Thanks for all your replies the other day re: my MIL's four week visit - I was in full panic mode!
Although she's not doing her originally planned trip while DH is away, we're trying to set her up on another trip for that same time. I've taken over the planning for this one, with gusto!
That still leaves the whole four week visit, a partial week at the end of her visit with DH gone, and yet another visit in May, but at this point I feel like at least DH and I are mostly on the same page and are working to get this trip set up. Hopefully she'll go ahead with it! Most importantly, he understands my concerns and is being pretty cool about it.
Thanks again, wish me luck and lots and lots of patience!
Re: Update on MIL visit
Glad to hear it's going to work out:) My sister stayed with us for a couple of months when I was 8-9 months pg with DS. DH wasn't crazy about it but A) It was harvest and he wasn't home anyway. I appreciated having someone there in case something happened
It was temporary, she got a job in our area and needed to move asap and didn't have a place to stay. She was very courteous of our space and I enjoyed having her here:) Can't say it would be that way with my MIL though, lol.
Good luck and I hope it goes well!:)
DD#1~8/17/96------DS~10/24/05