Post by whereintheworld on Oct 12, 2012 13:21:54 GMT -5
My kids were in 6-9 month stuff LONG before they were actually 6-9 months. Clothing sizes run totally different brand to brand, it's so hard to just go based on the labels.
I would exchange it, but just wanted to offer up that it's not impossible that you'd use it before LO is 6 months old.
I guess it depends on whether this is really a case of "I'm so excited about my grandbaby" or "I have issues with boundaries." With my MIL, it's a boundary thing. DH ended up having a talk with her after I tried to nicely say she didn't need to send DD a billion gifts weekly. He did this after I had let it slide for almost 3 years, thinking it was "no big deal." It does become a big deal when you realize you suddenly have no room to put anything anymore and when other members of your own family tell you they feel bad they can't afford gifts as lavish as those coming from MIL...
This is obviously a quick summary. Just wanted to share my own experience if your MIL sucks with boundaries in general...
In all fairness to your MIL, buying a girly outfit is more fun than buying a diaper. Similarly, buying a toy and seeing the joy it brings to a child is more enjoyable than donating to a college fund.
It's fine to gently suggest the practical items. But ultimately you will probably have to fund them yourselves. You'll be much happier if you aren't looking at gifts as "this money could have gone towards this practical item" and instead see gifts as extras.
If only you could get her onto that... I'm sure if you could get her hooked on the crazy hard-to-find prints, she'd buy you a full stash.
I agree it is fun to shop for cloth diapers. My mom loves buying clothes for DD. I am trying to get her into diapers, but have only had limited success so far.