First, I'd like to say that I'm trying really hard to just be grateful, but I'm having a hard time. My mom and good friend are planning my baby shower. There will be a lot of people, so we are doing it open house style. No games, no opening presents until the very end (only people who want stay will), just food and socializing. This is exactly how I want my shower, and my mom and friend have listened. Now to the annoying part. My MIL called the other day and said she'd like to throw me a "traditional" shower with games and opening presents in front of everyone. It will be a "small" shower of about 30 people -her friends and cousins. I don't know a single one of them. She wants to do this in March (yep, the month I'm due). I am trying to tell myself that it is more free stuff, but I am having flashbacks to our wedding that she also tried to plan based on what she wanted (what I wanted was irrelevant). I like my MIL and, generally speaking, we get along well. She's very nice and generous. I'm not really a laid-back person by nature, but I'm pretty accommodating when it comes to her. I don't think it's worth starting a battle over relatively unimportant things. I like that everyone gets along and we don't have drama. I don't intend to start any, but it drives me crazy that she does not consider what I want at all. I will smile and play nice because it's only two hours of my life, but I'm not sure how pleasant I will be that close to my due date 🤣.