Odd gma comments?

No previous problems with my OH's granma before. But ever since we found our due date she has been making some comments thats im not sure how to take, not rude or catty, just wierd.


Her father passed away 2 years ago and his birthday is 12 days after my due date. She sometimes says things like 'oh i think you'll go over due by a week and a bit, this could be grandads gift' And 'ooh well my fathers birthday was that day, maybe its a sign'.


I know she's not trying to be malicious in what she's saying but i usually just bean dip or say 'i doubt i'll go that far overdue'. But before we knew the sex of the baby she suggested it would be a boy because its 'so near to my fathers birthday'


She hasnt said it directly but i feel like she's infering that the baby is a sort of 'reincarnation' (sp?) of her father. Or a 'gift' from him.


I may be being stupid but it makes me uncomfortable as she's so concerned with the baby being born on her fathers birthday. And if my baby is then i don't want her to constantly refer to the baby as being 'sent by her father'. I may seem rude but it just makes me a bit uncomfortable, especially as i never knew the man, and she's so concentrated on the date.


Any suggestions as to how to stop the odd comments would be helpful, TIA.