My DH told me to just buy myself something nice. I'm hoping I can find a used Apple Watch for around $100.
What are you hoping for? Does your spouse surprise you or just tell you to pick out whatever you want?
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I hate Mother's Day. I don't really care what we do, but last year and this year my MIL has launched a campaign to make the day all about her (including excluding my own mom). Last year husband advocated for her and it really pissed me off. This year I pushed back. But that means that making plans will fall to me.
I will be 27w3d pregnant with twins on Mother's Day. I don't want to plan anything. I don't care about gifts. I just want to spend the day with my family without the stress of appeasing anyone else.
I would also like my pregnancy-induced sciatica to go away!
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I really want my kids to not bicker with each other or whine or be generally disagreeable and defiant, just for a day, please. I want to sleep in and come down to hot coffee, children who are dressed and ready, and a nice easy breakfast with no whining.
For a gift I’d kind of like something sentimental, either a photo mug with the kids or one of those stepping stones for the garden that kids can put their hand prints and date in. We found one in the garden from the previous owners and it’s so cute- I want one. Grocery store flowers that the kids picked out would be nice too.
@ElbieKay: that is so frustrating about your MIL. I realize she’s a mom too and deserves some recognition. But I really feel like when you have very young kids (or are still pregnant with TWO of them) you deserve it to be mostly about you. Once they are a bit older and we are out of the weeds of babies and very young kids we can help make it a little more about our moms too. Maybe I’m selfish but whatever.
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Brunch, flowers, massage
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We have talked about getting furniture for our front porch. LO2 is in NICU so all I really want is to be home and get a nap in my own bed!
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Sleep and a manicure
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@Foodnerd81: That stone sounds really cute! Is it a kit? Do you have a link?
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@Hypatia: We are so unromantic haha. Well do cocktails one evening the week before instead of a crowded a** brunch on mother’s day proper. DW picked out some fancy kitchen gadgets and I picked out a Nora Kogan “Mom” ring! Surprise. Lol.
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On Mothers Day, we'll go to brunch and family dinner. It'll be a crazy hectic day, so I requested to have the Sat afternoon prior to myself
I'm going to go shopping and try to spend the giftcards that have been burning a hole in my pocket since Christmas.
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@wrkbrk: I am hoping DH found one himself- I just told him I wanted something like the one we found from the previous owners, but I like this one on Amazon.
Midwest Products Mosaic Leaf Stepping Stone Kit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0018BXVDS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_haB6Ab9B4WKHJMindware has some really cute ones they can paint but I didn’t see any they can put their handprints in. Since we just moved to our house last year I like the idea of handprints showing how small they were when we moved here.
If DH doesn’t get one I’ll probably do one for HIM for Father’s Day. Ha!
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What I really want is a night in a hotel by myself to order takeout, drink wine, and sleep-in.
We don't do big presents for Mother's/Father's day so I'll probably end up with a card and flowers which is fine by me.
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I want to sleep in. 99.9% chance it's not going to happen.
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In a perfect world, I'd love to sleep in a bit and maybe have the kids bring me breakfast in bed. Freedom to go for a long run without guilt? And maybe some fun outdoor activity.
Last year DH failed miserably - complete lack of acknowledgement of the day. I'm not looking for a parade - but maybe just slight alteration to our normal Sunday. He did go out of the way to make dinner for his mom though...smh
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@Foodnerd81: this 100%!!!!
"I really want my kids to not bicker with each other or whine or be generally disagreeable and defiant, just for a day, please"
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I’d love to sleep in until 8 and an hour professional massage.
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@ElbieKay: awww! I can understand your sentiment. I dislike Mother's day. I don't like that there is a day that sets me up either for a lot of work or for disappointment. DH rarely does much planning around mothers day (except for 1 year he hit it out of the park with a weekend getaway and massage for me while he took care of DS) so it falls onto me. my friend has been wanting to celebrate together for the past 4 years, so it became a day I have to secure a brunch reservation and hopefully some fun activities for the kids. Why do mothers have to eat brunch on mother's day?!
If it were up to me, I'd just sleep in (to 8:30am lol), have a dim sum brunch (I have no problem going early to get a seat, I just don't like how all restaurants are booked a month ahead), and just take it easy. It would be nice to have pedicure done. I don't want anything for a gift. I just want a peaceful day where no one fights, cries, I don't need to do anything, and I am able to end the day with a smile.
