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[quote=Anonymous]We are still adjusting to living away from family, and trying to keep things "fair" when we visit our hometowns (not far from each other) since both sides of the family want to spend time with the grandkids.

One home has one small bedroom for me, dh, 3 year old, and infant to share. Once we have loaded in the toddler size blow up bed and pack n play, our bags have to stay in the hallway because of lack of space. No common space like a living room that would work for additional sleeping space (for several reasons - cleanliness, their pets, their late night insomnia...). We usually feel the need to sweep or vacuum the room upon arriving, and to give the bathroom a good wipe down.

The other home has 2 separate bedrooms for us and a selection of crib, twin, and toddler bed that stay there so we don't need to bring any additional gear. Plenty of space. Clean and comfortable.

Trying as best as we can to keep the peace, but we are obviously more comfortable in the second choice. Anyone else face this one, and manage to find a way to keep everyone happy, including yourselves? We can certainly suck it up at the first house when there's no way around it, but it's hard to not resent our time there when dealing with all of us and our not yet sleeping through the night exhaustion. [/quote]

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