Can it be July 25th?

LIAngel

Please?  We are driving up to NY mid July.  At my parent's house up there will be: Mom, Dad, me, DH, N &A, my sister, my niece (8) and nephew (5). I'm stressing over Nicholas and Ava's sleep.  Here are the sleeping arrangements:

Me and DH on an inflatable mattress upstairs that sucks!  I've slept on this thing 3 yrs in a row and I hate it. It's so bad, that if one person is rolling over, the other person practically rolls with them.  It's bad enough that I'll be up tending to a newborn during the night (I'm pretty certain Ava will still be getting up for her 3am bottle), but add to that an awful "bed".   The only bed in the house is downstairs in the living room, and my sister gets that with her kids. 

So you ask, why can't they sleep on the inflatable crap? Well the bed is in the common living area, so it would be easier for me to tend to Nicholas (cause I'm sure he'll be an awful sleeper considering he hates sleeping anywhere but his crib) and Ava.  Plus my niece and nephew are early risers and would bug the crap out of my kids. 

Last year when it was only Nicholas, he did terrible sleeping wise.  Took forever to get him to sleep since he doesn't do too good sleeping anyplace but his own crib.   It just really sucked.   Now we have Ava too.  And she isn't a real gem at sleeping out either. 

I just know it's going to suck.  I'm trying to put the following thought in my head: "Hope for the best, expect the worst". but I'm having major anxiety over it.

I'd rather stick hot needles in my eyes than go.  But it's for a wedding.

Oh and we are driving 14 hours.  I'll be passing through Maryland, DC area maybe I'll have my DH drop me off at Charmcity's house instead. 

July 25th I'll be back home in South Carolina in my own bed.

BeccaLandes

All I can say is, good luck.  I am having anxiety about our family trip in July, too, and it is half the time driving, and the sleeping arrangements are significantly better for us.  There is something about traveling that, no matter how much you plan or think you have it worked out, just throws everyone off.  

Can you buy another air mattress so that you can have your own and at least not be rolling on top of your husband? 

Maybe you can spend a night sleeping in the backseat of the car by yourself!  After what you've described, that sounds like a good deal to me...

dundasgirl

Here is my advice:  Buy a "bring your own bed"...it is a blow up mattress with a base under it, and a thick foam mattress pad.  It packs down into a case.  You may not have room to bring it with you...but you can get one for like $100.  It is an investment that will be worth it.  Buy it when you get there.  Sleep is very important and if this mattress sucks that bad, and you are stressing about it already...I would find some way to make the situation better.

My FIL slept on one of them at my house for several months at one point.  He had to come here for work and MIL had to stay back east with her mother.

 

desabean

I have a similar situation the end of June/beginning of July.  My cousins want us to stay with them for a week but they have two kids that will.not.leave.G.alone.  It's great how much they love her but it is way too stimulating.  And the bed is a terrible pull out sofa like the one in Seinfeld.

So....I am actually going to suck it up and pay for a hotel in town for a couple of nights.  I just can't have Garrison not get a nap or good night sleep for 6 days in a row (and I can't fathom sleeping on the loveseat since I will not sleep on the pull out).  I'm going to do the hotel in the middle of the trip so we can get a little break in between teh chaos....maybe you could do something similar??

Good luck!!

LIAngel

BeccaLandes:

All I can say is, good luck.  I am having anxiety about our family trip in July, too, and it is half the time driving, and the sleeping arrangements are significantly better for us.  There is something about traveling that, no matter how much you plan or think you have it worked out, just throws everyone off.  

Can you buy another air mattress so that you can have your own and at least not be rolling on top of your husband? 

Maybe you can spend a night sleeping in the backseat of the car by yourself!  After what you've described, that sounds like a good deal to me...

LOL the backseat does seem a little more comfy at this point. 

LIAngel

dundasgirl:

Here is my advice:  Buy a "bring your own bed"...it is a blow up mattress with a base under it, and a thick foam mattress pad.  It packs down into a case.  You may not have room to bring it with you...but you can get one for like $100.  It is an investment that will be worth it.  Buy it when you get there.  Sleep is very important and if this mattress sucks that bad, and you are stressing about it already...I would find some way to make the situation better.

My FIL slept on one of them at my house for several months at one point.  He had to come here for work and MIL had to stay back east with her mother.

 

Is it really called "Bring your own bed"   how do I look it up on the internet?  Maybe I could order one from Amazon and have it shipped to my parent's house.

dundasgirl

I looked on Amazon...maybe they don't make the one I have anymore?  There seems to be some pretty nice ones though.  Worth the $$ to have some sleep?

LIAngel

dundasgirl:

I looked on Amazon...maybe they don't make the one I have anymore?  There seems to be some pretty nice ones though.  Worth the $$ to have some sleep?

Thanks. 

LIAngel

desabean:

I have a similar situation the end of June/beginning of July.  My cousins want us to stay with them for a week but they have two kids that will.not.leave.G.alone.  It's great how much they love her but it is way too stimulating.  And the bed is a terrible pull out sofa like the one in Seinfeld.

So....I am actually going to suck it up and pay for a hotel in town for a couple of nights.  I just can't have Garrison not get a nap or good night sleep for 6 days in a row (and I can't fathom sleeping on the loveseat since I will not sleep on the pull out).  I'm going to do the hotel in the middle of the trip so we can get a little break in between teh chaos....maybe you could do something similar??

Good luck!!

I'd like to get a hotel room by myself.