There are four kids in my family. 3 of us are from my Dad’s first wife and 1 is from my Dad’s current wife (he’s the youngest child 17). My daughter is the first grandchild. One of my older brother passed away last year and my other older brother doesn’t want kids. So right now I’m the only who can give my parents grandkids. The pressure was serious I’ll tell ya. So after infertility I was able to have our daughter.

My little brother is unquestionably the favorite of our parents. Everyone and anyone sees it. Sometimes it’s obnoxious but what can you do? When I was pregnant my stepmom would tell me how they didn’t have any money for anything. For the shower she told my MIL that they couldn’t do anything. She didn’t even come to it because she was afraid of getting sick. (It was out doors on a 6 acre plot of land and everyone was in masks). They got us a stroller and it was very kind of them. It hurt me she didn’t come but again what can you do? When my brother passed away she was mad they had to pay $2500 to help with funeral expenses. She let everyone hear about it. But my little brother goes to a private Catholic school of their choosing and plays on a traveling sports team. 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️

So now my daughter is 6 months old. Every time they have watched her we have to bring everything over. They have nothing at their house for her. My stepmom had a couple onesies that her daschunds had to wear after being neutered that she was trying to dress my daughter in. I told her absolutely not. I suggested maybe they could get a pack and play? She told me we could just bring over the one we have every time. Sometimes it’s just me bringing her to visit and that’s a lot of me to transport. My Dad says he’ll get whatever is needed but then something comes up and he “forgets”. I guess I could just keep bringing everything with me but I just think it’s odd that they would buy a single thing for her to have at their house.