OK I have to get this off my chest and to be honest with you I have know clue why it bothers me so much but it does. So sorry if this sounds childish but it bugs me.
As most of you know Miles had a little bit of problems when he was born which for the most part are fixed now all he has now is a tightening of a valve in his heart leading to the lungs and this is call Pulmonary Stinosas. Which is very mild and he will have to be monitored the rest of his life but it should not be a problem for him...YA. So on with my mil problem. He has been here 6 weeks and she has seen him twice. She never asked how he was doing after his heart Dr appointment and doesn't seem to care. The two times she was here Miles screamed for her both times and the last time sh got mad at me cause I took him away from her cause he was screaming and saying that I am spoiling my child and turning him into someone who only wants his mother. She calls here every week to talk to Tim (my husband) and never asks how I am doing and very seldom asks how miles is doing. I don't get why this is bothering me but it does. Me and her have never been on the best of terms but i TRY to not let her bother me but this does. I don't care that she doesn't care about me but it bugs me she doesn't care about her grandson. I have told her that if she wants to see him she can come over in the morning for two reasons 1, cause the morning is his better time and 2 cause she works from 11 - 8pm and this may sound selfish but miles is normally going to bed about that time and that's our family time. I am not forcing him on her but I better not hear that oh your turning him against me cause he doesn't like me. OK i think that I am done just had to get that off my chest and if anyone has any advise I am all for it. Like I said I have no clue why this bothers me but it does.
I second what latinmamma said! My MIL is a bit of a pain as well, though so I know how you feel. Don't let her stress you out. I know how much you would like for her to be in the baby's life, but if she choose not to, then Miles cannot and will not miss who he doesn't know.
Shelby, you are not being selfish for telling her when she can visit. Your reasons are very valid, and night time is wind down time, whether she sees it that way or not. Best of luck and YAY Miles is doing very well!!!!!!
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All I can say is that you can't make someone care about you or your son even if she is family. It is beyond your control and no sense in trying to figure it out. It's her not you. She's missing out and that's her won fault. So don't let it get to you and enjoy Miles with or with out her.
latinmamma Oct. 11, 2008 at 12:38 PM