Try to Remember...

So, I went to get my friend's 8-month-old out of the car carrier and I couldn't remember how to get that damn seat out of there.

Holy crap. I'm in for it, aren't I?

I've heard people say they forget about the little stuff, but now I really believe them. I kept a fairly decent log of my daughter's first year, so I have favorite diapers, favorite clothes, favorite foods, as well as sleeping patterns, etc. But, boy, I need a review particularly now dealing with a toddler and my in-laws.

Okay let's be frank. There's NO help for dealing with the in-laws.

But, I can still get things ready for myself before the baby arrives. And so I found this really helpful post over at Parent Hacks. Tons of little tidbits that I had never thought of before in terms of what to get finished up or ready before baby #2 arrives.

So, I'm enlisting you, fair Mom Trap readers, what's missing from the list? What can I do to get ready for the "big day?"

Comments

[barbara]

YOU MUST HAVE A VISITORS SCHEDULE. I don't mean who can come and when, just when it's okay for people to come and when they MUST leave. I didn't sleep for 36 straight hours b/c my newborn was a nightowl feeder, the hospital didn't have a nursery, and everytime I closed my eyes during the day another person would "pop by".
Here is your best way to beat the in-law blues. 1. Remember they raised your husband whom you love dearly, so they can't be THAT bad. (This is called lying to yourself, and it really works!)
2. Think of it as a competition for your soul. They are Satan and you have to out Pollyanna them until you actually are happy. (Again the "lying to yourself" tactic.)
3. Remember your daughter will probably feel how you feel about them. Just let her love her grandparents for all their quirks. It's a gift you can give her that lasts forever...

[Darlene]

I think the only true ways to deal with in-laws are illegal. I really wish mine would fall off the face of the earth -- and I don't have to live with them. You are a brave, brave woman. I don't know how you mix pregnancy hormones and in-laws.

I had the best nurse when I was in the hospital with baby #4. She made sure I got my rest and didn't have a problem telling people when they had been there to long and it was time for them to go.