I feel too paranoid to post a lot of stuff about the mother-in-law visit here, but you can imagine me doing Lamaze breathing and thinking that, as with childbirth, at least there is a definite end to this. And then please picture how I felt last night, when I realized her departure date was FRIDAY, and not Thursday as I'd thought.
Well.
Anyway, today I am stealing a minute before the children wake up, and already I hear Henry crying. And so I am back into the fray, and we'll talk more later.
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Hang in there! Nothing lasts forever. Think of how good things are going to seem when this is over!
If I lived nearer I would send you some warm blackberry and apple crumble with extra thick custard. Because we all know custard is just the thing for coping.
Hugs.
Dyn
My MIL and FIL (divorced) are both coming to my house at the same time for a long weekend (Fri-Tues) and my husband just informed me that he has a class for work that is all day Saturday and until 11 on the week nights.
Well, he didn't so much 'inform' me as have the information nagged out of him, but I am now thinking of ways to slowly torture him because seriously: uncool.
You should wait til your MIL is putting on lipstick and then make an offhand comment about how much fo it she's probably eaten in her lifetime.
Oh no! Our thoughts are with you - be strong!!!
Sending good vibes your way! Yeah, breathing helps. BUT SO DOES CHUGGING WHISKEY STRAIGHT FROM THE BOTTLE. 'Tis a shame that isn't an option during labor...
What a crushing blow! But actually, I think it might be better this way. You got all that time of happily believing her visit would be a day shorter than it was. And now you don't have to spend THAT much time knowing that it's really going to be a bit longer. And then it will be over.
Breathe... ttl!
Friday will be here so soon! And at least you can be relatively sure your mil wouldn't find the blog? Unlike a certain mil I know...
Stiff upper lip, right. Or, if all else fails, a stiff right hook?
Good luck.
My parents are gone for the week to Cancun. You can hide out in their house if you want.
No one will think to look for you in Utah.
oh, god, the horribleness of that moment, when you realize you have longer to go than you thought.
This too shall pass.
Oh, Swistle! Here's hoping that the week will fly by with minimal incidents. I feel for you, as I seem to worry myself sick over things like this too. Sometimes the worrying ahead of time is worse than the actual event - when I seem to go into anxious auto-pilot mode until it's over. And, at least your husband and the kids can be somewhat of a buffer, right?
Hey, and from what I've read you've put a helluva lot of thought and planning into this to try and make this visit go smoothly. If that goes unappreciated, well pfft! You should still be proud of yourself for all you've done, and don't be afraid to stand your ground (I know, easier said than done)! I'll be thinking of you and wishing you the best!
Oh dear. You'll make it through.
I hope the week goes by with few incidents, and I hope the kids have a good week with their grandmother. Because, that is what it is all about, right? And don't forget, she can (can't she?) watch them when you need to run to the store for That Thing You Forgot.
Hang in there!
One word
WINE
I hit the jackpot this weekend. I was out of town and TOTALLY MISSED the MIL visit. AWESOME!
But now Monday is halfway over. You are almost there!
It seems like you are handling it really well. You are being a great daughter-in-law, even if it goes unappreciated.
Here's to hoping that time absolutely FLIES for you!
Will send chocolate. :)
Oh no oh no oh no. I cannot imagine the discomfort and endless aggravation, all I can say is this: you are a very, very good woman.
how about some pictures?
Oh no, I feel for ya! Hang in there, it will be over soon and then you wont have to worry about it again for awhile.
Didn't you say you had TONS of errons to do this week? Wasn't there like a weeklong sale at Target that you had to go to? What, you have a friend that needs you to house-sit for her all week and you have to stay at her house all week?
I'm sure one of these would work.
Please hang in there. I've been thinking about you and hoping that all is going as well as it can.
Can't wait to hear all about it!
Is she into, like, scrapbooking or anything? Could you hand her a big stack of unfiled pictures and a glue stick and let her go crazy on it? Sure, she'd make annoying harpy comments the whole time, but you wouldn't mind, because she would be walking right into your trap of sitting at the dining room table for a solid hour or so. At least then her annoying-ness would be marginalized.
I just dropped my mother in law at the airport after a week long visit. I feel for you swistle!
Hi Swistle! I gave you an award over on my blog. Share the love if you are so moved.
Hang in there...if you need a stunt double...let me know. Not that I could do it...but I could find you one.
It's Thursday and I've been thinking of you and sending good vibes all week. Just ONE MORE DAY! :)
oh MAN i miss you. could she hurry up and leave so we can enjoy us some swistle?
mmmkay, so she's out the door in what? 12 hours???
sorry to hear you seem to have the tv-type mother-in-law.
good luck w/ that.
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