Help?! I don't want house guests! Wahhh!

cookieparty

Help! I need advice on something that may seem silly. So some friends of DH and myself just emailed saying they would like to come visit in a couple weeks for a few days(and nights). So here's my question, does it make me a bad person to not want them to come stay with us?? We've just got our 4mo LO sleeping in her crib and her daytime nap/ feeding schedule is really important so she doesn't turn into a demon when she's awake. My husband works and I'm home during the day with LO so I really value our adult time in the evenings. also we are preparing to move at the end of this month and I just don't feel like having guests and packing at the same time is a good idea. Is telling them to come and having them stay at a hotel and catching dinner with them okay?? Just don't think I'm up to cooking and cleaning AND entertaining amidst the moving and LO's sched....

Rach7170

Just tell them you are not in a position to recieve guests, your house your rules!

MrsFv20

I'm sure they will understand. Just say things are hectic with the baby and moving and that you're really not in a position for overnight guests right now, but that you can recommend some nearby hotels and would love to hang out while they're here.

SarahWaggy

If you don't want, as stated before, just say that you are not up to having guests right now and maybe another time. 

cookieparty

Thanks ladies, I think I just needed to vent a little. I know now isn't a good time for them to come and it might send me over the edge. Ha

CamFam

I understand! Sometimes I think only parents of infants can sympathize and think of these things. Did you respond to them yet? How'd it go?

I had a sorority sister want to stay with us when LO was two months old. I kindly suggested close hotels and offered to order delivery if she wanted to come by to play with LO. She brought take-out and helped clean up! Bonus! 

(Not that other parents don't, just sometimes I think they forget and friends without kids do not realize how much routine is a necessity.)