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How do I handle post-conflict awkwardness with my mother-in-law?

I've mentioned in a couple of my posts now but I was having troubles with my mil ever since I became pregnant and had her granddaughter.

Im pleased to say my husband had a world with her and we hugged it out and we both apologised to each other. It was bouth are faults but done with the best intentions. Sge was being very over the top over everything and I was not being assertive enough saying yes to things I didn't feel comfortable with for the sake of not wanting to hurt her feelings.

I feel horrible and still abit of awkwardness between us like were being overly nice to each other. I feel i said some horrible things about her and I don’t want her to think im fake. I know she must have felt a little hurt having to have her son tell her to rain in it.

Me and my mother in law often have a girls day together as its good for us both to get out the house and have a chat. Especially for her as my sister in law lives in Manchester and she cares for everyone else in the family so she can't really have a normal conversation with anyone at home and it makes her very lonely at times.


We had this shopping trip planned before mu husband had a world with her and were going tomorrow just me and her without the baby whilst my husband stays at home.

My husband loves to stir the pot in awkward situations to try make light but it can still be really annoying at times as the dust hadn't always settled straight away. He kept making jokes at Sunday Dinner to try ease the tension and i told him to shut up.

Im thinking of offering to pay for her dinner tomorrow as she always pays for everything and my husband told her that was one of the things I felt uncomfortable with. I think it will be a nice gesture to show her I dont want to take advantage of her and her money.

I just worry she secretly hates me and she was just being nice for my husbands sake and when were in a car together will it be really awkward.
How do I handle post-conflict awkwardness with my mother-in-law?
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