I am hoping some of you have been thru this. Here's the scenario...

My step-daughter is about to (in two months) have grandbaby no. 1. Neither birth parent lives nearby. Her Mom is a plane ride away and her Dad (my DH) is 5 hours away by car.

BM is spending a whole month with DSD and her DH prior to due date. Then two weeks afterwards (supposedly)

DH wants to be there but we are not "allowed" to stay in DSD's house along with BM. I guess too much going on in the house with FIVE other adults other than the new Mom and baby.

How has anyone here handled this?

DH thinks he wants to go when baby is born (IF her labor lasts longer than five hours, that is!!) But we would have to stay in a motel, which is costly and not what we can easily pay.

We thought of just waiting two weeks after the BM leaves and going then. But I have a feeling that DH will be yearning to see his new grandbaby almost immediately!

Since I've never had babies, I do not know how it "feels" to have a child having a baby...especially the Dad side of it.

Please help!