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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Jenm - Okay, I'll bite
How are you? How's married life treating you? What's new?
Re: Jenm - Okay, I'll bite
I'm good, married life is good pretty much same same. Nothing's really changed other than that weird feeling of being called a wife. Kinda catches me off guard once in a while.
We are expecting our 2nd baby and I'm due in June so that's scary and exciting all at the same time. We also have a new pup named Lola she's pretty great.
I see you finally got your wish for a child of your own!! That's really quite amazing and I hope you are enjoying being a mom! I remember from the NEY days that you were trying to adopt so it's been a long time coming. Congrats!
CONGRTULATIONS, JEN!!!
As I said before, I'm so sorry for your loss. I can't imagine the pain that brings, or how scary that makes this pregnancy. None the less, I pray that this child arrives healthy and that you are blessed with a borring, healthy lifeltime with him/her.
As for us, thanks. M is the most amazing person to enter our lives, and things are pretty great. The adjustment has beeen pretty tough, but we've finally hit a place where things are really fun. He really cracks us up, and I can't imagine life without him.
I'm sorry your MIL is so difficult. My ex's mother was like that. Everyone knew she was mentally ill, but no one wanted to be the one to confront her or force her to get help. I can sympathize, as I know you are in a situation where you can't realistically bring about change, but you are elpected to submit to her abuse. Since you love your husband and are in this forever, I highly recommend you spend as little time around her as possible, and when you are near her, just keep reminding yourself that she can't hurt you because she's not in a position to judge anyone.
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I admire your willingness to take in an older child. I think I read that he was 7? That's quite a feat to take on and it's so nice to hear that you are over that initial adjustment period.
Thank you for that advice, it's truly the most sound advice I've received. I'm really walking a fine line, the last thing I want to do is have that woman cause problems in my marriage. But you are right she's in no position to judge.
I'm hoping she'll smarten up when the baby arrives because if she doesn't there isn't really going to be an opportunity for her to be around her grandchild.
I appreciate your support! And again congrats on the family you truly deserve!
I'm not sure we're over the entire adjustment period, but at least I no longer fear each day, I finally feel like myself again, I look forward to the time I spend with him, I love the little guy beyond compare, and I think this parenting thing is really fun. So, we've made a lot of progress. :-)
I truly wish you the best with you MIL. Please try to keep in mind that she's not all there, and so her insults can't hurt you. That will help you a long way to ignoring the hurtful things she slings at you. You'll be surprised at what you can absorb when you don't value someone's opinion.
Good luck, and please keep us posted on how things are going. You know Mulva lurks, and is dying to know!
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