Weekly Flylady Thread 24th March 2008

JillD_2

way to go on the weight loss Mudbath :j
is it just that crisps, biscuits and sweets are hard to open one handed ????;)

JillD_2

pigpen wrote: »

I've done 2 sudoku

well done :rotfl:

JillD_2

taffy1969 wrote: »

Anyway, 'hangs head in shame' - I've put on 2lbs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

och well not to worry, I always think if you know *why* you put it on then you can just change that thing next week. You an do it, have the takeaway, then draw aline under it, the coming week is a NEW week

JillD_2

Johanne - YAY well done getting that bag started, I will sleep better tonight LOL :j

Edited to add I also took dressing gown and wore it to breakfast - in our hospital you wander down the corridor (wheeling baby in goldfish bowl) to the day room and get your own breakfast. I was nervous first time ad wished they would just bring me it in bed, but actually its really nice to chat to everyone - compare labour stories etc LOL
Guess its whatever you're comfy in. And it did take up half the bag LOL

JillD_2

michelle - you mention DS being clingy. God I remember when I was in the last few months of pregnancy with DD1. DS was 18 motnsh when she was born so very similar gap to yours. During those last few moinths DSwas unbearably clingy. I couldn't turn my back on him if we were out, couldn't go out of a door even to grab a bag, it really got to me after a while. I was only in overnight but he was still very clingy for quite a few months. I remember talkingto my Mum and saying I just dont know what to do to stop him being so clingy, none of my friends' 1 1/2 - 2 year olds were as bad etc, she said just let him follow you everywhere, dont stress about it and that really helped , I just let him be clingy and eventually he got through it.
I suppose what I am trying to say is no matter how long you spend in hospital whether its a few hours or a few weeks he probably will be clingy for a bit anyway.

One other thing when I think of it - his behaviour was horrednous the first few weeks and I remember crying to the midwife "what have we done to him, the bottom has dropped out of his world" and she said "well you've done the most wonderful thing for him, you've given him a sibling. He will stop being clingy and tantrumy but he will always have a sibling now". That has stayed with me, and made me feel heaps better.

JillD_2

johanne wrote: »

Problem is it starts on April 28th!! Exactly 2 weeks after my due date... so if i dont pop before or exactly on time... then hes not gonna get his full paternity leave! :rolleyes: And if i go over and need to be induced they wont do it until the day hes meant to be starting the new job at least !! So he wont be around at all cos no way he can ask to start later as its a major new employer and its a whole team starting together and they'll be going on a training course to gain a licence so no delaying the starting date.. :rolleyes:

If you aren't measuring small or anything you could always ask your midwife if you can be induced at say 41 weeks, at least you'd have him around at the start. If you explain youwill have no support at home otherwise they may do it for you. When they discharge you in hospital its one of the things they ask 0 if you have support at home or not. If you don't then some ares provide more visits from midwives, HVs so if you have the support then it costs the NHS less in terms of home visits etc. IYSWIM.

Don't be afraid to state what you want, its not all as out of your control as you think first time round.

JillD_2

gunsandbanjos wrote: »

I have Goulash and White Chocolate and Raspberry muffins in the oven(not in the same dish:rotfl: )

eurgh muffins with White Choc AND Raspberrry AND ghoulash in them . Reminds me of that Friends epsiode with the trifle with the mince :rotfl:

Mudbath

JillD wrote: »

way to go on the weight loss Mudbath :j
is it just that crisps, biscuits and sweets are hard to open one handed ????;)

the throat infection meant i didn't eat any easter eggs. probably all catch up with me next week:rotfl: xx

nickysnackynoo

Listo for tommorrowo

Kids Cages

Level One
Clear the floor
Finally the last 5 ebay items.. get them on and listed!!!
Level Two
Drag the junk from under the bed.. the children should be home today so they can do this!
Sort out a box of things to give to the local nursery for the little children.. or for charity shop.. or a friend.. FLING!! The local GP surgeries, hospitals etc often need nice toys for the sick children..
Level Three
If they are able the children can vacuum their own rooms!! 3 is grown up enough!!
While the children are home.. go through their wardrobe and get rid of everything that no longer fits.. as they are being so wonderful and helping they can try the things on so you can be sure before moving them down a child or moving them on.
Extras

• Wipe sticky marks from walls and doors
• Clean any tv's, pc's playstations in the room
• Put the discs in the correct boxes :mad: and books on shelves
• Clean windows
• Wash bedding

I promise to take some time out with the family, and tell them how much I love them-thanks Pigpen

lil_me

Just popping in to say goodnight really. Been a very busy day. The bathroom is clean and tidy, the desks clean but untidied. Kitchen isn't too bad but hasn't been used much. Bedrooms are poo tips. Sitting room is tidy but I am not even going to look in the dining room.

DS1s got an appointment tomorrow so we'll be out quite a bit of tomorrow, think I'll have to put the boys rooms to Sunday, DP is away Sunday and in bed all day Saturday so probably the best day. I'll clear the floor and vacuum them tomorrow while DP takes DS1 out however as the boys can't cope with the noise of the vacuum cleaner.

OU course manager phoned back this afternoon, I'd left a message yesterday asking if they'd sorted the stuff we need and if it'd been sent. Well they rang today 'sorry we didn't realise it was urgent' ermmmmmmmmmmm, so I replied with 'urgent as in we needed to have studied this course, we haven't been able to do the parts using the programme and have our assignment in by 2nd April!!!!! You're the course manager, shouldn't you know this????' Well anyway after me loosing my head a little they are sending it out in the morning.

Right, time for dogs out and bed for me, might have to pop the heating on for an hour as it's chuffing cold in here and DP moans if it's cold when he gets in from work.