dulcet_tones82
03-13-2009, 05:36 AM
I'm currently pregnant with our first child, a boy, and I have some concerns about taking him to my In Laws house once he arrives. Don't get me wrong, I love my husbands parents - they are great people and do anything and everything they can to help us - but the cleanliness of their house has me concerned with taking my child into that environment.
The house is older and collects cobwebs in corners very easily - in fact it's possible that some of those cobwebs are older than me. The front porch is falling through, literally. They have four small dogs inside the residence that have the run of the house, using it as both bathroom and playground - they don't know the meaning of the word 'down' and my in-laws won't make them get down when they jump on your lap and start licking you to death, even getting semi offended if you repremand the dogs yourself. My MIL is somewhat of a pack-rat, purchasing things that she thinks someone-anyone- might have use for in the next five years from the mission (sort of like the salvation army or goodwill) and piling it on one of the many couches they have in the living room (see - she's got her heart in the right place and is always thinking of other people! She just doesn't like to throw anything away.) And that's just the living room. My husband and I have been married for going on four years now and I still haven't been able to traverse through the living room to other parts of the house - though I think I'm somewhat afraid of attempting that feet. *L*
Here's my problem though, how should I approach my husband with this without offending him? His parents live very close by - his dad even passes our house on a daily basis on his way to and from work and then when they are on their way to and from church on Wednesdays and Sundays. Or am I just overreacting and worrying about nothing? My house isn't perfectly clean, and we have two dogs as well, though they are inside/outside and listen to simple commands (such as 'down' or 'under the table') when given. What do you all think?
The house is older and collects cobwebs in corners very easily - in fact it's possible that some of those cobwebs are older than me. The front porch is falling through, literally. They have four small dogs inside the residence that have the run of the house, using it as both bathroom and playground - they don't know the meaning of the word 'down' and my in-laws won't make them get down when they jump on your lap and start licking you to death, even getting semi offended if you repremand the dogs yourself. My MIL is somewhat of a pack-rat, purchasing things that she thinks someone-anyone- might have use for in the next five years from the mission (sort of like the salvation army or goodwill) and piling it on one of the many couches they have in the living room (see - she's got her heart in the right place and is always thinking of other people! She just doesn't like to throw anything away.) And that's just the living room. My husband and I have been married for going on four years now and I still haven't been able to traverse through the living room to other parts of the house - though I think I'm somewhat afraid of attempting that feet. *L*
Here's my problem though, how should I approach my husband with this without offending him? His parents live very close by - his dad even passes our house on a daily basis on his way to and from work and then when they are on their way to and from church on Wednesdays and Sundays. Or am I just overreacting and worrying about nothing? My house isn't perfectly clean, and we have two dogs as well, though they are inside/outside and listen to simple commands (such as 'down' or 'under the table') when given. What do you all think?