Stay at home mums getting organised in 2010

ragz_2

tiamai_d wrote: »

For weeks you will get a fright at every nappy change over whats missing and how weird it looks :rotfl: I still do it!

She will need loads of dresses and you may develop an ebay addiction

My boys are great with DD, though they can be a little rough and DS1 did comment that her 'boobs were growing' because she has a wee Buddha belly and boobies :cool:

And she really is a spoiled little princess, more so because we stopped at 2 after being told too by my consultant so she was a shock and a lovely surprise after the first horrible weeks when we were told to terminate. Always said I would never dress a girl in pink... so she has some lilac too! :rotfl:

Do I need to do stuff today? I've finally done the ironing, packed it all away and put away the folded stuff. So the rest of today is what we will call....

A mental organisation day. Organising stuff in my head is hard work so I may have to sit with a few :coffee: and some biscuits

:rotfl: I haven't changed a girl since doing my sister's nappy a few times 13 odd years ago and am dreading nappy changing, don't have a clue lol

I too am sitting down with cuppa and biccies, done quite a lot today and I AM meant to be resting!

ManOnTheMoon

ragz wrote: »

Kids have come back from preschool more full of cold and whingey than when they left. Have stuffed lunch of cheesy beans on toast into them and stuck them in front of a DVD, under a blanket, eating choccy biccies (bad mummy).

Have shoved a chicken and a load of wrinkly looking veg in the oven, so dinner's half done and as a bonus the kitchen will warm up!

ManOnTheMoon - Just read your signature - 7 girls! You are a very very brave man! And your new GF must be pretty brave too lol
any tips? I'm expecting my first girl after 2 boys and have no idea what to expect. All I remember is being one of 3 girls and fighting with my sisters from the moment they were born until I left home!

Chicken and veg will make up for the biscuits :cool:

I consider myself lucky to have such lovely girls :cool: *more later

New lady is a very sweet and lovely person and the girls love her, so she hasn't had to worry about much yet, although one fell out with her and she took it in her stride.

Tips - I've blagged my way through every day, although a tip I can now give after todays mail...

*Don't let them anywhere near the telephone! £83.88 voting for some reality tv kid, is not MSE!

When 15yo gets in that door at 3.30, she is going to get the shock of her life.

Why oh why can she not behave like the others. 99% of the time she is so adorable, but every now and then...

I hate falling out with them, I really do, but I can't be soft all the time. I'm so soft because their mothers both walked out and the eldest two on 2 occasions. 16yo deals with it by looking after her sisters, 15yo deals with it by.....Grrr, she's a good kid, she really is, just doesn't trust anyone but me and her siblings and now new partner she has taken a shine too.

tiamai_d

It's not that bad once you get used to it, its just the missing parts and feels a bit weird when poo gets into places :rolleyes: I'd only ever changed my niece once and it was a pee. Oh and girls have this magic trick of getting poo everywhere, DD makes it squeeze out one leg. The boys never did that! She does it every single time she has a poo! :eek:

ragz_2

ManOnTheMoon wrote: »

Chicken and veg will make up for the biscuits :cool:


*Don't let them anywhere near the telephone! £83.88 voting for some reality tv kid, is not MSE!

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:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: oh dear lol
My sisters are still teenagers and it's those years Im dreading most I think, but really I'm just worried she'll get left out with 2 older brothers, especially as they are only 13 months apart so very close so I'm used to them keeping each other occupied. Really don't want to have to have ANOTHER baby to keep this one company!

SugarSpun

Urgh - cleaning poop off girls is horrible. DD gets it all in her lady bits and I'm terrified of hurting her cleaning it off.

I've now done all my work stuff, am about to make the two phone calls I need to make then clear off my desk at home and clear the dining room table. Living room has to wait because my monster is going to sleep on the sofa (currently grumbling to herself but on her way down) and after those two will be the wardrobe - shoes and Husband's birthday presents.

RoxieW

csh wrote: »

I agree with this!!!
My dishwasher broke down when I was pregnant and I cried! It took about 3 weeks for the part to come and every time I had to do the dishes I heaved all over the sink because I had Hyperemesis.
I LOVE IT! and i'm not ashamed to admit it :rotfl:

me too! though the smell when u open the dishwasher is nearly as bad - over sooner though lol.

RoxieW

Iheart2poundcoins wrote: »

No.5 Write thank you cards. You know that's something I do but no one ever does them for me! So not going to bother anymore


I should do a to do list - I did make out a rota but so far it has been half hearted attempts, I am thinking it will take 6 months to get the hanfg of it properly!
Tomorrow/today I will give the bathroom a good going over.

it is nice if u have kids to get them to do it though - just cos other people dont have manners doesnt mean we have to go to their standards. my kids r so spoilt i'm terrified of them becoming ungrateful brats so always make them write out thank you cards

RoxieW

Slowly getting there with the list. I went into town earlier - braved the snow using the pram as a snowplough/crutch. Glad i picked up some milk and bread as ordered a big shop for today and doesnt look like Mr tesco is coming

1 - Ironing/Clothes
2 - Washing/Drying
3 - Surface clean bathroom
4 - Surface clean kitchen
5 - Replace kettle and toaster
6 - Sort the boys toys to go in their room A bloody big job!!
7 - Buy big storage boxes for boys rooms
8 - Take decorations down
9 - Take tree and recycling to tip -delegate to hubby lol
10 - Declutter my room
11 - Paperwork
12 - Take boys for haircuts
13 - Wii fit (putting this on so i commit to doing it lol)
14 - Gt boys to do thank you notes for xmas pressies
15 - post thank you notes for xmas pressies
16 - sort play returns
17 - take returns to P/O
18 - menu plan and list
19 - food shop
20 - pick up p/o parcels
21 - cancel gourmet society card need to post
22 - go to gym to cancel membership
23 - get weighed put on 3 pounds over the festive season - doesnt bode well as I have also cancelled my gym membership to save money lol
24 - cancel sky
25 - book drs apps for me and coby
26 - dale do play returns need posting
27 - find a new mobile phone deal and order
28 - find desk ikea jonas or cyril, shoe storage ikea bissa and argos 5 clear shoe boxes, chair argos and toy box ikea apa,

RoxieW

boys home from school - totally mega snowy here - pretty as a picture but quite an inconvenience. oh well - happy to hole up at home - just need some food from Mr T!!

SugarSpun

SugarSpun wrote: »

My list for today is fairly simple:

[STRIKE]4 work things[/STRIKE]

Home:
[STRIKE]
Call SLC
Call mattress people
Make sure couriers get off ok
Tidy desk area[/STRIKE]
Tidy living room a bit
[STRIKE]Clear stuff off dining room table
Tidy Husband's birthday present stash in wardrobe
Organise shoes a bit[/STRIKE]

I'm really feeling rather pleased with myself