In Thinking That a Present for Me Was, Actually, For Me and not DH?

[14hourstillbedtime]

MIL asked me (note: asked me!) if I would like a present for DC2's arrival. Very nice of her. No need to give present - second baby and all that. I said, yes, I would like a nappy bag that you can carry as a back pack (so I can put baby more easily in a sling) with lots of compartments to separate nappies, etc, inside. Lot of information, but MIL likes that - she actually prefers it if you send her an e-link to what you want, and then she can just buy that. Kills the joy of present-giving somewhat, IMO, but each to their own.

Got nappy bag last week - horrible bloke-style bag that even says 'Baby Sherpa' on it. Yeah, just what I wanted - to be reminded that with two kids I am not officially a pack horse! Got e-mail from her last week saying she was dithering between getting me a pink, silk bag or this one - and she opted for this one as 'DH will be able to carry it'.

NO! NO! NO! Present was all for ME, glorious ME! NOT DH!! I am a real girlie-girl (make up, jewelry, perfume every day, always) she KNOWS this! Pink, silk bag could have been mine! Now I have horrendo man-purse (even DH agrees its taking 'practical style' to a whole new level of ghastliness....)

I know, BTW, that I AM being unreasonable - it's a present, fgs, and I can always just not use it. But I wanted (sob!) something Just. For. Me (plus, I think pink silk would look good covered in baby poo, no?)

princessparty I am five

Actually, I really like my MIL... we're just really, really different (see earlier post on no-make-up wearing, etc).

I'm also slightly tongue in cheek about this whole thread - I mean, really, it is just a nappy bag!... Trying to distract self from imminent arrival of DC2, DS1 playing up, etc, etc.... AARGGH!!!

(Have to say, am LOVING all the alternative bags I might buy myself in the postpartum haze, though!)

Go on, buy yourself the pink one (and other nice treats you want because once you pop everyone will forget totally about YOU ).

Don't know what you're blethering about - Baby 'horrendo man-purse' Sherpa is exactly what DH wants.

Now, what you want is perhaps more along the lines of all-day pamper at health club with full-body massage, oiled Nubian, peeled grapes, spa, sauna and big fat cream buns.

(While DH tries out new Dad-bag while taking 'quality time' with Dcs)

But would the joint possession of a man-bag encourage your DH to do more childcare ? And might your MIL be trying to encourage this, in a womanly supportive way?