Friday's To Do List - How Far Will I get?

Good Morning!

I have copied and pasted the to do list which I wrote last night. Lets see how far I get...

AM

1. Put away dry clothes and reboot laundary - DONE

2. Wash, dress and make beds - DONE

3. Breakfast - DONE

4. Dishwasher - DONE

5. Tidy kitchen 15 mins and do shop list - DONE

6. Tidy island in kitchen, another 15 minutes

7. Drop cheques for Jacqui

8. Get petrol

9. Swimming lesson at 10.30 (for 10.50 lesson)

10.Possible swim after... until 12.00

11. Fetch Bread

Crich Tramway Museum etc

Swimming lessons went well again this morning and I got in the pool with M for about 50 mins after his lesson which was fun.

The rain didn't go away so we decided to go to the Tramway Museum anyway. M made a mask, we looked at some trams, brought some sweets, had a ride on a tram, did the woodland walk and then called at the park. M jumped in some puddles too! We were very soggy when we got back to the car.

Once home, we had toast and hot chocolate while we thawed and put our pj's on :)

I had to get dressed again later to go and visit mum but it was still a nice thing to do.

To Do List for Friday..

AM

1. Put away dry clothes and reboot laundary

2. Wash, dress and make bed

3. Breakfast

4. Dishwasher

5. Tidy kitchen 15 mins and do shop list

6. Tidy island in kitchen, another 15 minutes

7. Drop cheques for Jacqui

8. Get petrol

9. Swimming lesson at 10.30 (for 10.50 lesson)

10.Possible swim after... until 12.00

11. Fetch Bread

PM

12. Lunch at sports centre or McD's or Morrisons...?

13. Food shop

14. Visit mum PM

15. Get M's Tea

16. Be at Julies for 7.25pm - allow time to get ready - start at 6.30pm

As and When

17. Change Hair App - decide what to do!

18. Resend ins paperwork

19. Sort mums hosp/dentist apps

20. Tidy up in mums

21. Finish NCT input for Q4

22. Check emails

23. Sort student finance paperwork

I could go on but I won't! The am/pm are must do's the rest I hope to tackle some at least.

Where does time go?!

Hello, I can't believe it is almost the end of October already! Where has this year gone?

Lots has happened here. My boy is now 5 and started school in September and after a week of wobbles (and clinging to my legs) he is really enjoying it. We are currently enjoying his first half term break and I have had the week off work to spend with him. We are chilling and watching CBeebies at the moment (while I play on the laptop). M has had his first parents evening which went so well. His teacher is lovely and said he is always first up for anything and knows loads of things. She said we have a very intelligent little boy which is always nice to hear :) He is making lots of new friends.

This week, he has been doing a crash course of 1-1 swimming lessons at the local leisure centre which are 20 mins per day Monday to Friday. He had been going to some group ones but wasn't enjoying them and refused to go after about 4. These are expensive but he gets loads out of them and really enjoys it. He can swim a couple of meters and seems really close to getting the hang of it - we've got to go and get ready soon.

It was our 9th Wedding anniversary yesterday and the 3 of us went to The Burt Gate at Anslow near Burton on Trent for a celebratory meal which was lovely.

On a less cheery note, mum has been in hospital since early August and has been diagnosed with vascular dementia. She won't be able to come home as she needs 24 hour care and cannot be left on her own. Her mobility has gone downhill and she can only walk a few steps with help. She needs 1 or 2 with her to move safely. She has had a few falls, 3 or 4 at home before admission to hospital and 1 in hospital but luckily no serious injuries. Because of the dementia she forgets she can't do things and her memories are muddled up. She has been very anxious too and behaving aggressively at times which is very out of character. She must be very frustrated and confused. The past week or so she has seemed better and calmer and is eating better (she had lost a lot of weight and had issues with swallowing which thankfully seem much better) so fingers crossed she will continue this way.

Looking for a care home and waiting for a decision on funding has been a nightmare, it has just dragged on and on. I have visited lots of homes but she needs one which is both on the PCT list and is registered for nursing dementia which really narrows the options. There is nothing particularly close to home but I have a couple of favorites so just home they will have a bed available soon. She needs to be somewhere less hospitally where she can have her own things around her and get lots of tlc. I just hope she settles. At least she seems resigned to the fact that she can't come home at present because she needs nursing staff around her. I have visited her almost every day (I think I have missed 4 days) but there is no one else really to visit. My aunty comes sometime but has her own health problems bless her. It has been hard going. Jez and I are like ships passing in the night. I now work my 18.5hours over 4 days so I can take M to school and pick him up. We then have tea and play for a bit and when J comes in from Uni, I go to hospital and he puts M to bed. M is sleeping much better these days and we have sussed the bedtime routine at last!

Better go for now and get ready for swimming. We were going to go to Crich Tramway Museum this afternoon but it raining at the moment so we will decide after swimming what to do. Rain rain go away....

Happy New Year!

Where have the past few weeks gone?!

So much for my new years resolution to blog weekly :) a few others have fallen by the wayside too but my list will remind me of the things I aim for.

We had a nice new years eve, taking a walk for a pub lunch, enjoying a few drinks and going home on the tea time bus. We were all asleep by about 9.30pm and were only woken briefly by the new year fireworks. M slept through them.

Managed a couple of alcohol free weeks before our magical weekend in Venice. Pics to follow with a separate post when I get around to it. Forgot to get back on the wagon when we got back though - ooops :) Now trying to cut down again as part of my diet.

Have rejoined Weightwatchers - free via Quidco as cashback is the same as the fee. I joined in January but have just restarted and am trying to stick with it. This is really my first proper week and I have weighed and measured. I am aiming for a 5% loss to begin with that is 8lb which I should do by 20th March if all goes to plan.

Planning another tattoo this summer and would like to be a bit thinner by then. Also hubby said if I get down to my true goal weight he will give me some money which will pay for the tattoo :)

All is fine with us. Busy dealing with sale of mum in laws house which is going through. It is hard going through her stuff even though it is almost 18 months since she passed away. Miss you Pre x Was glad to be able to pass a lot of the furniture to a friends brother and his family who have just moved here and were in need. I am sure she would be glad we could help out.

Mitchell is still struggling to get to sleep at the moment and is shattered and grumpy in the mornings after being late in bed. I need a strategy and will give it some serious thought. We tried a routine where we get ready for bed, have quiet play, have milk and a biscuit and read books but then more often than not, he starts fidgeting and wanting to get up, play, have something else to eat or drink etc. I just don't know how to keep him in bed!

He is full of love at the moment though and says the nicest things. When I get frustrated at bedtime, he just says 'its all right mum' or 'I just luuuve you' and gives me a big cuddle!