She told me my parents had talked to her after the baby shower and told her she had left all the grandparent spoiling to them, that she should understand if we never put our son in any of the clothes because really, they look like the kind of home made clothes from 70+ years ago when people were left with no choice. But then she apologized for embarrassing us. At first she said nothing and she just wanted her grandson to have more.
I could see she was upset and looked almost guilty so when my wife went to nap I asked her what was going on. But then a couple of days after our son was born she comes over with a bag of clothes she bought saying she wanted him to have more. One of the outfits was even his take home outfit. So she made some amazing clothes and blankets for our son. That it saved them years of potential bullying.Īll these years later and MIL is still dealing with the debt. She also appreciates that her mom tried to make them work enough to blend in at school. She remembers how much love and effort went into them. Those clothes are something my wife treasures. She's talented and always put an effort into making sure the clothes looked good enough so the kids wouldn't be bullied. My MIL often made her kids clothes vs buying them because it was cheaper for her to do (she worked in a store that had a lot of fabrics that they were allowed to take the excess of). Their dad abandoned the family and left my wife's mom with a large pile of debt that weighed on them. My wife, her siblings and their mom lived in poverty for a large part of her life. My MIL also made some pretty incredible clothes and blankets. Prior to his birth we had been given a lot of very nice clothes and toys by my parents for him.
My wife and I welcomed our son into the world early this month.
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