Like many other mums out there, we have a 'lockdown baby' who was born in middle of March. Unfortunately it means that neither of our parents have had the chance to meet our little girl which of course is so hard for everyone.
My mum will come to the window and wave, just so she can see her briefly and safely. Which is heartbreaking, but it keeps us all safe and means she can at least see her.
However, my MIL just can't understand the lockdown thing. She keeps asking 'so when can we come and see her?'. It's like the rules don't apply to her, she hasn't listened to the lock down rules at all and still continues to socialise in terms of has her sister round to the house regularly etc. One time in the car outside her house we rolled the window down thinking she would keep her distance and she put her hand in the car and touched little ones face - which freaked me out if I'm honest. Am I being paranoid ? I feel like I'm being made feel like the bad one but in all honesty I am just following the rules and keeping my baby safe as well as myself.
She even went as far as texting me today and asking if I wanted her to take baby for a while along with my two dogs so I could get some 'me time' which I just thought was a strange text considering the circumstances and I didn't know how to respond to it.
Considering we are in lockdown and I've not been able to have the 'new baby' family time and meet ups etc I planned, I'm feeling fine and enjoying the time just me baby and DP. It's giving us great bonding time as a family unit and allowed me to get into a nice little routine with her. It's just this grey kind of cloud hanging above with the MIL. I fear what it will be like when she can eventually come round to the house etc... and that it might be overpowering.
Sorry this was so long winded, I just feel really guilty like it's me stopping everyone from seeing my baby when it really isn't my fault, my side of the family all understand, all following the guidelines set and never give me a hard time over it.