Anyone else have family coming in for Thanksgiving or Christmas? My MIL will be here in less than 2 weeks!! Thankfully it is *possible* that we'll really have the house ready for her then. It'll be hard, but it always is. 
Unlike my FIL (who came in at TWO weeks - thankfully it went well!), my MIL is a very "neat" person who would be *appalled* at our house now. It's just messy/cluttered, with a bit of deep cleaning that's been neglected since baby was born, but that's it. Nothing horrible. Anyhow, so that's my big project now... and I have other things like my regular Stamp Club I have to prep for, too!
So I think it may actually be nice to have her come, despite the stress. It's actually always nice because my house is in such good shape when she's here!
Thankfully she doesn't actually stay here, though, or I'd go 
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After Christmas, my FIL and his side of the family are gathering in New Mexico, a 2 day drive from here. DH really wants to go. I'm not entirely sure, especially since it falls over my birthday (again.). And they won't remember. Again. That's honestly my biggest gripe about it, though. I like travelling and Judah does well in the car (so far!), and certainly getting to show him off to more people is always good.
Besides that it's family and that means they'll all have met Judah quite early. DH's grandparents will be there, too - not the kind of opportunity I like to miss out on. I actually enjoy planning the logistics of this sort of thing, so it's appealing on some levels. Still crazy to think about, though!
Anyone else making family holiday plans? Can't believe these little ones are about to have their first holidays!
Unlike my FIL (who came in at TWO weeks - thankfully it went well!), my MIL is a very "neat" person who would be *appalled* at our house now. It's just messy/cluttered, with a bit of deep cleaning that's been neglected since baby was born, but that's it. Nothing horrible. Anyhow, so that's my big project now... and I have other things like my regular Stamp Club I have to prep for, too!So I think it may actually be nice to have her come, despite the stress. It's actually always nice because my house is in such good shape when she's here!
Thankfully she doesn't actually stay here, though, or I'd go :.After Christmas, my FIL and his side of the family are gathering in New Mexico, a 2 day drive from here. DH really wants to go. I'm not entirely sure, especially since it falls over my birthday (again.). And they won't remember. Again. That's honestly my biggest gripe about it, though. I like travelling and Judah does well in the car (so far!), and certainly getting to show him off to more people is always good.
Besides that it's family and that means they'll all have met Judah quite early. DH's grandparents will be there, too - not the kind of opportunity I like to miss out on. I actually enjoy planning the logistics of this sort of thing, so it's appealing on some levels. Still crazy to think about, though!Anyone else making family holiday plans? Can't believe these little ones are about to have their first holidays!
