Talk me off the ledge.

Sugarnear

My In-Laws are here. They (FIL and SMIL) didn't raise DH and don't really know him, though they do love him, keep in touch, etc. It's an amicable -- yet pretty empty-- relationship, simply because they have absolutely nothing in common with us. They are not helpful, keep buying stuff for DS that won't fit and demanding that I dress him in all these outfits so that they can take pictures (I'm not taking the tags off so that I can return it all). They have been here for 5 days and expect us to entertain them, but all they do is watch television. The only saving grace is that they are not staying with us.

SMIL talks to the baby in that sickeningly-sweet baby talk. We LOATHE it and it's driving us nuts. DH even commented that we'd like to teach him to speak normally, but she just said that HER grandson doesn't know the difference.

Anyway, I was trying to get him to sleep, but they like him to be awake when they are here. He's TWO weeks old! I finally got him to sleep and SMIL asked to hold him, since they are leaving tomorrow. Like last night, she practically grabbed him out of my arms. But now, she's left the room! She's in the nursery rocking him, all goo-goo ga-ga-y, and I'm stewing in the living room. I'm just telling myself that she's leaving tomorrow and won't see him again for at least two years. Deep breaths...

Azrayla

Ugh grandparents! My parents want DD awake all the time as well..I tell them NOT to wake her because she gets fussy if she doesnt want to be up on her own.. but they still poke and try to tickle her to startle her awake..at least yours are leaving! I cant get rid of mine..

IL's do the baby goo goo talk 

KRMac

Oh man.  Hang in there, lady.  

MIL was here for an entire week last month.  I wanted to jump in the lake.  She and SIL will be back in July, awesome.   

adcffaa

Ugh! I know what you're going through! My MIL insists on holding DD while she sleeps even though I've told her over and over again that should DD get used to being held guess who gets left with the issue? And knowing she's TOTALLY against moms who sleep with LO in the bed I've mentioned that if she doesn't put DD down when she falls asleep, I'll have to become one of those mothers. Her argument is that if she puts DD down DD will wake up and I've told her I'd prefer her to wake up when put down than to let her sleep in someone's arms and get used to it, she's just impossible! She insists that she knows what she's doing because she's raised 9 kids and they "all turned out fine" meanwhile most of them have tons of emotional issues that thereapists and her children all agree is her doing (for them ost part).