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!

Hi, DS2's assessment was fine, nothing major tbh, which i kind of expected but DH was a bit let down.
They gave us some ideas of things to do with him, and we'll go back in a month. As he's changing every day it's hard to know what he needs other than time.
And they gave me a new folder to record his progress

Tues:

• DH up first DONE
• breakfast DONE
• all dressed DONE
• general tidy pre-cleaners DONE
• strip beds & find clean bedding DONE
• ds1 to pre-sch DONE
• DH, me & DS2 to DS2's rehab assessment DONE
• collect ds1 DONE
• lunch & tidy kitchen DONE
• DH to work DONE

• swap over bathmats/towels
• afternoon plan? must try and do some jobs
• put too small boys clothes in loft
• get file down for DH (if he can tell me which one)
• fill out form & cheque for Sing & Sign
• start on new file for DS2 (a rather huge one!)
• tea x 3 (pasta)
• boys bath & bed
• orchestra

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• get on with friend's family tree
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census
• sort out security light outside
• clean carpets (get someone in?)
• contact new dentist & see if we can register
• read book from library about 'brain plasticity'
• contact handyman re new list of jobs for him
• clear email inbox (17)
• write Big List (big toy sort out, kitchen cupboards sort out, check cats dates for jabs (get worming/flea dropsGotFleaDrops), big bedding sort out) Started
• fix curtains in my room (again)
• return any borrowed stuff (DVDs, books, etc)
• photos off camera (maybe even upload & order online prints)
• tidy kitchen pinboard
• make GP appt to discuss coming off ADs
• boil Mooncup
• find baby bjorn for an MN friend

A very cold wind blowing through the unfrozen catflap here.

Having a nice quiet day before DS comes back from school.

Today
Breakfast done
Clear away breakfast things
Vitamins done
Recycling
Bins out
Lunch done
Hoover downstairs done
Bring logs in done
Light woodburner done
put washing on
put washing to dry
Washing folded and put away
tidy kitchen
empty dishy
reload dishy
dinner
bath dd
DD/DS to bed
tidy bedroom
put toys away in lounge
Clean dining room
Sort wardrobe done

also
Ring builders re roof / wall
thank you cards!!!
more stuff to charity shop/ebay
Stuff to laundry
Pay nursery
School lunch money done

JKS sounds positive on DS. Slowly but surely progressing! .

Ooh, fellow list makers. What a joy to find you all. Hope ok to join in.

1. Book doc's appt to get results of scan (poss return of PCOS)DONE!!

2. Washing (DH's sport stuff done but sons' clothes and all towels still to do. Boo)

3. Pay school dinner money (done!)

4. Small, not very exciting supermarket shop (done)

5. Ask scary lady in knitting shop to help me understand instructions in Shaun the Sheep kit (done. My preconceptions have been shattered, she's not at all scary!)

Slight domestic panic as health visitor meant to be coming tomorrow morning to check on my progress (Have PND, not entirely convinced her visits help. Feel sure coffee & cake with friends far superior remedy). Anyway, as she will be here, have to tackle at least some of the chaos....

6. Hoover (still in cupboard)

7. Washing up (1/2 done)

8. Put all elder son's dinosaurs away (done but they'll all be out again by 4pm...)

9. clear books/mugs/magazine/pens/knitting/dinosaurs/strange collection of odd socks off the various surfaces

10. Clean bathroom (might defer until tomorrow and just hope HV doesn't go in there...)

11. Clean kitchen floor

12. cook chicken casserole

13. go to doc's appointment with 7 months old baby and 4 1/2 year old son. That'll be no stress at all, ha ha ha

14. Wash elder son's hair (which will turn into a wrestling match)

15. collapse in a heap

Welcome Jolene2. Thats a lovely looking list you've got.

I have a DD of 12 weeks.
I had PND with my DS who is now 3.5 and agree with your comment the health visitor check ups. They are just making sure you are ok but can be irritating. I am chuffed that I haven't got PND this time (so far ).

Good luck with the doc's appointment.

