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MIL/Mothers Day update

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For those of you who have been following my posts.  DH talked to her, she's been on a diet so she doesnt want us to take her out to dinner (not sure why she cant follow her diet and still go out but whatever) so she offered to come stay with DS, spend some time with him while we go to dinner and/or a movie.  This is a very nice offer however I know how she is....she doesnt want us (or maybe its just me) around while she spends time with him.  My guess is she feels like she has to be reserved or something and I've NEVER said anything to her to make her feel that way.  DS WON'T eat when he's with her and he's mostly an independent player, so he's not going to want to play with her.  He likes watching videos in the evening and despite numerous times explaining to her how the tv works and even writing it down she doesnt get it.  The thing that annoys me most is the last few times she's stayed with him, I give her VERY few instructions and she never wants to listen...she's too busy following him around.  My biggest concern is we got rid of his changing table, he is too big for it now, and we just change him on the floor.  She is overweight and I dont think she will be able to change him on the floor.  I just dont like how she does things but I cant say anything to DH because its his mom and it just sounds like I'm being rude and controlling (mostly because he knows I'm not this way with my mom at all......but she actually knows what to do with DS unlike MIL who didnt even know how to give him a bottle and laid him down on his stomach as an infant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
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  • OctoberBabyHOctoberBabyH

    Well at least now, you actually have plans made. I hope she doesn't back out on them or change the last minute for your sanity's sake because she sounds like a real trip. My MIL is no picnic, either. This is my first pregnancy, so I can only imagine how she will be when LO arrives.

    I wish you the best of luck! 


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    Well at least now, you actually have plans made. I hope she doesn't back out on them or change the last minute for your sanity's sake because she sounds like a real trip. My MIL is no picnic, either. This is my first pregnancy, so I can only imagine how she will be when LO arrives.

    I wish you the best of luck! 


    She wont back out but we did have to tell her to be here a half hour earlier than when we need her because she is always late!  Does your MIL have any grand  kids yet?

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    She doesn't but she tells all of DH's aunts how to raise their children. She is already telling me how to raise mine and what to do/not to do during this pregnancy. (I'm not friggin' stupid, lady! is what I want to say to her.) She is a very absent minded woman. She will say one thing then turn around and go back on her word/say the opposite. Thankfully, I am not the only one who sees this because I thought I was the one going crazy here...but no, it's her. She is perfect apparently and knows everything! I could go on really but I would be here forever and all of this is putting it mildly...sugarcoating it even.

    I can see why there's such a bad MIL stigma! Most women I know have to suffer their wrath!

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    She doesn't but she tells all of DH's aunts how to raise their children. She is already telling me how to raise mine and what to do/not to do during this pregnancy. (I'm not friggin' stupid, lady! is what I want to say to her.) She is a very absent minded woman. She will say one thing then turn around and go back on her word/say the opposite. Thankfully, I am not the only one who sees this because I thought I was the one going crazy here...but no, it's her. She is perfect apparently and knows everything! I could go on really but I would be here forever and all of this is putting it mildly...sugarcoating it even.

    I can see why there's such a bad MIL stigma! Most women I know have to suffer their wrath!

    I guess its a way for those of us with boys (like me) to learn how NOT to be!

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