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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You have to put your hand on your mom's arm, and say to her, "Mommy. I appreciate SO MUCH that you came here to help me. I couldn't do this without you. But all this arguing is killing me. My doctor says the stress is bad for the baby and he is concerned. I REALLY want you to get to experience this with me, but if you don't stop arguing with me I AM going to have to ask you to go home, and that will break my heart. Do you think things can go more pleasantly than they have been? I love you, and really want them to."

See how that works. Report back. Also, eat two cookies because this all sounds hella stressful.[/quote]

Also, I can't help but wonder, based on my own experiences and similar messages on this board, that becoming a grandparent is not only a joy for people but also a sort of right of passage/life stressor that serves as a hard-hitting reminder to our parents that they are indeed aging and are stepping into the role previously held by their own (possibly already dead) parents. It's a reminder of one's mortality as well as a chance to dote on and grow close to a new child. [/quote]

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