Mumsnet Talk

Today is my last day of "freedom". Tomorrow morning I will leave the house at 7am for an elcs for DC2.

She arrived yesterday, the spare room is made up but she stayed up late last night watching a film and fell asleep under MY SOFA BLANKET! ;)

I came down about an hour ago and she woke up for a chat but wouldn't go upstairs.

I know it's not the worst thing in the world but I just want her to FO upstairs so I can fart, pick my nose and sit with my legs akimbo and did I mention she's hogged my blanket??? Aaargh!

I'm sure if you sit down and start farting and nose picking she'll get the hint and go upstairs.

I'd be annoyed too, as currently can't sleep due mainly to pregnancy but not helped by snoring husband! My sofa and blanket has been my haven in pregnancy, watching shit tv at stupid o clock. Tell her to do on then blame grumpiness on lack of sleep/pregnancy!!

YANBU.

I'm currently sat warm and snug on the sofa with my blanket and it's lovely.

YWNBU to snatch the blanket away, screech at her for stealing it and flicking whatever you find in your nose at her, all the while farting of course. Hormones innit.

BLANKIE

my BLANKIE

[Stomp]

I'm delighted to discover my fellow insomniac-blanket people.

I mean seriously, there's a sofa in the dining room but it's minus 5 in there. If I go upstairs (ugh, stairs) I'll wake people up.

I might turn all the lights on and start banging pans. Scrambled eggs anyone?

I'll have some eggs!

Do you have a slobbery dog or sharp toed cat you can launch on her?

I have two very annoying dogs which I have foolishly left behind the stairgate. Time to unleash the hounds I think! Good thinking!

Yes!

A Baskerville moment. Ace.

topaz you are an evil genius! She was awake before I'd even re-shut the stairgate! ;) I then proceeded to empty the dishwasher and now she's properly on her feet.

I'm sending subliminal 'go upstairs' messages.

YABU for talking about snuggling and crap tv. I'm also heavily pg and in need of some but have been up for the last hour trying to keep ill 18mth old DS entertained so ill 3 yr old DD can sleep. If I stop holding his fricking tractor book and making affirmative noises he screams...one-handed typing and very grumpy this morning.
Reclaim that blanket (and good call on the dogs )

Take the blanket to your bedroom with you tonight! Maybe she'll sleep in the bed if she's not so cosy on the sofa.

Our heating goes off at night so even with a blanket you'd be cold on the sofa in our house. Agree re hiding the blanket from her so the sitting room isn't a cozy place to sleep. I think it's rude to stay up after your hosts have gone to bed.

2rebecca

Yes, guests should be the ones to go to bed first. Etiquette.

Oh, this would drive me mad.

DH grew up in a household, where no one had a bedtime, falling asleep on the sofa (from a very young age - through to 60 year olds) was very common, and people sat about in their dressing gowns until after lunch - and would then decide to have a bath at 3.30pm in the friggin afternoon

Not in my feckin house, they don't I made it very clear, very early on - that I expect his family to sleep in the guest room (that's what is feckin for) and to be up and dressed by mid morning at the latest.

I think you'll find that tonight's the night you wash the blankets.

ugh i remember coming home from hospital after false labour to find in laws asleep in my bed!i had to try and curl up on 2 seater sofa and sleep,ended up laying on floor and no sleep,in pain dh had gone off with his bro for a walk.

Kill her.

Use blankie, my blankie as a defence.

Is she still asleep? Why not try shaving her eyebrows like a pissed student.

Ooh how exciting, last day of freedom, I hope you have something lovely planned? I had a lovely day planned for the day before my induction with DD, big meal, film, hot choc, the works! So of course didn't I end up going into labour

<ignores MIL issue>

Mwahahahahahaha rubs hands together

Dogs are awesome

Ah lequeen Ds and I are still in our pj's and we won't have a bath till our sunday night bath tonight. Pure Sunday bliss

Right well what with the annoying dogs and my dishwasher banging she got up and everyone else was up 15 minutes after that. My wonderful husband (!) actually had a go at her as he'd realised without prompting (!) that I like my early morning P&Q and he's said he's dragging her upstairs tonight if needs be.

LeQueen Yes, they're very much a family for falling asleep on the sofa and it annoys the shit out of me.

I'm not sure I'd have asked us to stay up later than us as we're an hour ahead of the UK, had been up since 3am UK time and were in bed by 8pm UK time which is probably a bit of a piss take to demand of a guest!

My last day... I went to the supermarket and got angrier and angrier with people - the fucks. People kept staring at me and knocking in to me - WIBU to get a flashing sign sewn on to my hat saying 'I'm having a baby tomorrow - step the fuck away you asshat!'?

Oh pony YANBU at all. I'm a bit Sheldon like I have a couch spot and a Blankie, my grandpa bought me the blankie when I was two weeks old, it's MINE and god forbid anyone else breathes near it or sits on my spot. It's a hanging offence here. And I am not pregnant.

Sympathy and hugs, just don't get too near the blanket while I hug you.

Alpine - dare I ask how long she's staying??

He he I would put some music on and through chocks on her for the dogs to find