Stay at home mums getting organised in 2010

ragz_2

This week I've taken Ds1 out of his pull ups at night as he kept waking up dry so I assumed he was ready. It's not going great so far and I've no idea if I'm doing it right. I have been waking him up at around 10 and taking him to the loo but I've just read if you do this they get used to weeing half asleep so it makes it worse...
I think it doesn't help that they have a huge cup of hot chocolate at bed time - then finish it and ask for more drinks (more an attention thing, though DS1 shouting that he's thirsty is hard to ignore!). Must try to limit drinks at bedtime...

Any tips anyone?

SugarSpun

Ragz why not move hot chocolate to a little bit earlier? Fluid takes about 20-25 minutes to get from mouth to bladder, so if they have hot chocolate and then put on jammies/brush teeth/faff about a bit it should be just about ready to come out the other end right before they hop into bed.

Today:
Work:
lunch meeting
send first email
send second email
send third email
work on paper a bit more

Home:
landlords
put laundry away
dishes
fix broken laundry basket
wash nappies

ragz_2

Ragz why not move hot chocolate to a little bit earlier? Fluid takes about 20-25 minutes to get from mouth to bladder, so if they have hot chocolate and then put on jammies/brush teeth/faff about a bit it should be just about ready to come out the other end right before they hop into bed.

Thanks I will try that tonight. The thing is they both are used to havnig a drink to lie down with (a bad habit I need to get them both out of) and if I do this they will scream for millk/juice/water when I turn the lights out. I can stand it but OH thinks I'm being cruel if they cry about being thirsty (I know they aren't!)

money_saving_diva

ragz wrote: »

Thanks I will try that tonight. The thing is they both are used to havnig a drink to lie down with (a bad habit I need to get them both out of) and if I do this they will scream for millk/juice/water when I turn the lights out. I can stand it but OH thinks I'm being cruel if they cry about being thirsty (I know they aren't!)

Hi I was thinking aboyt this very thing this morning. My ds is just 2 and has a bath, change for bed then has a cup of milk as he lies in bed having a story, we then clean his teeth in bed and he lies down and goes to sleep. I am thinking about giving him his milk before he goes up to have a bath because then when he is potty training it will be a better habit to be in so hopefully we might have dry nights quicker? I wonder how it will go though? We were out late visiting family the other day we changed him into his PJ's while out and gave him milk thinking he would fall asleep on the way home in the car and we could carry him into bed but he didn't fall asleep and then wanted more milk when in bed. His nappies are so wet in the morning I can not see how he will have a dry night when potty training without getting up several times a night :eek: oh what I have to look forward to!

Anyway, I haven't posted much but I am feeling more organised that I was. I have been making small changes each week and I have decided I will make one new mini change each week and try and keep doing them. It is working so far

Week one: I decided that all the beds should be made before DH gets in from work. I know I should already do this but I didn't but for 3 weeks we have had made beds It only takes seconds - not sure why I was so bad at this before. Although I must admit the beds have only been made at a few minutes before DH walks in some days but they have been done before he walks in .

Week two: I have decided since my dh did the ironing while he was on his xmas holiday and he found the bottom of my ironing basket :eek: I should really keep on top of it. I have been doing a little bit of ironing a couple of nights a week and I feel so less stressed knowing there is no huge pile for me to tackle and I don't have to iron stuff in the morning to wear So for 2 weeks I have kept on top of the ironing! Yay! never thought I would be saying that!

Week three: I have decided my kitchen cupboards need a good sort out but all of them need doing which is a bit over whealming as I have alot of cupboards! It is not an urgent job but is a horrible, time consuming one so I have decided to do one cupboard a week One cupboard tackled this week and I have already planned which one is for next week.

I am so pleased with myself. These are all little changes that have made a big difference to the way I organise my day etc. I feel a bit of weight has been lifted....if you all understand? And they are things I will keep up with. I have to decide what next weeks change will be. Any ideas?

Iheart2poundcoins

I have no tips for the dry at night stuff, I suppose these things just work out right in the end themselves (?)

I know what you mean about a weight lifted. It's like that with my lists - I feel I have control all of a sudden.

Had another good day and baby had lots of fun I think!

