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Ok slight back story, my DH is an only child, and my Mil  is a free spirit 63 going on 42 (she doesn't act her age) about to retire woman. I've wrote previously about her provoking my anxiety with my DS when she told him in a cutesy way that "she was going to take him away from me forever and I wouldn't miss him" I ended up writing her an e-mail about it serveral months later, where we basically agreed to disagree about the appropriate ness of her comment. I at least felt better saying it bothered me, and she was out of line.


Fast forward, so Christmas came she was alright. Not great about faking that she was enjoying spending it with me and my family (everyone agreed to rent a house together for DS's 1st christmas so no one was excluded) even DH said she was bad at faking it. She acted like DH was a single dad in her eyes. (She said that DS only wanted to be held by DH or in the same room as DH etc) whatever crazy pants, much wine and eyerolling to be had


Here's what I need help with, DS's 1st birthday is coming up, and after DH having a conversation with her, she felt the need to send me the same information in the e-mail. I can't help but notice the icy tone, and the fact that she mentions multiple times about spending time with DS and DH and not me. Really it bothers me that it's so blatanly rude and the fact that DH is a big boy and fully capabale of making plans with his mom. My husband doesn't personally enjoy spending time with his mom so he doesn't really reach out to her. The way I see it, is that is his mom, I don't push for him to spend more time with her, but I don't deny him time either (despite what she thinks)


Anyway, I need help writing a response that is going to tell her make plans with her adult son, that's not too icy or snarky in return. Or should I just let DH handle it?


 


Hi mommy2giant

 

Yes, will be there for the 9th.  Will get a motel room that night.  DH said there would be several people at your house from out of town, but if I can help in any way before, during, and/or after the party, just let me know.  I’ll stay over and can be available the next day as well.

 

Had mentioned to DH that I could be down there also the 28th and 29th of January to see DS, and could hang out with him and DS for the morning of those two days - trying to get

some quality time w/each.  Then I realized that with DH's birthday coming up on the 24th

of February, maybe it would be better for me to come down on the 23rd, just in case you and DH wanted to go out to dinner to celebrate his birthday, then I could help out with DS the morning of the 24th, because you may well be working?  And that would give DH a little break on his birthday, yet he’ll probably still be at the house part of the time and he and I can hangout a little while he works in the garage.   Am just trying to figure out how to

get some time w/both of these guys.  You may have other plans for DH's b-day and I don’t want to interrupt those either, so will just wait for your feedback.

 

Can’t believe DS is almost one already!  And he is doing so well and you and DH have done so well with him.

 

Thanks.  I know you’re busy.  No rush.  We’ve got time.

 

Mil

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