Making the future happen - museumworker's MFW diary Pt 2

museumworker

Only two more work days til week's leave! Am really ready for it. Mum is coming tomorrow to look after kids whilst OH and I have our weekend (well, night) away :j! It's her birthday on Sat so having a day out together, once picked up DD from camp. Planning to take packed lunch, hopefully get free entry to a historic house or garden with work passes, then treat to afternoon tea when out. Coming back to have bday dinner at home.

To do today:
* [STRIKE]work[/STRIKE]
* [STRIKE]take packed lunch[/STRIKE]
* [STRIKE]hoover spare room[/STRIKE]
* make spare bed
* tidy away toys in spare room
* make bday cheesecake
* make blueberry muffins
* OH to get nappies
* OH to make bulk pasta sauce

Alchemilla

Um...are you supposed to be resting??

newgirly

Hi MW , sorry I haven't popped in for a while. Congratulations on the holiday win, how exciting

museumworker

Alchemilla wrote: »

Um...are you supposed to be resting??

Resting... what's that? Is that something non-parents get to do? :rotfl: Unfortunately it's impossible to rest on a working day - although I did get to do research all day today which was brilliant :beer:.

newgirly wrote: »

Hi MW , sorry I haven't popped in for a while. Congratulations on the holiday win, how exciting

Hi newgirly, good to see you here. Hope all well with you - I've not been popping onto people's diaries either , hoping can catch up when on maternity leave.

Cheesecake now cooling in the oven :T, washing up (mostly) done, dinner eaten, DS in bed, spare bed made - now to put feet up and watch a bit of telly.

greent

oooh - what a fab run of luck you've had comping recently - brilliant stuff - especially the holiday! x

museumworker

Thanks greent - it's gone quiet the last couple of weeks and I've run out of comping steam so might be time to take a break!

One month tomorrow til mat leave starts :j! Very much looking forward to having more time with the kids. A very busy month at work ahead, but confident can get it done.

OH and I had our night away in a hotel - the weather was beautiful, we did lots of walking and hand holding, eating, and had a massage and facial each. It was brilliant (and pushed the boat out, but still within annual holiday budget).

Unfortunately we were then struck by scarlet fever so rest of Easter plans were a bit scuppered. We did manage to have some family time, visiting the new olympic park, having an egg hunt in the garden, and generally hanging out.

We've paid for our annual service and MOT this month, so transferred some money out of savings (which I had topped a bit earlier in the month with 'leftover' money in the current account).

We've also made some plans regarding how we're going to reorganise the house in the year ahead. First step is to get the office ready to be more of a reading/single guest room. Funny how visualising the end result can inspire you - after pinning wallpaper ideas online I've finally got myself in gear and got the 15 boxes/bags in the office down to just five. Am hoping we can redecorate that room and get it ready before the baby comes. After all, what is the point of paying a mortgage if I'm wasting a room in my house?

ljaneyr

Hi museumworker,

I'm a long-time lurker on your thread but can't remember if I've posted before :think:

Anyway, well done on the decluttering and plans for your office. Where does this stuff come from? Everytime I have a clear out it just seems to come back!

Good luck with your busy month at work. It should just make your maternity leave even more special when it starts

Janey x

museumworker

Hi janey, and thanks for posting - I like to meet my lurkers .

My office is certainly a stuff magnet - hoping to get another 2 boxes done this weekend which will take us closer to completion :j!

Tube strikes and nursery closure now on the cards, making busy month even more hectic!

£1307.01 OP made today from OH's pay. £200 to Oz/bike fund, and put back all took from savings this month.

Off for 28 week check, and a visit to a free zoology museum with the kids. We've packed snacks, but lunch out I think.

Secret_Saving_Squirrel

Have a lovely day out x

CathT

HI MW, just catching up. Well done on the competition wins, that holliday sounds fab and well deserved. Hope you manage to put your feet up for a while once maternity leave starts.