Somebody did that to one of my mom's inlaws once...she wasn't pregnant, but she is the sort of person who lets people encroach on her non-stop. But I thought surely demanding she throw a party was, like too much. In my supported apartment, I was late to a meeting(probably something like at Aims' job) and the other people at the meeting let themselves in my place...I felt totally invaded and flipped out like a mammal.(they had cover, though, the old "We were SO worried..." bit.) But, suffice to say, even in some AU where I am the hostess with the mostest, nobody is *telling* me to host twenty people in my house.

Because according to my neighbor, slings are dead easy to make (and you can custom-fit them to your height, which is the tricky part of buying in a store).

They are sort of addictive too. At least they were for me. But you can also buy them used pretty easily (thebabywearer.com is my favorite). I should add that part of the addiction was the Frisco did not want to be put down - at all - from 2-6 months and PR was really hot, so I was in search of the perfect, comfortable, not too hot, Frisco-approved, babywearing device.

You will pry my Ergo from my cold dead hands, but a sling or wrap is nice for the first few months. (Especially for winter babies, since you can wrap them right up against your body and then wear a maternity coat over both of you.)

I could make like 17 to coordinate with my outfits!! Ooooohhhh!!!

Okay, I wrote back with this:

I think it's best if you guys make a plan and I join in if I'm up to it. If you want to do breakfast on Sunday, you could come out this way and do Solley's or Stanley's. That would make it easy for my parents (and us if I'm up for it) as they are local.

That's not assy, right?

Shut her down, GC!!!

GC, I think that sounds just right.

IOpreggoN, my head is killing me. If I were growing this kid in a uterine replicator, I could take a fucking Excedrin. Stoopid reality not conforming to science fiction.

Not assy at all GC!

That's not assy, right?

It's not, but I'd acknowledge her offer to bring food just so she knows you're specifically shutting that down, e.g., "It's so nice of you to offer to bring food over, but I know my limits and I really think it's best . . ."

WRT baby wearing, I am with Jessica on the Ergo, but I still use my Peanut Shell sling, which I love because it came in an XS.

Also, I just realized that the Belgian waffle truck is right outside my buildling today. Why did I get pizza for lunch???

I demand a do-over.