When does the newness wear off? (long and vent)

cmj2003

Ugh...my MIL is driving me crazy!  She won't leave me alone.  We still haven't been able to have Mother's day dinner with her b/c of DH's work and military schedule and her dog has seizures.  Yes, that prevents us from seeing her sometimes.  Anyway...so everyone has off this weekend...first time in months.  So, we are taking her to get crabs (her favorite).  DH worked last night, asked me to call MIL to set it up...fine.  (By the way...I do love my MIL...please keep that in mind) Called her around 7:45pm...pulling in my drive way, we talk for 15 minutes or so...get off the phone, go inside to use the restroom...she calls 4 times while I'm in the bathroom!!!  Leaving only 1 message saying she is excited about seeing us and going to dinner with us and she can't wait to see her first grandbaby in my belly.  I didn't call her back...I know...bad DIL.  So, DH gets off at 8:00 this morning, she calls him at 7:55 to tell him how excited she is and that she will meet us at house and blah blah blah...remind you, DH just got off a 14 hour midnight shift and is half way asleep waiting for 8:00 so he can call out...needless to say...he's not so nice on the phone.  She's upset.  I'm barely awake from not sleeping in days...she calls my phone...crying.  I'm not very nice either.  Again, I know...bad DIL.  Hour later, after my shower, I get on FB...she instantly IM's me (like she was waiting for me to get on)...about how excited she is about dinner tonight...can we all ride together...she can't wait to see my baby bump...and RUB MY BELLY!!!!  I ignored her and got off FB immediatly.  I'm going nuts here!!!!  No one has rubbed my belly yet...and after her telling me she can't wait to do it...I don't think I want it rubbed!  Is it just me....if so...be honest!!  I understand the excitement...I really do....but...UGH!

krissyh21

Welcome to pregnancy. Where you will constantly be asked a million things that are annoying and repetitive and MILs and mothers, aunts uncles and you name it will constantly want to rub your belly, ask how you are feeling, ask 100 times a day if you are hungry and help us if you are not! Don't worry it only lasts for about 8 more months and then they stop asking about you at all and jump right to asking a million things about your baby lol 

I would not let people rub my belly. Especially early on when nothing was there to rub, except bloat. When the LO started to kick, and you could feel him on the outside, I would let people who I am close to do it if he was active.  

firsttogo

Honestly I am a little jealous of your MIL! We have not seen DH's mom since Nolan turned two in April, and before that Christmas. They live 3 min away.

Our inlaws are not interested in keeping or maintaining a relationship with our kids even when they claim to be great grandparents aunts ect.  When we found out we were expecting Nolan, she said that we should have been more careful..... um ok? IF anyone?

She did not come meet Lincoln until he was 3 weeks old (remember 3 min away) and has yet to aknowledge this baby. 

My family is great, but I always get a little envious of people whose ILs are involved!