Going back on my word: I am going to complain about the ILs

Lhand11

After their amazing gesture of caroling and proving to be kind, thoughtful people, they ticked me off yesterday. They "joked" about tailgating at the hospital while I am in labor. So I "joked" that we weren't going to call them when we were headed to the hospital. 

I am taking this little joke of theirs kind of seriously because last year when we went to a memorial mass and dinner at church for DH's grandfather, they went out to the parking lot and starting drinking before the dinner. The dinner was in a hall in the church immediately after and ended up being late because they were partying in the freaking parking lot! 

It is the birth of a child! Not a sporting event! DH just thinks I am finding something to complain about his family about.  I am going to get a mani/pedi with MIL and SIL tomorrow so I am going to say something to her. 

Forgive me for wanting them to take something in their life seriously. Plus I don't want people who have been drinking to hold my hours old baby! 

namara5532

You could talk to them and make sure they weren't being serious.  Not wanting drunk people to hold your baby is a valid argument.  If they were joking, they'll tell you so.  If they weren't, well now they know how you feel about it.

Annya26

I wouldn't want drunk people holding my baby or anywhere NEAR me after I just delivered.

This might be partially because I am not a fan of being around people who are intoxicated, but I do think there is a valid argument there regardless..... 

Hopefully they were joking :S

babyboymama11

My husband and his Dad joked about doing the same since they can't bring in alcohol into the hospital and I thought it was funny! BUT I know they were totally joking and wouldn't really be drinking out in the parking lot! That would be ridiculous.