Today
Breakfast done
Clear away breakfast things done
Vitamins done
Recycling
Bins out
Lunch done
Hoover downstairs done
Bring logs in done
Light woodburner done
put washing on done
put washing to dry
Washing folded and put away done
tidy kitchen
empty dishy
reload dishy
dinner
bath dd
DD/DS to bed
tidy bedroom
put toys away in lounge
Clean dining room done
Sort wardrobe done

also
Ring builders re roof / wall
thank you cards!!!
more stuff to charity shop/ebay
Stuff to laundry
Pay nursery
School lunch money done

Welcome Jolene WE are having chicken casserole too.

What a dreary day...still, at least the bin men came!

Ali ds is a little better but still quite crazy. He has these episodes where he just goes mad and tears around lke a tornado tearing the house apart. I am being strict with the naughty step atm the only problem with that is a strip of loose wallpaper that is very attractive to little fingers.

All up, dressed, breakfasted - DONE
Washing up - DONE
Wipe kitchen sides and dining table ? DONE
Load of washing in ? DONE
Load of washing hung up ?
Go to toddlers ? DD DOESNT WANT TO
Try other toddler group ? DONE NO SPACES
Go to shop -
Put away clean washing ?
Hoover downstairs ? DONE
Clean loo ?DONE
Book window cleaner -
Lunch ? DONE
EXERCISE ?
DRINK MORE (not alcohol!) ? DOING
Make wax melts for friend x2 ?
File the pile ?
Bins out- DONE
Cook dinner ?
Wash up -
Bath and bed dc?s-
Tidy kitchen and sitting room -

Sometimes I wish I could leave the dc home alone for 10 mins and just run to the shop without them instead of it taking 10 mins to get everyone's coat and boots on and then walkng at toddler speed then trying to hold on to the shopping and stop ds clearing the shelves/running out of the shop at the same time...

anyone else finding the thread is taking ages to load?

seems ok to me?

Freakoid - mine's loading ok. Lucky you re the binmen, ours didn't turn up yesterday.

Welcome Jolene (now singing the song in my head!), cake the best remedy i agree
And good luck re the PCOS .

Tues:

• DH up first DONE
• breakfast DONE
• all dressed DONE
• general tidy pre-cleaners DONE
• strip beds & find clean bedding DONE
• ds1 to pre-sch DONE
• DH, me & DS2 to DS2's rehab assessment DONE
• collect ds1 DONE
• lunch & tidy kitchen DONE
• DH to work DONE
• clear pavement, and lots of neighbouring pavements DONE
• go to vets for worming drops DONE
• deliver last few thank-you cards DONE
• get invited in for cuppa at last house DONE
• deworm one cat DONE
• afternoon plan? must try and do some jobs DoneSome
• ds2 nap Doing
• film for ds1 while i get other bits done Doing

• track down other cat for deworming
• swap over bathmats/towels
• put too small boys clothes in loft
• get file down for DH (if he can tell me which one)
• fill out form & cheque for Sing & Sign
• start on new file for DS2 (a rather huge one!)
• tea x 3 (pasta)
• boys bath & bed
• orchestra

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• get on with friend's family tree
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census
• sort out security light outside
• clean carpets (get someone in?)
• contact new dentist & see if we can register
• read book from library about 'brain plasticity'
• contact handyman re new list of jobs for him
• clear email inbox (17)
• write Big List (big toy sort out, kitchen cupboards sort out, check cats dates for jabs (get worming/flea dropsDONE), big bedding sort out) Started
• fix curtains in my room (again)
• return any borrowed stuff (DVDs, books, etc)
• photos off camera (maybe even upload & order online prints)
• tidy kitchen pinboard
• make GP appt to discuss coming off ADs
• boil Mooncup
• find baby bjorn for an MN friend

Welcome Jolene . Couldn't agree more re. HVs - coffee, cake and a good natter do a much better job!

JKS - ooh I love a new folder/book - it's like the first day of a new term! Was DH expecting something different from the assesment?

Freakoid - glad DS is improving a bit! Does H have them ever so that you can have a bit of time to yourself?

