How long will it take

For my inlaws to believe Im not packing up and running back to the states?

Im not upset (anymore) , I just find it a little humourous. I recently blogged that we are returning to the States for a weeklong visit (just me and the girls). My suegra told Papi that she doent think I will be returning to Mexico.

Um, yes. Because I packed up our entire life and moved my family across an international border on a whim and after 2.5 months Im done. Because I want my children to live without their father. Because I want to live with mi vida, mi amor. Because I brought all MY belongings (and lots of things that were my fathers) and things special to my family - but Ill just leave that here because I dont have the juevos to tell everyone Im ditching ship.

Believe me, if I were returning to the States permanently you would know it. And your son would be coming with us.

I did bring it up with her yestday, by slying asking her what I should bring everyone back as little gifts. She admitted she didnt think we were coming back and I simply told her "Tu hijo no puede vivir sinmigo, y sus hijas no pueden vivir sin el" which is probably the incorrect way to say "Your son cant live without me and his daughters cant live without him" . She smiled and laughed, but I find many people here smile or laugh when they dont want to argue. I have found (in the short two months) that people avoid conflict as much as possible and often smile instead of arguing.

Anyone else have "non believers" they have had to contend with?

PS Im really not upset anymore , but I cant help pondering why she/they dont believe the girls and I are capable of living here? Its not THAT diffent from the States.

When I moved to MX

I had NO clue I would be thanking mt lucky stars for my inlaws. Mostly my suegra (MIL) and "cunis" (cuñada or SIL) .

Its amazing. I knew I did everything when it came to the girls, and it (usually) didnt bother me. What I didnt realize is its REALLY nice to have someone else hold your kid for 10 minutes. Or to have them feed them so you can eat a meal in peace. Or, like tonight, when your 9 month old ball of fire decides sleep is for the dead.... After listening to her cry off and on for 3 hours because she doesnt want to sleep.... You can give up, get up out of bed and hand her off to someone else. So instead of crying (which I was seriously on the verge of) you can make yourself some hot tea with canela while someone else deals with your hyper Chuckie child who wont sleep.

Maybe someone snuck her a Payaso when I wasn't looking? That goes great with a breastmilk and only "natural" foods diet, right? Chocolate covered marshmallow on a stick.

I wonder if her cousin (also an "A" baby, practically the same age) is ALSO wide awake. Hey cousin A , are you wide awake too? Its 12:42am here in MX, what it is 1:42 am there ? Lets have an international baBAY parTAY!