Stupid question really but I'm indecisive by nature and by now people start asking what our plans are! People have often said to me to do what will please us as a family (of 3, nearly 4) the most but I can never decide WHAT would make me happiest.
DH live near my whole family and one of his siblings with children. We have DS1 (20 months) and at Christmas I'll be coming up to full term with baby 2.
Our usual family Christmas involves waking up here, going to my folks' for presents/lunch then staying there til gone 7/8 as the rest of the family turn up for tea (about 16 - gparents/cousins/aunts etc). This year, like a few years really, I don't really fancy that bit. It's too much for a nearly two year old and a heavily pregnant me. BUT I can guarantee that the family will be annoyed at us not being their to give DS (only great/grandchild) his present on the day. Equally, I don't want to be running around trying to pop to their homes earlier on in the day.
I am a natural pleaser and always try to please others before myself but I never know what to do for the best. I think DH would just just do what I want. We do possibly have the option of going to DH's sister's at some point which would be great but none of that is set in stone yet.
Argh, the stress of pre-Christmas starts from here for me!!
How do you decide? How do you please your own little family unit but manage everyone else's expectations?
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Timpani · 14/10/2013 09:12
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