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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think you may need some perspective. It is awesome that your IL's want to visit and spend time with their grandson AND are willing to come to you.  I have in-laws who have only been to visit us twice in the last 3 years.  Anytime we want our kids to spend time with them, we have to drive to their house (they are both retired, so there is lots of flexibility in their schedule).  So, imagine all of the stress you feel with them visiting you, and instead imagine having to pack formula, diapers, clothes, etc and then have your baby sleeping in a strange place and completely off his schedule.  This arrangeent with them visiting you sounds great to me!!

As for them coming while your DH is away, I agree with PP who said that you should schedule yourself a night out with your girlfriends.  Or, schedule yourself a massage and/or hair appointment.  Your MIL wants time with her grandson (let's be honest, she's not coming to hang out with you) and you want to decompress while DH is away.  It's a win-win.  [/quote]

I completely agree. My IL's rarely come either because my FIL is significantly overweight and finds it uncomfortable to travel. He is also definitely a huge pain to deal with. When they visit, he has MIL rearrange the furniture in our downstairs, sends us out on errands for random things (a diet lemon-lime soda like a sprite, maybe a fresca, plus some apples, and also some oatmeal raisin cookies but no nuts), and is a hugely picky eater. He also takes over the remote control, which doesn't bother me so much but drives DH crazy. All of these things are annoying and I'd rather not deal with them, BUT my MIL loves spending time with DD and the feeling is definitely mutual. I think grandparent relationships are so valuable and would love to have them come visit more often. If they did, perhaps we would start setting some boundaries/ground rules (i.e., when you move our furniture, put it BACK when you're done with whatever it is you're doing), and maybe that's something you could try, OP. [/quote]

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