Mimi's baby πŸ™„

This maybe dumb but my MIL refers to my baby as "Mimi's baby" it really gets under my skin for two reasons one is that she only texts me asking does Mimi's baby need anything? Or how is Mimi's baby she never asks about me without referring to the baby now that I am pregnant and it works my nerves. The other reason it bothers me is this baby has multiple grandparents so I don't like the idea of any grandparent naming it "theirs" thankfully the baby isn't here yet and maybe it will resolve itself but I feel smothered by her and have had to try to distance myself bc ever since she found out I'm pregnant she wants to come over all the time!

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De

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I think you're way overreacting. She's obviously asking if you need anything if you're pregnant with her grandchild..

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Madison β€’ Jul 13, 2017
I get pregnancy rage all the time lol

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Baylee β€’ Jul 13, 2017
Their*

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Baylee β€’ Jul 13, 2017
Have you ever had anyone call your baby heir baby? It's annoying.

mo

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i understand your frustration. my MIL always refers to the baby as "my baby"πŸ™„ "watch what you're eating with my baby in there" "drive safe with my baby in there" im gonna snap one of these days like BITCH THIS IS NOT YOUR BABY lol

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Cr β€’ Jul 13, 2017
My mama did that! I had to lay it down for her! She also does like the OP's mama. That's "Granny's Girl", drives me insane! πŸ™„

Am

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Is this her first grandchild? She honestly just sounds like shes excited for the baby.

Wa

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I hate when people call my baby there's as well. I just correct them ruthlessly without shame πŸ˜‚. "No, my baby." Like a toddler. πŸ˜‚πŸ€·πŸ»β€β™€οΈ

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Wa β€’ Jul 13, 2017
Theirs* πŸ˜‚

Gi

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My mom says "my baby". I really don't think the baby will get confused. I don't really find it annoying..

Ka

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My MIL did this today and it ate me alive.

KR

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She just sounds excited is all. I think you're over reacting a bit

Da

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Pregnancy hormones!!! :) It's totally normal. My mom calls my boys "Grandma's boys." No one is confused. My boys love me WAY more😍😘 but it's a completely natural grandmotherly Thing to do. Esp. if it's her first grandchild. But I understand pregnancy hormones can make mountains out of mole hills. I'd leave it be, and if it still really irks you after baby is born, maybe you and hubs can find a nice way to talk it through with her.

Ka

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It's definitely normal, just annoying as hell. Lol

Ca

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My MIL called me when my fiancΓ© and I went away for the weekend to say "no sex while my granddaughter is in there." That was before we even knew it was a girl, she would insist on calling it her granddaughter. We had mentioned a name we liked to her and she got mad that it wasn't her first name. And has made up a name that is her first name with my mother and grandmother's middle names. When we told her we'd drifted from our initial name choice and that we weren't going to talk names anymore till the baby comes, she got mad because apparently her son never used to hide stuff like that from her. He's also never had a baby before! She crosses boundaries with me constantly so it gets on my nerves. I totally understand your frustration!