Weekly Flylady Thread 28th February 2011

ScarlettsMum

Hi everyone,

Thank you so much for your welcomes and replies.

Jinkie67 – We have a sling and she loves it but I’m not too good and bending and stretching etc whilst wearing it. It’s fine for walking but not too great for washing up or scrubbing the floors. As for bouncy seats she is fine in them so long as I’m sat next to her the minute I move she starts screaming. We also have a baby gym which occasionally she will occupy herself for about 10 minutes before she notices that I’ve disappeared. It’s the same with the baby swing, baby nest. You name it I’ve tried it. The best solution is her bumbo which she will sit in while I work for about 15 minutes so long as I chat to her. The major problem is she has a good pair of lungs – our next door neighbours have commented on how loud her crying is (so has the Dr, the health visitor etc etc) – so as soon as she thinks she’s on her own it’s the end of the world and can take a good 15 minutes to calm her down. I am getting things done it’s just taking me a lot longer and I wouldn’t change her for the world.

Pigpen – I’m glad someone else struggles with washing. I was just trying to put away the next lot of washing that should be dry, but surprise surprise it’s still damp. Now I have to decide whether to put on the next load of washing as I currently can’t think of how to get it dry! Your baby sounds lovely. How do you tell when they actually go to sleep? I’m not sure whether she’s asleep so just shutting her eyes. Scarlett’s likes to suck (but only on one thing – me!) and she can suck in her sleep sometimes for 30 minutes, yet if I remove my nipple she startles awake.

Toots – thanks for the PM

Kazwookie – I have managed to save the contents of our freezer by distributing amongst several of our neighbours

Courgette, gratefulforhelp , sunnygirl - lovely to meet you. I might try a bouncer for the door – you never know it might work. I am enjoying every minute of motherhood.

Anyway I’m making progress. I have now
Made dinner
Swept kitchen floor
Wipes table
Written spring cleaning list
Hung up wet washing
Checked ‘dry’ washing but it’s not dry
Washed dishes


We're off for a walk now (in the rain) Scarlett really needs a nap!
ScarlettsMum

hex2

Thanks to everyone as always for the lists, and the support. Hello to all the newbies :wave: and hugs/spoons for anyone who needs them.

Not long home from a busy and emotionally challenging day (helping others rather than me upset) at work to the usual pigsty but I did manage to put the DW and WM on this morning. H was working from home so I could for once.

HHC 16.15 - 16.45 anyone?

ETA Grateful -Happy maternity leave!

pigpen

ScarlettsMum wrote: »

Pigpen – I’m glad someone else struggles with washing. I was just trying to put away the next lot of washing that should be dry, but surprise surprise it’s still damp. Now I have to decide whether to put on the next load of washing as I currently can’t think of how to get it dry! Your baby sounds lovely. How do you tell when they actually go to sleep? I’m not sure whether she’s asleep so just shutting her eyes. Scarlett’s likes to suck (but only on one thing – me!) and she can suck in her sleep sometimes for 30 minutes, yet if I remove my nipple she startles awake.

I've just done the washing shuffle too.. damp stuff I don't mind piling 2 deep on the rads.. Stuffed a pink load in.. and I need to have a word with DD2 about pants..

The baby is actually a ratbag today.. teething, full of cold, missing the noise of the bigger horribles as they are back at school.. she is actually better now they are home.. but they are arguing! :mad::mad::mad:

I am a mean mummy.. I take her off when she is just sucking for sucking sake.. she is a very sucky baby too and for the first 6 weeks was feeding every hours, just about on the hour for about 20 minutes a go.. but she sleeps on a night.. and you can cope with anything just about so long as you have had a decent nights sleep. My last one was loud lol.. when she was born at 34 weeks the paed from scbu said 'anything that screams like that is not coming in my scbu!' .. She is 6 and still loud!

You can tell when they are asleep by the lack of eye movement.. when they are pretending the eyeballs still move under the lids when they go to sleep they stop.. until they enter the REM cycle of course. Mine loses her grip on my clothes too as her hands relax and she gets really heavy. But I am mean and will put her to bed and let her scream.. we have students next door.. they go to bed late.. we get up early.. revenge! lol. 20-30 minutes feeding is more than enough to be full any longer and I get fidgetty and I know they are usin me as a dummy which is not allowed.. if she wants a dummy she can have one but it doesn't look like me!

Mumof2.. Hope all checks out ok and it is just coincidence..

I didn't rant at you all I am sure.. while tidying DD2's room, and stuffing clothes in drawers, 2 of her drawers smelled foul.. she had only been 'storing' USED sanitary towels in there!!!!!!! I went mad.. Dirty beast! And I am sure my underwear has never been in the state hers gets in.. Actually I may get her some night time pads see if they help..

LameWolf

Monday ~ Kitchen & Dining area
Level One
Declutter and wipe worksurfaces Done
Sweep and mop the floor Done by Mr LW:A
Wipe table! Done
Write your 'spring cleaning' list... we will be working through that too I already have my “Toots OMG List” - this includes the spring cleaning, as I'll need Mr LW's assistance with almost all the tasks. Not sure I can post it though, :think: as it's on an Excel sheet, with columns for who has to do what, a WIP column, and goodness only knows what else! FWIW, it has 64 items on it thus far.:eek:
Level Two
Wipe fronts of units and large appliances Done
Scrub out the sink and polish the taps Done
Run appliances through a clean cycle.. clean filters, drawers and doorseals first! Done
Level Three
Wipe over the oven and hob and fridge
Clean out the freezer.. defrost if necessary but just emptied and sorted otherwise.. scrub those door seals! Done a couple of days ago (needed to tidy and repack it)
Clean out the cupboard with the pet food/miscellaneous items!

