Baby is 8 months old and I have difficulty with my anxiety around my in laws. They passed a few comments when I was pregnant, that I was only an incubator and I was fat... postpartum they kept bringing up my weight and that I wouldn’t fit into my jeans again. They also drink a lot of alcohol... which makes me uncomfortable around baby, especially when it’s clear they’re no longer sober. They visit once a month for the whole weekend, used to stay with other family members but they’ve just started staying with us... they aren’t great guests, expecting me to host them, cooking big dinners, getting room ready, making them drinks. I wouldn’t normally mind, but having a young baby now and it’s exhausting to host others and they express no thank you whatsover. I’ve told my husband that it’s exhausting... he even made a point of thanking me in front of them for cooking meals whilst they remained idly silent!!!! Unfortunately, hubby has gone ahead and invited them over for a few nights over our first family Christmas at home.... including his grandparents and brother and his fiancé.... I just want to cry at how hard it’s going to be for our first Christmas as a family.

This does not include the countless comments of unsolicited advice we’ve received AND kissing our baby on the mouth when we said not too!!