I'm happy with my future MIL, but my own mum was a nightmare last time around. At first, she was not happy about the pregnancy (and is worse this time around). Then, once she got used to the idea, she got so out of hand. We'd go out for dinner together, and her and my father would argue over what I could/would order, whilst I had already decided lol.

She tried to pressure me into calling the baby, if it was a girl, 'Marny'. I made it clear I didn't like that name, and she kept trying to get me to change my mind, and telling me she didn't like the name we'd chosen. Then she got peed off because the middle name was named after my paternal grandmother. She started making suggestions for middle names from her side, none of which I liked, and I was closer to my paternal grandmother than anyone else, so that was that.

So, she went to my sister in law, and told her the name we'd chosen, and reported back saying, 'she doesn't like the name either!' I said well stiff. Then, she started trying to pressure that sister in law into using that name, and actually believe she would!! (I told her she wouldn't she was just being nice, and she didn't use it. We were pregnant at the same time)

When she was born, I was trying to learn to breastfeed, my mum would grab bubs while she was ON the boob, and move her around the way she thought looked right, which in actual fact was losing the position. I told her three times to let go, I couldn't do it with her moving her. Each time, she moved her again. I had to physically grab her wrist, and wrench her hand off, and even then I had to use force LOL.

We would arrive at her house, I was heading up the front steps. She saw my fiance behind me carrying our daughter. So she pushed me up the stairs out of the way ( I fell over) and snatched Harmony off Nigel. Such rudeness!!

She was always just giving our daughter food we didn't approve of without asking, or putting her in the highchair or taking her out against our wishes. One time she got her out of the highchair, and Harmony let out a little sqwark, she said, 'don't worry, mummy's got you' I nearly spit CHIPS at that one! Then later in the same visit, she announced, she would really like it if our daughter started calling her 'mama'. I shouted, no, I'M her mother.

Oh and any time our daughter made the slightest sound, even if my mum wasn't in her line of vision, she'd always say, 'she wants MEEEE'. Everytime I tried to put her to sleep, she'd say, 'I don't think she'll sleep, Sharon. ' She ALWAYS did, and my mum would get really ticked off and say, 'really? are you sure? I didn't think she would' Oh yes, and at Harmony's second birthday party, we decided it was time for her to have a nap at 2pm. I said, 'Harmony, come on, time for bed'. My mum was holding her, and talked loudly over me, about bananas in pajamas to block me out. So I said it louder, then Nigel backed me up (bless him). So she walked off with her, and got her to give the ppl on her side of the family a goodnight kiss, but not anyone on Nigel's side.

We prised her off my mum, and got Harmy to say goodnight to Nigel's side too, my mum got a really nasty look on her face. Then, we took Harmony to our bed (she was going thru a phase where she had arvo naps better in our bed). She was asleep in ten minutes, all the while, my mum was outside the door, saying loudly, ' I dont think she'll go to sleep while I'm here!'

So we left her asleep, and my mum said, she won't be able to sleep. We said, well she is. 'Are you sure?' We had to physically open the door and show her before she'd believe us.

In fact, writing this out has made me realise how lucky I am that she hasn't shown an interest yet, lol! I should be enjoying the peace and quiet! LOL