Just a quick one from me. It's Sunday and DH is asleep on the bed with Zara and I know she only ever catnaps, so probably just 10 mins to myself right now, while Wolf watches Fireman Sam (do you get that in Oz?) on DVD. (great parenting... *blush*)
re. nanny/ILs: the main issue I think is that they are jealous. SIL said that she had this picture in her head of her making sand castles with Wolf and now she can't because the nanny is there... well it's not like she works the whole day, she works 8 hours and that's it, so ample opportunity for sand castle building, but SIL won't hear any of that. both MIL and SIL feel like they can't drop by anytime they want to with the nanny there... well, did they really think they could without her there??? WTF! our nanny is really lovely and the most inoffensive person I have ever met. But they are both jealous because she gets to spend so much time with the kids and they don't/ I know they love the kids but then at the same time MIL will complain when we do ask her to babysit... it's just really stupid. We have tried to explain that it's win/win for all involved as no one will feel like a babysitter and DH and I will get time to hang out with SIL and help her with finding a job, etc. (she is about to finish uni) It's very frustrating ... DH has mainly done all the talking to his family (which I'm relieved about) and he is very ****ed off at them. I have to say that my relationship has totally soured with them. I mean, it's basically that they are asking us to inconvenience ourselves, so that they can have their picture perfect 2 hours a week with my kids!!! RIGHT...
ah well.. Michelle... sorry to hear Im not the only one with IL problems. So childish of MIL and SIL re. the costume jewellry... some ppl are weird, aren't they.
Jo - don't let that comment from the 11yr old get to you. They have no idea. But i know it's hurtful. My dad said the same thing to me 2 weeks after Zara was born, my mom was so angry, she almost scratched his eyes out.. but he is 68... you would think he should know better than an 11 yr old...
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