Random responses to various things...
My freezer contains: soups, casseroles, bolognaise sauce, tomato sauce and loads of frozen veg (peas, green beans, etc.).
I am starting to worry about the logistics of
the birth, so FIL is coming to stay a little over a week before the due date, then my mother will take over 5 days before due date, and will stay for nearly 3 weeks. MIL wants to come after that, but I'm not overly keen on that little plan, as she is very interfering and lecturing.
These visits are designed to allow DS to be taken to and from school, etc. during and after the birth when I am otherwise occupied, and to avoid major panic if I need to go to hospital at night. When he was born, none of that was necessary and no one came to stay (but then they were thousands of miles away).
I remember feeling a bit isolated about 2
weeks after the birth, when DH was working all day and I had a screaming baby to myself. That might be a good time for people to stay
But it's all a question of personality, I reckon, yours and your relatives'...
Nutty, glad you're feeling better after MW's visit.
Bleu: we moved halfway across the world when DS was 4 mths old. It's doable from a practical pt of view, as they are so little they are very portable and you can use a sling while you do light packing, etc. I'd rather move with a baby than a toddler, TBH.
The drawback I found was that at that age they are more of a hindrance than a help when meeting people, unless there are loads of activities for tinies, as they take up lots of your time and don't allow for much of a social life.