buy for each other, santa leaves us something under the tree (could never afford big presents). Went to bed Christmas night and realised that I had not received one present .

ALI, well done on being so organised with your shopping delivery, and Welcome home

TO DO
Wash Breakfast dishes
Dry and put away
Clean over counters
Clean Dining Table
Brush Floors
Tidy Sitting room
Brush Floor
Brush Floor
Bleach Toilet

morning all hope you all had a good christmas
we hadf a really nice chilled christmas girls enjoyed opening all there presents i got a new new DS from dp and he got a new game for his psp and the dds got a vtech laptop each so it was a quite day
trying to get it all home in our little corsa was a nightmare it was like tetris to fit it in with the dds as well and now iv got to find where to put it all

whats everyone doing new years i think were gettig a dvd and a take away

todo
everyone up
washed
dressed
feed
washing
drying
putting away
make beds
sweep all floors
hover all floors
mop all floors
clean toilet
bath
puff sofa
take tree down as i cant see the tv from here
polish
help dds make thank you cards
make dinner
dds bath
tv
more to come

Morning all

Rugrats - similar storage issues here, and i really tried to keep to small presents...!

CC - that's crap that you got nothing! can you buy yourself a little treat - even if only some chocs just for you. Think i am exhausted, and not sleeping properly either, and just worn down by DS2's misery. Though he is happier so far today

Ali - hope your delivery comes! (my Asda one was cancelled that was due on the 23rd to help my parents out)

Wasting - actually he's been seizure-free since the op! Its kind of gone unnoticed in all the crying! But he really is looking more cheerful now so hope we've turned the corner...

Nanny back today, YEY!!!

To Do:

• laundry; Load1DONE Load2DONE Load3 DONE Load4InTD
• all normal stuff Doing
• try and clear inbox
• contact friends to say we're home Started
• find homes for all Christmas presents Doing
• 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
• take beanbag cover off & wash (as cat was sick on it, nice)
• take down Christmas decs (I know early but I've had enough of them already!) DoneMore

+ other stuff...

Tues:

• me up first DONE
• Nanny back, yey! here!
• boxes for decs downstairs & put away decs properly
• decs into loft
• hoover?
• library trip?
• bread rolls for lunch
• lunch
• take boys out somewhere?
• other list...

todo
everyone upDONE washed dressed feedDONE
washing
drying
putting away
make bedsDONE
sweep all floors
hover all floors
mop all floors
clean toilet
bath
puff sofa
take tree down as i cant see the tv from hereDONE
polish
help dds make thank you cards
make dinner
dds bath
tv
more to come
i feel like i have done more than what iv done im sure i have
dds are sitting watching wall E eating a snack should keep them quite while i carry on with things

JKS, I think it is more stressful to go from a quiet child to a contrary one. DD1 was quite a temepermental baby and toddler, cried at the drop of a hat,so we never passed much heed, where as DD2 never cried so when she actually did cry, it was like ' oh my god, call the doctor she has to be sick, she never cries'.

Don't tell me that!! DD was an absolute angel of a baby (well, once we started feeding her ) so i can guarentee this one is going to be a horror!

CC - you're right, ds1 hardly ever cries, even if he hurts himself, and DS2 has previously hardly cried, so this near-constant screaming is too much for me! He's having a nap now so there is peace...well as much peace as a 3.5yr old lets you have, lol

To Do:

• laundry; Load1DONE Load2DONE Load3 DONE Load4InTD
• all normal stuff Doing
• try and clear inbox
• contact friends to say we're home Started
• find homes for all Christmas presents Doing
• 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
• take beanbag cover off & wash (as cat was sick on it, nice)
• take down Christmas decs DONE

(-apart from reindeer & outside lights as raining, & I like them anyway) + other stuff...

Tues:

• me up first DONE
• Nanny back, yey! here!
• boxes for decs downstairs & put away decs DONE
• decs into loft
• hoover? DownstairsDone
• library trip?
• bread rolls for lunch NotDone
• lunch DONE
• take boys out somewhere?
• other list...

Not going out anywhere as been chucking it down all day. More bad weather forecast, come on Spring!

To Do:

• laundry; Load4InTD
• try and clear inbox
• contact friends to say we're home Started
• find homes for all Christmas presents DONE
• try and clear kitchen counters of extra food/biscuits/etc.! WorkingOn
• contact other mum of little boy who had similar to DS2 a few months back
• take beanbag cover off DONE & wash Doing
• take down Christmas decs DONE

(-apart from reindeer & outside lights as raining, & I like them anyway) + other stuff...

Tues:

• me up first DONE
• Nanny back, yey! here!
• boxes for decs downstairs & put away decs DONE
• decs into loft
• hoover? DownstairsDone
• library trip?
• lunch DONE
• take boys out somewhere no
• watch afternoon film with chocolates Doing
• other list...

CC - Can DH take the DCs out somewhere at the weekend while you have a nice long bath and a glass of wine?

JKS - it is horrid here too, pouring down. I sat inside while DH unloaded the car all by himself
So glad DS2 hasn't had any seizures

We are home - have started the unpacking but there is so much stuff everywhere!! DS and DH are building towers out of Duplo and I'm watching the Strictly Christmas special. (Austin Healy, yum!)

