any suggestions for tucking a new baby into a small apartment??

dh & i won't be ready to buy a house til next year, but baby is on way (december)....basically, definately not room for separate nursery room at this point (my teen dd would be very put out to share room!!! omg, that would not work)......

i basically figure a basinette or cosleeper will do for a couple of months, especially since my dd basically never slept in her crib at that age, not for several months.....we can then rearrange our room to tuck in a crib when it's really necessary (once baby starts sitting up)....plus a changing station...........of course stroller & car seat, but those will live in the car..

is there any polite way to say please please as few toys as possible for showers etc?..... i know my daughter had waaaaaay too many things (she was the first grandkid for both families)....and i know my new inlaws buy their one grandchild gazillions of toys.....really not necessary, ...........

suggestions appreciated....

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