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27-3-2009 - In laws, ugh.

My mood while writing this blog:
Stressed.

So this is my first blog. I guess you have to start somewhere. I am feeling quite stressed today. But I guess I need to start by talking about my baby girl a little. My daughter Gracie is 7 months old. Every day while I go to work my Dad (who's retired) comes over and stays with her. He has been doing this since she was 6 weeks old. He is essentially her daycare provider. Well, lately Gracie has had some major separation anxiety. She's actually started crying when I give her to my Dad. Which is so hard. Anyway, the in laws are extremely jealous of the fact that my Dad gets so much time with Gracie. They constantly complain that they don't see her enough and that it's not fair that they don't get as much time with her as my parents. This annoys me because I feel like they should be happy for us and grateful that we have a free and safe daycare option for our baby (and their grandchild). We try to make sure that they see her at least once every 2 or 3 weeks. But with both of us working full time, and trying to fit in friends and other relatives and anything that we want to do on the weekends, it's hard. So anyway, my husband's sister (who is currently living with his parents and not working, don't ask) sent me a message today asking if she could pick Gracie up once a week and take her to their house. She knows that Gracie is going through separation anxiety. Every time we are there and someone else tries to hold her she cries and cries. Besides, we don't want her routine messed with. We feel that for her to be comfortable, she needs to feel that she can trust the routine. So I sent a message back explaining all of this and that I just wouldn't be okay at work knowing that Gracie was confused and upset. I'd end up leaving early to go get her because I'd be so worried. Now I know that I am an overprotective new mom. But I don't understand why they don't get that. I love my baby and I don't want her to be upset, what is so wrong with that? In any case, now they're all mad at me, again (nothing new there). I don't know if I'm doing what's right or not. But I have to do what I feel is right for my baby. I don't know anything else. And at this point in my life she comes first. And my husband completely agrees with me on this. So now he is going to call them and talk to them and hopefully get them to leave me alone. lol. He's mad because he doesn't feel like they should be bothering me since I am pregnant and everything (see we're just naturally an overprotective family? lol). Anyway, just thought I'd vent a little. Gotta love in laws. Anyone else have issues like this? On a good note, I finally go back to the doctor's on Tuesday. I can't wait to hear my baby's heartbeat!

1 Comments on In laws, ugh.

ninabanina - Friday, 27 Mar
o my goodness i feel u. my in laws think that just bec they had 3 kids they know everything about the 'right' way to raise ur family. i think u are doing the right thing for ur babygirl. seperation anxiety is a rough time for them and u definitely wont have any peace of mind worrying if shes okay. i think u are right in ur situation. as grandparents they should respect that u are the mom and not get mad at you for ur choices.

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