I lived in one room and a bathroom at my mom's with 2 cats for 9 months. I had no privacy (couldn't even shut the door to my room because then the cats couldn't get to the litter pan), my room was off the loft above her living room so that reduced privacy further and made it so I had to listen to her TV or have earplugs in, etc. So I understand how hard it is (although I don't have kids and am sure someone interfering with parenting would be beyond difficult).

It's only another 56 days to wait 8 weeks. And the pay-off is huge. I know 56 sounds like a lot but 8 weeks ago was 11/30/2016 and that doesn't seem so far off....that's even after Thanksgiving.