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<blockquote data-quote="maxeygirls" data-source="post: 371022" data-attributes="member: 8869"><p>Mattsmom, what a wonderful idea. And I have a minivan with only the captain's chairs being used, hmm. I think we'll combine ideas a bit. husband already wants to talk to them and Im going to convince him not to snap... somehow, even if I have to go buy 2 Rockstar energy drinks to calm him down first... Then I'll invite them to difficult child's party and if they don't show or make any effort to recognize her birthday in another way(invite us over for dinner, ask to stop by) or if they stop by the local drugstore for yet another $8 doll (difficult child hates dolls, give the girl a tool belt, spy glasses, something other than yet another doll from the drugstore), I think we'll just bring our own gifts for difficult child and easy child at Christmas but I don't think we'll hide them. I'm not worried about the other kids not getting spoiled and we'll bring just enough to make our girls feel special. Of course we'll always bring gifts for the other kids but this year I'll make things a little bit more even... hmm... I bet the in-laws will be grinning as we walk through the door with all those presents, thinking how spoiled the other kids will be.</p><p> </p><p>difficult child has been wanting a puppy...lol ok so thats a bit extreme... pony? I've transported those in a minivan before.... thinking, thinking.... maybe I'll just save up my $$$ and go on a shopping spree at Toys R Us. Even better, maybe we should just skip the in-laws gift this year? husband gets the same treatment as difficult child and easy child and has all of his life, why not save the money and use it for our kids? </p><p> </p><p>You know, thinking about this has honestly brought up all the insane things my mother in law has asked of me. "I know you saved every penny and bought your $600 double jogging stroller so you can get out of the house while husband is deployed but can I borrow it for husband's sister? What about your new breast pump? Can I have difficult child's $300 car seat? easy child's swing? Playpen? Monitor?" or even better "Can we take easy child for the weekend? We're going to visit family in another state." that was funny, easy child was 6 months old and breastfed at the time.</p><p> My mother in law has told me to be understanding when husband's ex wife attacked me because her husband just deployed and it's hard for her with only two sets of grandparents and a handful of friends to help.... husband had been gone half a year already, difficult child had been in the hospital 2x, easy child was barely 3 months old with a dairy allergy and fractured collarbone from birth...yeah I need to be more understanding...</p><p>Giving difficult child 3x the amount of Melatonin that I instructed for 3 days, letting her ride in a backless booster seat after I supplied them with a car seat and said it had to be used... they don't watch our kids anymore.</p><p>I'm starting to wonder how husband turned out even slightly normal <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite5" alt=":confused:" title="Confused :confused:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":confused:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="maxeygirls, post: 371022, member: 8869"] Mattsmom, what a wonderful idea. And I have a minivan with only the captain's chairs being used, hmm. I think we'll combine ideas a bit. husband already wants to talk to them and Im going to convince him not to snap... somehow, even if I have to go buy 2 Rockstar energy drinks to calm him down first... Then I'll invite them to difficult child's party and if they don't show or make any effort to recognize her birthday in another way(invite us over for dinner, ask to stop by) or if they stop by the local drugstore for yet another $8 doll (difficult child hates dolls, give the girl a tool belt, spy glasses, something other than yet another doll from the drugstore), I think we'll just bring our own gifts for difficult child and easy child at Christmas but I don't think we'll hide them. I'm not worried about the other kids not getting spoiled and we'll bring just enough to make our girls feel special. Of course we'll always bring gifts for the other kids but this year I'll make things a little bit more even... hmm... I bet the in-laws will be grinning as we walk through the door with all those presents, thinking how spoiled the other kids will be. difficult child has been wanting a puppy...lol ok so thats a bit extreme... pony? I've transported those in a minivan before.... thinking, thinking.... maybe I'll just save up my $$$ and go on a shopping spree at Toys R Us. Even better, maybe we should just skip the in-laws gift this year? husband gets the same treatment as difficult child and easy child and has all of his life, why not save the money and use it for our kids? You know, thinking about this has honestly brought up all the insane things my mother in law has asked of me. "I know you saved every penny and bought your $600 double jogging stroller so you can get out of the house while husband is deployed but can I borrow it for husband's sister? What about your new breast pump? Can I have difficult child's $300 car seat? easy child's swing? Playpen? Monitor?" or even better "Can we take easy child for the weekend? We're going to visit family in another state." that was funny, easy child was 6 months old and breastfed at the time. My mother in law has told me to be understanding when husband's ex wife attacked me because her husband just deployed and it's hard for her with only two sets of grandparents and a handful of friends to help.... husband had been gone half a year already, difficult child had been in the hospital 2x, easy child was barely 3 months old with a dairy allergy and fractured collarbone from birth...yeah I need to be more understanding... Giving difficult child 3x the amount of Melatonin that I instructed for 3 days, letting her ride in a backless booster seat after I supplied them with a car seat and said it had to be used... they don't watch our kids anymore. I'm starting to wonder how husband turned out even slightly normal :confused1: [/QUOTE]
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