We have been told that things will work out once the baby is born.
Our daughter is expecting her first child, our first grandchild, in a couple of months. Our daughter and son-in-law live about an hour closer to his family than they do to us.
Additionally, there is not even a cordial relationship between Nancy and me. My concern is that when the baby is born Nancy will be able to have a much stronger relationship with the baby than we will, due to being physically closer, very assertive and extremely involved in all aspects of their life.
It’s completely reasonable to be anxious about how your relationship with your first grandchild is going to develop, especially considering that you’re not as close, geographically, as other branches of the family. Don’t put so much of that anxiety on Nancy. Nancy’s just living her life, as annoying as that may be.
With regard to the visits, it sounds like your daughter and son-in-law are asking for clear communication. Their new homelife with a small human who will have a demanding sleep schedule is going to be complicated enough. It will probably help them to have advance notice about who’s planning to drop by on a given day.
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