We have had no bins either this week. I looked on the council website and apparently there are some areas within the borough that haven't had a collection since before Christmas! So looks like we are a long way down the list!!!

TODAY
Me and DH up - done
Pilates - done!!
Shower and dressed - done
Get DS up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Unload dishwasher
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Wipe over bathroom - done
Music with Mummy and lunch with friends - done
Go to Mothercare and get DS' feet measured and some bigger sleepsuits, if they do bigger ones!
Dinner x 3 Pasta
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy
Kitchen clear before bed
Take ADs

LAUNDRY
Put away clean things from airing cupboard
Fold washing on airer

Big cleaning list
Hoover stairs
Mop kitchen and hall floor
Shower screen
Inside of patio doors
TV cabinet doors
Living room blinds

JOBS THIS WEEK
Thank you cards
Send new baby parcel to friend
Photos and pictures
Find out how to get my passport changed to married name (only 2.4 years since the wedding!!)
Find the next size up dungarees that I bought for DS a few months ago...

TO DO
Tidy Sitting Room DONE
Put back coats and bags that were dragged out to find school bags DONE
Brush Hall Floor DONE
Wash Breakfast Dishes DONE
Clean Counters DONE
Clear Dining Table DONE
Sweep Floors DONE
Washing 1st WASH ON
Put away clothes
Clean DSs room and locate his lunch ticket and locker key DONE
Tidy over main bathroom DONE
Collect DD3 DONE
Make lunch DONE
Down and Give mammy her tablets 1st lot given
Collect DHs birthday present for tomorrow
Collect DDs DONE
Make their Dinner DONE
Make Tea

Ali - just think he was expecting something more 'business-like' than a sit down and chat to a couple of people while H played with toys. He'll get over it

Tues:

• DH up first DONE
• breakfast DONE
• all dressed DONE
• general tidy pre-cleaners DONE
• strip beds & find clean bedding DONE
• ds1 to pre-sch DONE
• DH, me & DS2 to DS2's rehab assessment DONE
• collect ds1 DONE
• lunch & tidy kitchen DONE
• DH to work DONE
• clear pavement, and lots of neighbouring pavements DONE
• go to vets for worming drops DONE
• deliver last few thank-you cards DONE
• get invited in for cuppa at last house DONE
• deworm one cat DONE
• try and do some jobs DoneSome
• ds2 nap DONE
• film for ds1 while i get other bits done DONE
• swap over bathmats/towels DONE
• start on new file for DS2 (a rather huge one!) DONE
• tea x 3 (pasta) DONE
• boys bath & bed DONE

• track down other cat for deworming
• put too small boys clothes in loft
• get file down for DH (if he can tell me which one)
• fill out form & cheque for Sing & Sign
• orchestra

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• get on with friend's family tree
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census
• sort out security light outside
• clean carpets (get someone in?)
• contact new dentist & see if we can register
• read book from library about 'brain plasticity'
• contact handyman re new list of jobs for him
• clear email inbox (16)
• write Big List (big toy sort out, kitchen cupboards sort out, check cats dates for jabs, big bedding sort out) Started
• fix curtains in my room (again)
• return any borrowed stuff (DVDs, books, etc)
• photos off camera (maybe even upload & order online prints)
• tidy kitchen pinboard
• make GP appt to discuss coming off ADs
• boil Mooncup
• find baby bjorn for an MN friend

Sitter not here yet, meant to be here at 6.45, makes me late for orch, so i have to go in late and miss the beginning (and the 'easy' warm up piece), ho hum.

Left to do:

• track down other cat for deworming DONE

*- put too small boys clothes in loft
*- get file down for DH (if he can tell me which one)
*- fill out form & cheque for Sing & Sign

• • tomorrow!

