I'm 35 weeks along, and my husband is currently out of the country (in the UK) on a business trip. He's been gone since Friday and gets back for good when I'm 36 1/2 weeks. My mom came to stay with me while he's gone, because no one wanted me here by myself for 2 weeks. TBH, it sounded pretty good to me, but I like my quiet time.

After getting home from work today, I told my mom that I needed to lie down for a bit as my back was hurting. We also discussed what we were going to have for supper. I wrongly assumed that that meant when the time came, she would start preparing things. Not so! I came down at 6:30 pm thinking that supper would be almost done, only to find out that she hadn't even started! We didn't sit down to eat until 7:45 and I was starving.

Honestly, she came up to help, and aside from cleaning (my house isn't that dirty, and doesn't need the floors washed twice a day), she hasn't done much to help, only to stress me out. She also refuses to wear her hearing aids, and so I'm having to shout in my own house, and constantly repeat myself (which is stressful when I'm not pregnant), when I'm supposed to be "taking it easy."

All in all, this visit is not shaping up how I'd like it, but my mom is super touchy and sensitive, and doesn't take criticism well. She's going back once my husband gets home, but insists on coming back (with my dad) a week before I'm due, and expects to stay for some undetermined period of time after the baby is here. My inlaws also want to be here for the birth (but only live 2 hrs away) and plan to stay for at least a few days after the birth. They are all expecting to stay at our house.

Based on how I'm feeling right now with 5 weeks to go, I can imagine how I'll feel in the days before I'm due (x100!). And if I have to spend all my time keeping things on track with a newborn, plus all those house guests, I think I'll lose my mind!