Crazy MIL

Elena&Dylan2008

My MIL sent me an email telling me to go to this website and pick out a take home outfit for Audrey... https://www.grammies-attic.com/index.html   She said she doesnt care how much it costs just pick one and let her know so she can buy it. I really want to know why I have to dress my baby up like a babydoll to bring her home from the hospital? I am perfectly content bringing her home in a onesie. Ugh, I want to say something to her like dont waste your money on an outfit she's going to spit-up on and wear once before she grows out of it but I really have a hard time telling her these things. What is wrong with me? What is wrong with her?

manda_mullins

Tell her you already have an outfit.

leannerae

Ooh see if you can get the Sailor outfit in Pink!

His(1&only)wife

My friend tried to dress her baby in an outfit like this to come home...yeah it lasted maybe 2 minutes.  The baby hated it!  I'm not sure if it was the straps from the carseat or what but as soon as they fastened her in she started screaming.  She ended up wearing the hospital onesie home and once she had that on she was perfectly happy to be strapped into the carseat.  They got a cute picture with the dress but my friend said the hassle of having to change her outfit was not worth it. 

We took our son home in a onesie and babylegs and it worked perfectly and made the first diaper changes at home so much easier.

mrs.m-ski

I think some people have a sentimental attachment to what they brought their child home in, so maybe that's why she offered? Are you doing something like a Christening/Baptism? Maybe you could get something that would be better for that from that website, or find something less 'frilly' for the coming home outfit. I think it's a sweet gesture, even if it's not exactly what you were expecting.

Just-Beachy

I mean, unless you already have your heart set on an outfit, I would just let her buy the outfit for you if it makes her happy. 

My MIL is the same way and I've just given up...it's her money not mine.  : )

hiswife062808

I'm sorry, but I am one of those people that want to bring their baby home in a frilly white dress... Not as expensive as these, but definantly something pretty and frilly. I don't know why. Nobody will probably see her. Just something that my mom did with my sister and I and something I want to do with my daughter.. Just my opinion...

dejavu

well i'm gonna be biased and say buy an outfit.  it will make your mom happy, and i know the owner   she's dating my dad, LOL.  but she really does have cute stuff. 

Elena&Dylan2008

Oh no dont get me wrong it is great stuff, and I would definitely order outfits for pictures and such from her but the newborn coming home outfit is a little much for me... Too funny that you know her; it is such a small world!

Elena&Dylan2008

mrs.m-ski:

I think some people have a sentimental attachment to what they brought their child home in, so maybe that's why she offered? Are you doing something like a Christening/Baptism? Maybe you could get something that would be better for that from that website, or find something less 'frilly' for the coming home outfit. I think it's a sweet gesture, even if it's not exactly what you were expecting.

 

She will be baptised and I can totally see the outfits for that sort of occasion...DH talked to her last night and it's something she wants us to have as an heirloom; so I guess I will give in and just pick something cute... 

nuttybunch

I would want to bring my daughter home in something really girly, but you have girly and you have this. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with it, but my point is that you don't have to get something from THERE to do girly.

I have a footed pajama outfit for both a boy and girl, and I have a SUPER cute teal, pink and blue sundress for if it's a girl. They're SO cute.

Personally, these outfits are NMS. If I were you, I'd pick out an outfit--whether it's from there or not--and tell your MIL that you really had your heart set on that outfit. Show it to her or send her a picture. Once she sees how adorable it is, she might not care.

Do what YOU want to do. She brought her kids home in whatever she wanted to. This is YOUR baby and it's YOUR turn to dress it up! You only get to bring her home once.