K in Modena

She came to stay when the baby was tiny at a time when I was having to keep washing my nighties because they were covered in milk. I then noticed I was quickly running out of things to wear to bed because although I'd put them in the washer and hung them out to dry, they'd all mysteriously disappeared after that. Turned out MIL was hoarding them in a cupboard until there were enough of them to iron!

Cashmere Kate

On the subject of pants...many years ago, while I was staying with the in-laws, my MIL came up to me waving a skimpy G-string, saying "This was in the washing, it must be yours". I assured her that it wasn't mine and that it must be my sister-in-law's but but she kept insisting it was and that my SIL doesn't wear that kind of skimpy garment. It later mysteriously appeared in my bag! Still have no idea where it came from!

sunnyjt

Oh, the old Italian MIL: always watching you slyly out of one eye, just in case she can 'help' you and teach you about domestic life in some way- which, if yours is like mine, is 24-7-365. Thank GOD she lives south. I am already dreading telling her I'm knocked up, I reckon she'll put me on immediate bedrest and make me wear socks in the house when it's ten million degrees in Sicily. Where we're going to spend 2 weeks with them on Sat.

Oh god, just shoot me. At least I'm so bone tired that I'll be able to sleep through most of our visit.

(Sorry, cranky pregnant woman rant- over now).

K in Modena

Go equipped with some of those plastic slipper things and you'll be let off the socks!
I had to travel by train from Modena to Swansea when pregnant due to the volcano in Iceland stopping my flight. My MIL told me I was going to die!

Fortunately she lives in the South too...

sunnyjt

Yep, totally get the 'if you do that, you'll kill the baby'. Like going for a jog. An Aunt told me if I was ever to get pregnant I'd have to stop the gym ASAP because I'd rip out the placenta.

Now I am pregnant AND I have a Dr, and guess what homegirl? I CAN STILL WORKOUT.

Angeldimana

Hi Finnalex,

Where abouts are you moving to?

Weve lived in Le Marche for about a year and my missus is looking for a better social life.
We've a 17 month old son too.


Thanks

Nigel