JoanneG79
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Told my parents, brother and sisters at the weekend. Couldn't have had a more different reaction from the in-laws! Everyone said they were thrilled, my Mum was crying. My dad went off in search of champagne, my brother is already looking into baby clothes from his work (he is a motorbike mechanic!) and my sisters are fighting over babysitting duties!
The only downer was when my Mum and Dad said they wanted to buy us a pram. Supposedly it is traditional for the mother's mother to buy the pram? The MIL said last week that she wanted to buy it but we said that as my parents didnt know at that point we werent saying yes or no. Now the MIL is in a huff as "she asked to buy it first". WTF? Are we in school already?
I really want my Mum to buy it, not because my MIL is a bit of a dragon, but because my Mum feels a bit left out at times. We spent 4 nights with the in laws at New Year when we got engaged, and about 4 hours with my parents. We always seem to spend more time at my in laws as they are so much more needy than my parents. But i need my Mum at times like this!
I dont know what to do!
The only downer was when my Mum and Dad said they wanted to buy us a pram. Supposedly it is traditional for the mother's mother to buy the pram? The MIL said last week that she wanted to buy it but we said that as my parents didnt know at that point we werent saying yes or no. Now the MIL is in a huff as "she asked to buy it first". WTF? Are we in school already?
I really want my Mum to buy it, not because my MIL is a bit of a dragon, but because my Mum feels a bit left out at times. We spent 4 nights with the in laws at New Year when we got engaged, and about 4 hours with my parents. We always seem to spend more time at my in laws as they are so much more needy than my parents. But i need my Mum at times like this!
I dont know what to do!