• orchestra

Wed:

• all up, breakfasted & dressed
• ds1 to pre-sch
• Must Get Stuff Done! (lists getting longer!)
• anything else

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• get on with friend's family tree
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census
• sort out security light outside
• clean carpets (get someone in?)
• contact new dentist & see if we can register
• read book from library about 'brain plasticity'
• contact handyman re new list of jobs for him
• clear email inbox (16)
• write Big List (big toy sort out, kitchen cupboards sort out, check cats dates for jabs, big bedding sort out) Started
• fix curtains in my room (again)
• return any borrowed stuff (DVDs, books, etc)
• photos off camera (maybe even upload & order online prints)
• tidy kitchen pinboard
• make GP appt to discuss coming off ADs
• boil Mooncup
• find baby bjorn for an MN friend
• filing

JKS I think sometimes dh's think there is going to be a quick fix, I know mine took awhile to relise it wasn't amatter of afew trips to hosp and tada

welcome Jolene

Freak I was going to ask the same as Ali, how often does dh get them?

OH and JKS just while I see it on your list I boiled my mooncup dry, now it has a horrible brown tinge to it, so will need to replace it next trip to Boots

Anyway we have been to dancing
got new hoover bags
put dcs to bed then hoovered
I know no logic but ho hum
have a piece of silverside out defrosting for tomorrow
going to give kitchen quick tidy
and sit down with basket of smalls hopefully have them sorted before desp housewives1

H have the dc? He took them out one Sat 11-4ish, took them out for dinner on ds' birthday, has taken dd to preschool a few times and popped round for 5-10 mins a couple of times in the evening. He wasn't open to discussing a more regular arrangement before, will see if he is willing when he gets back.

All up, dressed, breakfasted - DONE
Washing up - DONE
Wipe kitchen sides and dining table ? DONE
Load of washing in ? DONE
Load of washing hung up ? DONE
Go to toddlers ? DD DOESNT WANT TO
Try other toddler group ? DONE NO SPACES
Go to shop -
Put away clean washing ? DONE
Hoover downstairs ? DONE
Clean loo ?DONE
Book window cleaner -
Lunch ? DONE
EXERCISE ? DONE
DRINK MORE (not alcohol!) ? DOING
Make wax melts for friend x2 ? DONE x1
File the pile ?
Bins out- DONE
Cook dinner ? DONE
Wash up - DONE
Bath and bed dc?s- DONE
Tidy kitchen and sitting room - DONE

Oh dear Plum! best not do that to mine now!
Think you are right about DH's. Solution, solution. Just chatting isn't any use!!

Left to do:

• orchestra DONE*- put too small boys clothes in loft

*- get file down for DH (if he can tell me which one) *- fill out form & cheque for Sing & Sign * - tomorrow!

Wed:

• all up, breakfasted & dressed
• ds1 to pre-sch
• Must Get Stuff Done! (lists getting longer!)
• sort out iPhone (not working at all!!! argh)
• collect ds1
• lunch & tidy up
• ds2 nap
• afternoon meet up with friends?
• tea x 3 (fish fingers day)
• boys to bed
• quiet & early night for me

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• get on with friend's family tree
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census
• sort out security light outside
• clean carpets (get someone in?)
• contact new dentist & see if we can register
• read book from library about 'brain plasticity'
• contact handyman re new list of jobs for him
• clear email inbox (16)
• write Big List (big toy sort out, kitchen cupboards sort out, check cats dates for jabs, big bedding sort out) Started
• fix curtains in my room (again)
• return any borrowed stuff (DVDs, books, etc)
• photos off camera (maybe even upload & order online prints)
• tidy kitchen pinboard
• make GP appt to discuss coming off ADs
• boil Mooncup
• find baby bjorn for an MN friend
• filing

JKS - ah ok, he wanted a 'plan'

Freak that is rubbish, cannot understand men who don't make the effort with their kids [angry for you and for them.

Plum - how funny, we're having silverside tomorrow, going to try out a new pot roast recipe

DH has just gone out to do his run now - it is -1 out there! He has signed up to a walk-run in 12 weeks thing, and some gadget that goes in his trainers logs how far he's gone and how fast etc.
He is such a nerd sometimes I despair!

I on the other hand am curled up on the sofa with a glass of red wine and a fluffy cardigan!

