FJ, I don’t think you’re expecting too much! If my parents/in-laws did the same I’d be really mad: you treat all the children the same! I’d be really tempted to let them know that someone had tampered with the mail because you know how they love all their grandchildren the same and Isla, for some reason, had the money from her card missing.

My MiL is more focussed on niece than Liebling – understandable as niece is here and MiL looks after her two days a week. MiL has said that they bought niece a “big” item, so they’ll do the same for us. As far as I’m aware, they’ll probably treat both grandchildren about the same.

I was, oddly enough, expecting my parents to want to get a cot or something for the baby, but aside from knitting stuff my mother isn’t all that interested. This is partly why I was annoyed with her doting on my cousin’s pregnancy! At least my parents are out the country so I’m not hearing about cousin still. But they may change once my baby is born… or not. I’m not holding my breath, but I was expecting a bit more for some reason.

Anyway, a big grr at your in-laws for being like this, acknowledging an e-mail doesn’t take too long!