Wow, Tara, how awful of your PiL! I'd never allow people to visit my home with animals - it's OK for babies, but not for animals. I also won't go near jumpy, licky dogs and there's no way anyone should think that's OK for a baby!

My family are being a bit more tactful over the name, but they still want to know what we've chosen! At least the in-laws are OK with stuff; it doesn't take much to remind me why I'm ok living near them and not my family!

As for the "dead" thing - my Grandma died when I was 14; my youngest cousins were 3, 1 and -1. That would make my mother even more anxious to see the baby, as her mother insisted on being driven hundred of miles to see the babies the day they were born (as I was told on Boxing Day) so why am I being funny?

I really wish I'd not told them that I am pregnant. I wouldn't have done so if my DH didn't make me drop out of my cousin's hen party because he was so worried. I did try not to tell my family, but my mum decided I had a brain tumour so I had to tell her really. I'd just let them turn up for my birthday and I'd be sat there with a baby a few weeks old!

And I think I'll offend people with the "clear off, you're ill" stance and asking them to wash their hands too! Didn't even think anyone would turn up ill, but then I remembered my family, and just think at least I have the hospital grade alcohol gel handwash in the bathroom ready!