Your Mom didn't come to your child's baptism b/c they were going to their winter home a little earlier than usual? Basically I had my son on September 19 but had a very hard time with healing and breast feeding so I couldn't do his baptism until late October at best. My Mom usually goes to Flordia in December until April but this year wanted to go down right after Halloween this year. She was going to come visit us and the kids for Halloween and then head out. Due to the hurricane that plan wasn't happening for her. The church didn't have an opening until November 4th but the godparents couldn't make that. So I had to schedule it for November 11She then changed her mind and said she would go to Florida on Novemeber 11 right after the baptism but wouldn't stay for his after party. The kids and I got really sick so I had to postpone the baptism for the 18th of November. She said she didn't want to change her plans again b/c we could get sick again and change it again. So she leaves yesterday which is only a few days away from the celebration. I am very upset about this b.c I couldn't help the hurricane or us getting sick, etc. Would you be upset and how would u handle this? It also upsets me that she wont see the baby for so long and he will grow so fast.
So sorry mama, we are going through similar experiences with my husbands parents. We tried expressing to them that it is hurtful to us and that we can't understand why they would want to miss out on their only grandchild, but to no avail. They don't seem to be sorry or have an explanation and skirt around issues. We haven't been able to effectively work it out with them and we have another baby on the way. It is so frustrating to have them not understand how important it is to us that our daughters have them around. My DH parents want to move to Florida permanently and they already live 3 hours away now. We don't get it, especially since they are always telling us how important family is to them. I hope you get it figured out and find a way to let them know effectively how hurtful their behavior is to you and how much you want them around. Best of luck.
My dd is being baptized on November 18th too :) she was born August 24.
I'm sorry hun. :( I'd be sad that she was going to miss it, but if she had previous plans I wouldn't expect her to post pone them any longer. I couldn't imagine why she would rush off rather than staying to see something important happen in her grand baby's life though.
How's your kid's first day/week of daycare or preschool? Please share! :)
- anxious1stimer
on Nov. 14, 2012 at 5:37 PM