Shugar, same as you, we only visit them once a week due to distance. So, they very kanchiong if baby will recognise them or play with them. Problem is they like to make sudden appearance or quickly carry the baby even before we step into the house. So, OF COURSE, baby will freak out and cry right? So, my MIL will comment, 'why? baby dun remember us?' I know babies at 4 months onwards will start recognising places and people so, all the more they should be more patient and let her warm up first. So, they finally learnt their lesson and do not rush her. But well, after a few minutes, their over-zealousness will come back. They will play with her like popping in front of her suddenly, clap loud loud kind. The thing is my mum and I don't play like this with her. So, she will be shocked, obviously. Then of course the feeding part lah. Sigh..MIL will jsut come in to check if baby is done, if not done, she will just sit with me and talk. Once baby is done, off baby goes into her arms.
Then nvm, when we have dinner and baby is sleeping, she will just ask her continue and she will just grab a chair, saying that she will take care of the baby and sit in front of the baby to stare.
The best is the soppy parting scene that replays EVERY WEEK! AND THIS, I CANNOT STAND! When we go home, the whole entourage of MIL, PIL and SIL (if she is home) will escort us down to the car, trying to help us carry stuffs (when it is actually manageable -- c'mon lah we carried everything up) Not only that, my FIL will keep insisting to let my MIL carry until these days, I try to feed her to sleep till they have no choice but to let me carry. At the car, there will be this sad parting scene, all the waving, rolling down of windows to say goodbye when actually YX will usually be so happy in her car seat as though she can't wait to leave hahah.
I am really REN-ing. Actually my ILs are really nice, they dun dare to insist. But I really find their behaviours strange. When I spoke to my mum that my MIL like to smel YX butt and feet, she also finds it strange. But as usual lah, my mum say REN. And I guess she is right, afterall they only see their grandchild once a week. My parents also very funny. They actually feel bad that they get to see their grandchild everyday, cos we are now staying with them. But then again, we already asked my MIL to move over to help take care of the baby right at the beginning but she rejected. So, I guess, we already tried our best to make the situation as fair as possible.
Oh did I mention that my IL side has so many ppl and even Malaysian relatives on fb??!! My gosh..they keep adding me lor...I mean I am not even close to them and yet cannot dun add scared they complain to my MIL. All of them want to see baby's update and pictures!!??? My MIL best...always gets updates from my SIL. Then she will keep talking how cute how cute the photos on fb is etc etc...that's why nowadays I post lesser pictures. Used to upload a lot at one go. I always jokingly tell my hubby that BB YX has a Malaysian fan club!