I'm just being mean aren't I?

[Brunocat]

My mum, dad and gran want to come over tomorrow for lunch - they will take me and my husband out somewhere. Only thing is I'm 6 days overdue, just want to sit in the garden and hubby has a brand new computer game that he is desperate to play on, he's been looking forward to it for weeks. We only saw them last Friday but feel like I can't say no because my Dad has flown in from Spain for the weekend (Hopefully for the arrival of the grandchild but it doesn't look like that will be happening any time soon!)

Should I just be grateful to see them and try to bribe husband not to whine too much tonight?

well it might be nice if you feel up to it, but if all you feel like doing is sitting in your garden then thats fine to

tell them you are getting nigles and want to stay at hme in case something happens

I'm sure they will understand if you explain that you are not comfy anywhere atm except at home. Suggest they bring a picnic. And tell dh not to be so bloody grumpy, your dad is only there for the weekend, the computer game will be there for ages.

get them to bring lunch to you! its not unreasonable i was expected to go to wedding on my due date and really didt want to go was convinced to go and whinged non stop to dp when we got home

agree, get them to bring lunch to you. Perfectly understandable.

And while you're organising things, my advice is to oh, dear, suddenly LOSE your DH's computer game. A) They're a waste of life anyway B) he will annoy the hell out of you by playing on it when you are pacing the floor with a crying baby and C) it's a bad example to set said baby when it comes. The baby might actually think it's NORMAL for grown adults to play computer games

Good luck with the baby etc.

agree with rhubarb - the computer game will be there every day, but not your father.
Definitely agree that a picnic at yours is also a good idea YANBU to suggest this. And if you and your dh feel exhausted, keep the meal shorter than usual.

But, speaking as someone whose parents and grandparents are now dead, I would make the most of this meal together. It's the last meal you will probably have together before you have a newborn. You never know what's round the corner(sorry to sound morbid). And your dad has flown in from Spain.

I sometimes think of the times I put off seeing my mum and dad because I had better things to do. I know it's silly to do this as I saw them lots, but it's there at the back of my mind.

Eat at home. Get take out.

what did you decide?
or are you still inthe garden and dh is playing his new game?

Perhaps Brunocat's gone into labour

Sorry - husband hogging the computer with his game - I agree that it's not normal for a grown, reasonably intelligant and otherwise responsible man to be so obsessed with playing computer games.
Parents came and it was nice but now mum wants to come again in a couple of days. Going to have to put my foot down.
Still not gone into labour - going to the hospital on Tuesday...