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[quote=Anonymous]As a new grandparent myself-and the out of town one!-I wish I could say that I am immune from feeling jealous of the time my DD's MIL spends with them but I go out of my way to say to all about how lucky my DD/SIL/and grandbaby are to have family in-town-and I really try and mean it!!! They are I know but it doesn't mean that it doesn't wear on me. The other grandmother is retired and lives 20 minutes away and takes the baby out of day care early at least once a week and they have meals together pretty often on the weekends. I am jealous of that easy, natural time together. I am 3 hrs away, still working and still have one kid at home in school so no way can I be there more than 1-2 times a month. I have to say I am shocked at how much it pains me to not be the day to day grandmother and resigning myself to being the special occasion one has not been easy for me. If you can have a heart to heart with your mom - and your DH with his - acknowledging that there are resentments building that have no rational basis but that kind of defines the overwhelming love grandbabies bring out in us. But say and know that your baby IS lucky to have been welcomed with love and not the indifference some are finding.[/quote]

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