PLEASE?!

Im dying to get this kid outta me! Somebody tell me how!

My Mother Inlaw

Now let me start this off by saying that I try really really hard to be positive about my in laws in general and in comparison I dont have a lot to complain about but... me being pregnant and all has opened up a whole new side to my mother in law and so here is my vent.

First things she tells me when she discovers Im pregnant is... "you are going to have SO many stretch marks on your thighs. There isnt enough fat there".... Um... NO?! but nice try. Has anyone else seen my thighs? They carried plenty of size before I EVER got prego. Besides that, what makes her think that telling someone that is 3 months pregnant and having a hard time eating anything that she is going to basically pay for not eating by getting stretch marks later on?! Nice call. Thanks for that

Early on in the pregnancy Andrew and I started talking about the possibility of using washable diapers. Nothing was decided on, we were just throwing it out there when she decides to interrupt OUR conversation and give me a lecture on how "unsanitary" it is to use washable diapers and that I will never have the energy to keep up with them. Ok... if its SO unsanitary, why did we not have any problems with it for thousands of years? Not only that but the washable diapers they have available today are completely different from those that she wore as a child. We have decided to use washables and I realize that its not for everyone and Im not even trying to promote other people doing it but she is less than pleased about it because "the baby will be sick and have rashes ALL the time" Does she not have anything better to do?? I have to admit though... I sometimes wonder if I chose to use washables... just cause she threw such a fit about it? ;)

We havent decided on a name. Andrew isnt in a hurry to do so. She.... on the other hand is and has let me know EXACTLY what I HAVE to name my child. I think not?

She keeps trying to convince me that I have to use Andrews old baby things (crib, chest of drawers ect) I dont want to!!! Is that bad? Its my first baby, shouldnt I be able to splurge on new things if Im capable? I think so.

Althought the list could continue for quite a while... I will try to wrap it up soon but I cant go without venting about the baby shower. She decided that she HAD to throw a baby shower for me. If you know me... you also know that Im not a huge fan of these events but I do see the purpose so I played along under the condition that NO GAMES would be played. It gets to be about 3 weeks before the shower and she starts to insist that I have to be registered. This is yet another thing that I simply do not enjoy but after fighting (and I mean that fairly literally) with her for about a week Andrew and I gave in and drove down to stupid Babies R Us and registered. (side note... if you are attending shower: we scanned ALL the most expensive things we could find so please feel free to purchase any of those things. Thank you) All this to appease her, right? Well turns out that she doesnt even put it on the invite that I am registered. Nice!

Now... for the icing on the cake. We are in the backyard (HER backyard) doing yard work and she gets the camera out and starts taking pictures of Andrews little brothers. Oh! then guess what she does?! Oh yes! She turns and snaps a picture of hugely fat and prego me in my nasty yard work clothes. Ok... fine, one for her personal collection. WRONG! I get a call about a week ago and this is what I hear "Hey! Im just wondering if its ok if I put a picture of you on the baby shower invite"

me..."ummmm....."

her... "Well I kinda already did"

Now, please tell me if I am out of line on this but serisously?! This women has had 4 children, so she knows how pregnant women feel at this stage in pregnancy. What makes her think that taking a REALLY bad picture of me and then sending it out to about 100 people, is a good idea?! And then to call and basically say... well if you didnt want it, too bad cause I already did it?!!! Oh my.... She will be lucky if she is alive by the time I have this child! And if she decides that games are on the agenda for the shower... She may never see her grandchild.