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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm the OP. Since she didn't want to watch the baby this past week, we found alternate care. Daycare can take the baby full time in a couple weeks, so everything will turn out just fine. What bothers me is being left in a lurch at the last minute. DH is more upset than I am.

I do understand that taking care of an infant is hard, exhausting work. And I'm glad she dropped out early rather than a few months in.

I was going to make MIL a cute little "thanks for taking care of me, grandma" card, but now I fear making one will make me look passive aggressive! [/quote]

OP, glad to hear that things worked out.

In terms of the card, skip it.  It's definitely extreme to hold a grudge forever for your MIL like one poster advocated, but you also don't have to be extra nice to her about things either if it is a great effort for you.

If it were me, I'd just stay out of MIL's way.  Don't go to crazy efforts to call or skype (but do take her calls) while you are getting over this.

And I would remember in the future that your MIL isn't a good judge of her own abilities, so in the future don't count on her for childcare or other favors that would cause major problems if she backed out.   Like I would let her babysit the kid for a dinner date when the baby is asleep beforehand, but only if her canceling would not put you out (like a romantic dinner or movie, probably fine, a work function or dinner party where you RSVPed, no.)
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