Extras

1. Scrub tiles
2. dust and deweb!
3. Wash small appliances and replace
4. wipe the fluffy tops of appliances!

Haven't done too brilliantly, but at least Level 1 and 2 are complete. Lasagne has also been made and half of it eaten (rest is for tomorrow's dins),;) and Dilly has been taken for walkies.:o


I'll need to make bread, cakes and biscuits tomorrow, as well as walking Dilly, and, very importantly, playing with her (she's very sprightly for a little oldie) so may only get Level 1 Flying done; we shall have to see.;)

gratefulforhelp_2

ScarlettsMum wrote: »

Pigpen – I’m glad someone else struggles with washing. I was just trying to put away the next lot of washing that should be dry, but surprise surprise it’s still damp. Now I have to decide whether to put on the next load of washing as I currently can’t think of how to get it dry!

She has got nine children;)

hex2 wrote: »

ETA Grateful -Happy maternity leave!

Thankyou! The day has got better as it has gone on!

pigpen wrote: »

she had only been 'storing' USED sanitary towels in there!!!!!!! I went mad.. Dirty beast! And I am sure my underwear has never been in the state hers gets in.. Actually I may get her some night time pads see if they help..

:eek::eek::eek:

OOh I actually did some flying, loaded the dw and cleared the breakfast things!!

Mumof2_2

Thanks for the good wishes. I've just got back and have been told I have a post trauma headache and it could last for a couple of months. He checked me by shining lights in my eyes, feeling my head and taking my blood pressure - all was fine so he reassured me there was nothing ominous going on there. He did say in future I must always wear a well fitting helmet, not just because of risk of injury after a blow to the head, but also because I am on Warfarin any internal bleeding will be much worse. I took much delight in telling DH this so we're going to be looking for a helmet in the end of season sales.

Pigpen, bleugh, why on earth has DD been storing used pads? Grim and poor you having to find them.

LameWolf, enjoy playing with Dilly!

Right off to do tea now.

lostinrates

Upstairs done. To a good level 2 plus level. There are some odd jobs I can do up there while chatting to convalescent mother when she's here, but nothing that HAS to be done. Still think I'll get the stairs and downstairs hall done tonight too, leaving the kitchen as next job of priority for tomorrow, and hope fully will get back into the proper thread order of things by the end of the week.

Ishtar

Hi all
Hello to new members! Also, sending hugs/spoons/kicks in the rear as required. Sorry, but haven't had a chance to read through the thread so haven't caught up.

I've been quite busy today:

Monday ~ Kitchen & Dining area
Level One

[STRIKE]Declutter and wipe worksurfaces[/STRIKE]
Sweep and mop the floor
[STRIKE]Wipe table![/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Write you 'spring cleaning' list... we will be working through that too [/STRIKE]
Level Two[STRIKE]
Wipe fronts of units and large appliances[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Scrub out the sink and polish the taps[/STRIKE]
Run appliances through a clean cycle.. clean filters, drawers and doorseals first!
Level Three
[STRIKE]Wipe over the oven and hob and fridge[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clean out the freezer.. defrost if necessary but just emptied and sorted otherwise.. scrub those door seals![/STRIKE]
Clean out the cupboard with the pet food/miscellaneous items!

Extras

[STRIKE]Scrub tiles
[/STRIKE]

1. dust and deweb!
2. [STRIKE]Wash small appliances and replace[/STRIKE]
3. [STRIKE]wipe the fluffy tops of appliances! [/STRIKE]

And I've also done:

Weekly shop
Cleaned the bathroom
WM x 3 and hung 2 x loads on the airers/radiators. Will dig out the remaining airer and load up the rest.
DW x 1, unload and reload
Sink full of washing up (non-DW stuff)
School run x 2, plus DD to French class after school

I still have the following to do:
Evening dailies
Remake DDs bed (another wet night last night, hoping sheets/mattress pad are dry)
Run
Knit for 1 hour (a girl can hope)
Dinner
Bedtime for two small people


Phew! No wonder I'm tired!

Take care
Have a good evening
D
x

vivw_2

Hi.....can I come back? I have fallen off the OS and flylady wagon and need to return to it. Spring may soon be here and I need to find time to add gardening to my activities and that can only happen if other areas of my life are more organised. So tonight I'm going to start:

Monday ~ Kitchen & Dining area
Level One

Declutter and wipe worksurfaces
Sweep and mop the floor
Wipe table!
Write you 'spring cleaning' list... we will be working through that too
Level Two
Wipe fronts of units and large appliances
Scrub out the sink and polish the taps
Run appliances through a clean cycle.. clean filters, drawers and doorseals first!
Level Three
Wipe over the oven and hob and fridge
Clean out the freezer.. defrost if necessary but just emptied and sorted otherwise.. scrub those door seals!
Clean out the cupboard with the pet food/miscellaneous items!

Extras

1. Scrub tiles
2. dust and deweb!
3. Wash small appliances and replace
4. wipe the fluffy tops of appliances!

As well as all that I want to do some cooking so that we have some hm snacks available

toottifrootti

happierdaystocome it doesnt matter who does the job just so long as it gets done and there is no reason why you should be doing it all anyway - well done for your good start:T
Mumof2 thats good news - I can feel your relief from here - hope it eases off and disappears very soon.

hello vivw how nice to see you - jump on and get started:D

have been doing some more ebaying and sorting out.
tootsxx