Eventually, even the good MIL's drive you crazy

[motzie]

Just me? I love the woman, but my patience is wearing thin. She babysat the other night, and while it was uneventful and A was fine, she just can't seem to follow even basic instructions. Like, she didn't feed her in her high chair because, "her legs were going in all directions."
Yeah, so you put her legs where they need to go. You are the adult in charge. She's a baby! Oh, and "I was going to give her some of my pasta, but then I realized it might be too spicy." No! Omg, don't feed her random things.

Also, she couldn't get the pajamas I left out on her. (Wtf?) so she grabbed a dirty pair out of the laundry pile. Also when we got home the monitor was downstairs in the kitchen while mil was upstairs in bed.

I just needed to vent. These are minor things, yes, but it just makes me shake my head. I only want my mom to babysit from now on. Plus my mom does the dishes and makes pie when she comes.

[captainmel]

I am sort of impressed that your H made it far enough in life to reproduce.

Does your mom want to come babysit me? I love pie.

Boyfriend's mom is amazing and I adore her but she has been driving me crazy lately. Maybe something is going around?

[bowies]

My FMIL kept blowing up FI's cell phone this morning while he was mowing the lawn/taking a shower. Call, leave message, call, etc. etc. I told him to call her as soon as he came back downstairs. The emergency? She wants to bring some random friend with her to the wedding. And so it begins.

[tiramisu]

I think all of that would drive me crazy. In that "thanks for washing all the dishes and putting them back in the wrong place" kind of way.

[Muddled]

This is what scares me most about reproducing. MIL will want to come over again. And Brad will want her to. Ugh. I think I just need to move to Singapore.

[Deleted]

I can see how that would be annoying!

[Deleted]

Jul 28, 2013 19:50:35 GMT -5 bowies said:

My FMIL kept blowing up FI's cell phone this morning while he was mowing the lawn/taking a shower. Call, leave message, call, etc. etc. I told him to call her as soon as he came back downstairs. The emergency? She wants to bring some random friend with her to the wedding. And so it begins.

[Muddled]

I want to know why it is easier to put on dirty pjs than clean ones.

[motzie]

Jul 29, 2013 9:20:02 GMT -5 Muddled said:

I want to know why it is easier to put on dirty pjs than clean ones.

Or opening one of the drawers directly in front of you to find something else that might be clean. I really don't know.

[bowies]

Jul 29, 2013 9:20:02 GMT -5 Muddled said:

I want to know why it is easier to put on dirty pjs than clean ones.

Because the legs are in a rounded shape instead of flat?  I'm reaching here. 

Motz, how old (ballpark) is your MIL?  Did she grow up in a house where things like detergent/water were rationed?  My dad is very much a pennypincher in this respect, though I can't imagine him putting on different PJs than the ones I set out for my imaginary baby.  His pennypinching is relegated to himself, and he has my mom to intervene and confiscate his T-shirts after a couple of wears.

[motzie]

bowies She's 65, I think. I don't think that was the issue. I think if anything is the slightest bit difficult, like the sleeve seeming too tight, she just bails.  

[partiallysunny]

I have to be honest, I can't relate here. When someone babysits my kid, I only give life and death instructions and run away, lol.

The dirty PJ thing is weird, but the other stuff is sort of "muh" to me.

I've been a really shitty parent lately, so take what I say with a grain of salt.

[motzie]

Jul 29, 2013 10:48:53 GMT -5 partiallysunny said:

I have to be honest, I can't relate here. When someone babysits my kid, I only give life and death instructions and run away, lol.

The dirty PJ thing is weird, but the other stuff is sort of "muh" to me.

I've been a really shitty parent lately, so take what I say with a grain of salt.

This makes me sad, PS. Why would you think you've been a shitty parent? I highly doubt this is true.

[partiallysunny]

Jul 29, 2013 10:55:13 GMT -5 motzie said:

Jul 29, 2013 10:48:53 GMT -5 partiallysunny said:

I have to be honest, I can't relate here. When someone babysits my kid, I only give life and death instructions and run away, lol.

The dirty PJ thing is weird, but the other stuff is sort of "muh" to me.

I've been a really shitty parent lately, so take what I say with a grain of salt.

This makes me sad, PS. Why would you think you've been a shitty parent? I highly doubt this is true.

I'm just tired, which makes me short tempered and cranky. I've not been a very nice person to be around lately.

Usually, I'm really patient and understanding with DS. It's sad.

[margarita]

partiallysunny, we are all our own worst critic. I am sure you are not being a shitty parent. Stress tends to magnify everything, so if you're feeling less patient with him lately, I think that's pretty understandable. I'm sure you're doing great and that your DS is fine.