DONE
Unload car
Hoover living room
Clean up hearth (hailstones down the chimney brought loads of soot)
Water Tree
Start unpacking

TO DO
Finish unpacking
Put on some washing
Ocado 6-7
Unpack shopping
Dinner??
DS bath and bed
Early night for us

Ali - i felt like that when we got back, clothes, toys, books, bags, everywhere! DH has done loads, i've done some and it's starting to feel a bit more organised. a bit.

To Do:

• laundry; Load4InTD
• try and clear inbox
• contact friends to say we're home DoneMore
• try and clear kitchen counters of extra food/biscuits/etc.! WorkingOn
• contact other mum of little boy who had similar to DS2 a few months back
• take beanbag cover off DONE & wash DONE & dry OnRadiator

+ other stuff...

Tues:

• me up first DONE
• Nanny back, yey! here!
• boxes for decs downstairs & put away decs DONE
• decs into loft Tomorrow!
• hoover? DownstairsDone UpstairsTomorrow
• library trip nope
• lunch DONE
• watch afternoon film with chocolates DONE
• pop out for shower cap for ds2 (to try and get him clean but keep head dry) DONE
• boys tea DH DONE
• boys bath & bed
• our dinner
• Day of the Triffids double bill

JKS - that is exactly the state of things here. I think we will have an early night and start again tomorrow, can't face it this evening!! DH is sorting food for us all and has put the shoppping away [slatternly wife emoticon]

DONE
Unload car
Hoover living room
Clean up hearth (hailstones down the chimney brought loads of soot)
Water Tree
Start unpacking
Ocado 6-7
Unpack shopping
Sort out toys a bit and make room for the new ones

TO DO
Finish unpacking
Put on some washing
Dinner??
DS bath and bed
Drink wine
Early night for us

Hi all, we're back from trip to the in laws.

Christmas was lovely but managed to give myself food poisoning on Saturday so not eaten properly til today. My own fault so no sympathy, didn't cook an egg properly due to doing too many things at once . On the plus side have lost nearly half a stone but shall make it up through the medium of quality street

JKS good to hear that your DS is out and about. Hopefully the screaming will stop soon .

clothes wash on done
clothes drying doing
Dinner done
DS to bed on his way
DD fed and to bed done
Tidy bathroom
Tidy kitchen done
Finish unloading car
Tidy presents up
Tidy bedroom

HMHB - oh you poor thing, glad you are feeling a bit better.

I found some energy after dinner so I've almost finished the unpacking.

DONE
Unload car
Hoover living room
Clean up hearth (hailstones down the chimney brought loads of soot)
Water Tree
Start unpacking
Ocado 6-7
Unpack shopping
Sort out toys a bit and make room for the new ones
Put on some washing
Dinner
DS bath and bed
Tidy nappy draw
Do more unpacking

TO DO
Finish unpacking - only one bag left now
Early night - for me anyway, DH has gone on the PC now

Ali - i was like that with each bag, yey another bag empty!

HMHB - ouch and yuk! hope you feel better and eat chocs soon

DS2 stopped his screaming mostly today, thank heavens. still some, but mostly when he was tired which i figure is fair enough.

To Do:

• laundry; Load4DONE
• try and clear inbox DoneLots
• contact friends to say we're home DoneMore
• try and clear kitchen counters of extra food/biscuits/etc.! WorkingOn
• contact other mum of little boy who had similar to DS2 a few months back
• take beanbag cover off DONE & wash DONE & dry OnRadiator NearlyDry

+ other stuff...

Tues:

• boys bath & bed DONE
• our dinner DONE
• Day of the Triffids double bill Doing

Wed:

• Dh up first

• breakfast
• all dressed
• dh taking ds1 to cinema maybe
• decs boxes to loft
• hoover upstairs

...

Morning. A lazy day at home I think today.
DH desperate for snow so he can go skiing again. He is currently upstairs playing police motorbikes with DS.

JKS - are you clearing the kitchen counters of chocs/biscuits through the medium of eating them?
I was too scared to watch day of triffids as too traumatic first time round (showing my age here again).

Jobs

Breakfast doing
clothes wash on
clothes drying
Dinner
DS to bed on his way
DD fed and to bed
Tidy bathroom
Tidy kitchen
Finish unloading car
Finish unpacking
Tidy presents up
Tidy bedroom

Take MIL's slippers back to get larger size

Morning! I really need to get out today, but the weather's grotty.

Are you feeling better this morning HMHB?

JKS, that's so great about the seizures. All the being awake must be strange to him!

Alice, hope the ms clears for you.

Hope everyone has a nice day.

• all up, dressed, teethbrushed done except DH
• beds made, windows and curtains open done
• condensation patrol downstairs
• spatone + OJ done
• breakfast done
• laundry folded
• coffee + internets doing

Next -

• kitchen floor
• kitchen declutter and organise

DIY jobs -

• paint front door - 1 coat inside, 1 coat outside
• pictures and clocks up DSroomdone
• rehang bedroom curtains
• open painted-shut window in bedroom
• shelves and rails up in kitchen
• cabinet up in bathroom (tricky - partition wall)
• mirror up in bathroom
• polyfilla holes in landing window frame
• fix wardrobe door

To Do -

• CTF paperwork
• mend my winter coat
• order compost bin
• book council to collect old bed
• filing - new folder/dividers etc.?
• plan Christmas 2010