TODAY
Me and DH up - done
Pilates - done!!
Shower and dressed - done
Get DS up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Wipe over bathroom - done
Music with Mummy and lunch with friends - done
Go to Mothercare and get DS' feet measured and some bigger sleepsuits, if they do bigger ones! - done
Contact Monkey Music to confirm we can do this term - done thanks for the reminder JKS!
Order myself some new tights - done
Dinner x 3 Pasta - done
Clear up - done
DS bath and bed - done asleep at 8.45
Post DS-to-bed tidy - done
Kitchen clear before bed
Take ADs

LAUNDRY
Put away clean things from airing cupboard
Fold washing on airer
Wash nappies

Big cleaning list
Hoover stairs - done
Mop kitchen and hall floor
Shower screen
Inside of patio doors
TV cabinet doors
Living room blinds

JOBS THIS WEEK
Thank you cards
Send new baby parcel to friend
Photos and pictures
Find out how to get my passport changed to married name (only 2.4 years since the wedding!!)
Find the next size up dungarees that I bought for DS a few months ago...
Pay for holiday and change tunnel booking - paid need to ring again tomorrow about the tunnel

Glass of red & silly dance programme here

Hello ladies.

Feel the need for a list today

Dr sent me to A&E yesterday, which was rubbish and cocked up the day. Was so shattered when i got home that i was in bed by 6.50 (didn't sleep til 9.30) i just couldn't sit upright any longer! The outcome of the visit; (c&p as posted on other thread last night)

They have no idea why my lips are going purple for long periods of time, or why it has only come on with the pregnancy. I have had more bloods and an ECG done. The bloods hadn't arrived back by the time they said i could leave but not too worried about them as i had blood taken last week anyway. The ECG however is abnormal, the Dr thinks it is normal for me though iyswim? Apparently there is a small amount of the population who have this condition (not life threatening) where their heart rate(or whatever shows up on ecg) is that of a much younger person, so in my case a child. Not sure why (or what it is called) but it shouldn't be the reason for the purple lips. Still have to see the cardiologist in feb though. They were not worried about the baby and will carry on with that side of things as normal. TBH, not a lot they could do at this stage wrt the baby anyhow. Hopefully hear from the MW in the next week or so and then a scan in a couple of weeks.

So there you go, most odd

The list!

Get DD dressed
Go to stay and play
Get some bits in town
Have spatone and folic acid
Lunch
Sort out huge pile of clean washing (enormous!)
Do horses
Tidy living room
Get DH to hoover
Put clean throws on sofa
Clean bathroom.

Morning all

DH emailed me last night (as phone not working) to say, 'ah, yes i got a letter about the direct debit payment not working, and you may be cut off'....

• put too small boys clothes in loft

*- get file down for DH (if he can tell me which one) *- fill out form & cheque for Sing & Sign * - tomorrow!

Wed:

• all up DONE, breakfasted DONE & dressed 1done
• ds1 to pre-sch
• Must Get Stuff Done! (lists getting longer!)
• sort out iPhone (not working at all!!! argh)
• collect ds1
• lunch & tidy up
• ds2 nap
• afternoon meet up with friends?
• tea x 3 (fish fingers day)
• boys to bed
• quiet & early night for me

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• get on with friend's family tree
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census
• sort out security light outside
• clean carpets (get someone in?)
• contact new dentist & see if we can register
• read book from library about 'brain plasticity'
• contact handyman re new list of jobs for him
• clear email inbox (16)
• write Big List (big toy sort out, kitchen cupboards sort out, check cats dates for jabs, big bedding sort out) Started
• fix curtains in my room (again)
• return any borrowed stuff (DVDs, books, etc)
• photos off camera (maybe even upload & order online prints)
• tidy kitchen pinboard
• make GP appt to discuss coming off ADs
• boil Mooncup
• find baby bjorn for an MN friend
• filing

Morning. Its snowing again here (although sure it said it wouldn't be bad in North Wales ). DS wanted to walk to school (10 mins) so i put DD in a front carrier and put DH's coat over the top and off we went. Thankfully some kind soul gave DD and I a lift back. Its like something from Dr Zhivago here!