Jobs I did

Cleaned walker
went to library (got mse book out!)
did washing
dried washing
washed, dried and put dishes away (got another little lot to do yet)
vacuumed sitting room and used shake and vac
toilet ducked loo and wiped
put rubbish out
cleaned cooker (did this in the advert break during corry!)
cleaned bathroom floor

jobs didnt get done

sort nappies


She was asleep by 8 and i even managed to get in some exercise
Also didnt get out of bed till 11am! Just played in the bed from 8.30 after her bottle as she can attempt rolls safely and she had a little nap.

Well, hope some babies come soon! and happy organising everyone!!!

Iplan on moving furniture tomorrow out of bedroom into babies room. Got alot of her clothes to sort out but going to do a little each day.

nic2075

I joined yu all the other day but havnt written anything since. so here goes.

Things to do today -

-Strip beds and load machine
-Tidy my room ( I cant keep nagging the kids to do theirs when mine is starting to look like a bombsite):o
-Sort out the corner in the kitchen that has become a dumping ground for computer stuff.
-Give the livingroom a quick dust and hoover
-clean out rabbit.

My oh is not working a the moment and I seem to get less done with him here. I plan to put him to work today helping me as most of the clutter is his and I have left it as i dont know where he wants to put it.

ragz_2

Dry bed this morning from Ds1, I woke him at 10 and sent him to the loo (making sure he was properly awake) then he woke at 3am with Ds2 so he went then too.

To do today

Flylady list - bathroom
Laundry - fold and put away
More laundry!
Strip meat off chicken
Make Stock
Make Pie
Get rating on DooYoo

Have put on a shocking amount of weight with this pregnancy, luckily I'm tall so I carry it well but I'm dreading what I'll be left with when baby comes out. I plan to go straight back to weight watchers asap... I think that's where the problem started though as I was doing it when I got pregnant so I went from eating really well to thinking - sod it I'm pregnant I'll eat what I want. Which just means more hard work now, thankfully will be breastfeeding so that'll make it easier but I reckon I'll have at least 4 stone to lose, if not more :eek:

rainbow81

Morning!

It's Friday! I got bloomin' soaked on the school run and then went to my friends for a cuppa so now sitting in pj bottoms waiting for my jeans to get dry so I can go out and get them wet again. After school my friend and her kids are coming round to play on the wii. I'm expecting a few tantrums from DS but hopefully I will stay in control!
Also my stuff I ordered from Lush yesterday has arrived so I will have a smooth bottom and thighs again :T

Friday's list:
- no washing to do! :eek:
- washing up
- [STRIKE]sort out wooden roads and car toy to give to friend[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]face pack[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]15 minutes decluttering my bedroom[/STRIKE]
- clean out handbag
- 1/2 hour exercise
- [STRIKE]ring hairdresser and make appointment[/STRIKE] did but she wasn't in

I found 2 unused pregnancy tests in a drawer yesterday, what shall I do with them? I have absolutely no need for them but they are quite expensive - is Freecycle a no no???

SugarSpun

nic2075 wrote: »

I plan to put him to work today helping me as most of the clutter is his and I have left it as i dont know where he wants to put it.

Normally I say, Do you want to do the laundry while I do the dishes, or would you prefer to do the dishes? That way he thinks he's getting a choice and doesn't feel like he's the only one doing the work. Sneaky but it works....

ragz wrote: »

Dry bed this morning from Ds1, I woke him at 10 and sent him to the loo (making sure he was properly awake) then he woke at 3am with Ds2 so he went then too.

Have put on a shocking amount of weight with this pregnancy, luckily I'm tall so I carry it well but I'm dreading what I'll be left with when baby comes out.

Yay dry beds! I put on 20kg (44lbs, or 3 stone 2lbs) while pregnant, and I'm only 5'2 :eek: Have about half a stone to drop, still but the rest of it seems to have fallen off.

Today's plan:

Tidy a bit in computer room
Repair damage to my paper that Word ate
Eat some leftovers to get rid of the excess crap in the house
Put away the laundry
Do some dishes
Get rid of TV and books that are waiting to be taken away

ragz_2

rainbow81 wrote: »

Morning!



I found 2 unused pregnancy tests in a drawer yesterday, what shall I do with them? I have absolutely no need for them but they are quite expensive - is Freecycle a no no???

I don't see why not, if the mods don't apporve they'll let you know. Otherwise do you have any friends/relatives who'll use them?

I usually keep them as someone is bound to have a need for one sooner or later!