3 months in to Maternity Leave and I'm feeling a little bored (snow, staying in etc. not helping). Ideas anyone?

JKS - re phone. How annoying.

Alice - Hope you are OK. Bet the drs are intrigued with your symptoms.

Ali - my DH requires simiilar gadgets like his boot warmers dryers that my Dad and bro (tough northerners) took the piss out of at xmas.

Today
Breakfast done
Clear away breakfast things
Vitamins done
DS to school
Pilates
Recycling
Bins out
Lunch
Bring logs in
Light woodburner
put washing on
put washing to dry
Washing folded and put away
tidy kitchen
empty dishy
reload dishy
dinner
bath dd
DD/DS to bed
tidy bedroom
put toys away in lounge
Clean dining room done

also
Ring builders re roof / wall
thank you cards!!!
more stuff to charity shop/ebay
Stuff to laundry
Pay nursery

HMHB - snowing in Essex too, though very lightly, but still

• put too small boys clothes in loft DONE
• get file down for DH (he hasn't told me which one yet)
• fill out form & cheque for Sing & Sign DONE

Wed:

• all up DONE, breakfasted DONE & dressed DONE
• ds1 to pre-sch DONE
• Must Get Stuff Done! Doing
• sort out iPhone (leaving to DH for now...)
• collect ds1
• lunch & tidy up
• ds2 nap
• afternoon meet up with friends?
• tea x 3 (fish fingers day)
• boys to bed
• quiet & early night for me

Ongoing:

• get photos of family & hang them up
• get on with friend's family tree
• transfer all family trees over to Mac software
• then go through 1911 census
• sort out security light outside
• clean carpets (get someone in?)
• contact new dentist & see if we can register
• read book from library about 'brain plasticity'
• contact handyman re new list of jobs for him
• clear email inbox (16)
• write Big List (big toy sort out, kitchen cupboards sort out, check cats dates for jabs, big bedding sort out) Started
• fix curtains in my room (again)
• return any borrowed stuff (DVDs, books, etc)
• photos off camera (maybe even upload & order online prints)
• tidy kitchen pinboard
• make GP appt to discuss coming off ADs
• boil Mooncup
• find baby bjorn for an MN friend
• filing

Morning everyone Very slow start here today, back in a minute with a list.

HMHB - ah yes boot warmers. DH has a pair for his ski boots

JKS - that is v.annoying!

Alice - that sounds really odd! Glad that the baby is ok

Snowing here too, has been all night, fortunately only lightly. DH had cleared the drive yesterday and now there are 7/8 cms down again. Grr.

TODAY
Me and DH up - done
DH run and me pilates - DH run done
Shower and dressed
Get DS up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs
Wipe over bathroom
Lunch and tidy kitchen
Find out what is going on with swimming this term
Dinner x 3
Clear up
DS bath and bed
Post DS-to-bed tidy
Kitchen clear before bed
Take ADs

LAUNDRY
Put away clean things from airing cupboard
Fold washing on airer
Wash nappies

Big cleaning list
Hoover stairs - done
Mop kitchen and hall floor
Shower screen
Inside of patio doors
TV cabinet doors
Living room blinds

JOBS THIS WEEK
Thank you cards
Send new baby parcel to friend
Photos and pictures
Find out how to get my passport changed to married name (only 2.4 years since the wedding!!)
Find the next size up dungarees that I bought for DS a few months ago...
Pay for holiday and change tunnel booking - paid need to ring again tomorrow about the tunnel

Morning all, Its DHs birthday today. Having a meeting here today with the other scout leaders at 6.30 so I need to clean my kitchen. We wont be here this afternoon as we have a birthday party for a friends little girl who is 1 today as well

TO DO
Tidy Sitting Room
Put back coats and bags that were dragged out to find school bags
Brush Hall Floor
Wash Breakfast Dishes
Clean Counters
Clear Dining Table
Sweep Floors
Washing
Put away clothes