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Flowers and a massage.
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I would like to sleep in, have a nice breakfast and enjoy the day outside. And I want plants because I have now turned into my own mother.
I don't have high expectations for days like this but find that in our house they usually turn out nicely because my DH and I are just really super pleasant with each other. We will celebrate with my family on the Saturday so Sunday is just for our little family.
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I asked my husband to pressure wash and repaint our porch (it really needs it) and then to get me a big, pretty porch swing for Mother's Day. I don't know if he'll have time to get it done before then though.
Last year was great. He took our daughter to spend the day with his mom, and I got to watch Netflix on the sofa all day by myself!
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@ElbieKay: My only 2 Mother's Days so far (including my first with a 5 week old baby) have been spent with my MIL, and my husband is finally understanding why I want it to be just us. I call my mom on Mother's Day, but she doesn't expect those of us with children to make it to their house, I mean she wouldn't turn us away, but she doesn't expect it.
Last year I told him I don't want to spend the day with anyone's moms and for it to be just us... We went to the Zoo the saturday before and went to the park, I told my husband that we will count this as Mother's Day for us... Which is good because my in laws showed up uninvited the next day...
@Hypatia: I honestly just request a trip to the zoo, and to spend the day with my husband and son. But I usually get a plant for the yard, which I love too.
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I would like a day to myself but I wouldn't know what to do.
I'm not that sentimental nor need anything so just some recognition from my husband and kids would be nice.
or a massage.
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Honestly I’m not a gift person (more quality time or acts of service), and so I’m thinking of having DH take the girls to his mom’s for the day (like an hour away). It seems nuts but she’d probably love to see them and I get a break. In spite of me telling ILs to come over whenever (MIL’s work schedule is erratic to say the least), they never come and complain that the baby is scared of them.
I honestly hate mother’s day because I have a crappy relationship with my own mother, so it has always given me this deep sense of dread. I’m kind of using motherhood as an excuse to no longer celebrate mother's Day.
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Massage!
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We go to a local single A baseball game. This year we are doing the club seats that include a brunch and beer/wine. DH will be in charge of the kids and I get to sit back and relax and watch some baseball! After the game the kids get to run the bases with Mom.
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I really really want this:
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@ElbieKay: I had sciatica when I was pregnant. It was BAD. Did yours flare up after sex by any chance?
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Hmm I feel like I’m easy to shop for but dh probably wouldn’t agree, haha.
I’d enjoy some books off my to-read list, spa gift card, sleeping in, car detailing booked/organized by my husband. lol. Last year my husband was supposed to work but had a concussion, so he wasn’t super into celebrating but made me dinner and I got an awesome watch.
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@ElbieKay: haha, check check. I want to sleep in and be left alone for an hour or two. But my own mom is coming to visit that weekend so I will make it all about her, she will delight in it, and she will pretend to try to share it even though I hate shit like Mother’s Day. Then I won’t have to deal with it for another year.
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i never really want anything special; maybe time off to get a pedicure! my younger one recently broke my necklace so im thinking of ordering an initial necklace from etsy.
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We're traveling on Mother's Day this year but that takes the pressure off of seeing my mom or my MIL. I am hoping for a gift card to a spa and for a nice dinner or takeout when we get home that evening.
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I'd love to sleep in, get a pedicure, hair done, maybe go do some shopping, and then a late lunch/early dinner and drinks at home. We'll probably end up going to eat somewhere with my parents and that'll be it. I just want some alone time to distress LOL
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I’d love to just lay out in nature somewhere with a glass of wine. If I plan it it just might happen.
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I would be happy with maybe a nice breakfast out, some flowers for the garden, and spending the day as a family, zoo, park, or just something fun.
I would love a new pair of sandals though.
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I would like to be acknowledged. DH basically ignored my birthday earlier this week, and my feelings are really hurt.
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I sent my husband a link to a pair of shoes I want (*hint hint*) so fingers crossed. On Saturday I’ll be going to a local Mother’s day tea with my son, Mom and sister. It’s something my mom is excited about. I’d love a nice meal out on mother’s day, but I’d probably have to plan it myself and I don’t know if I feel like it...
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non-cranky baby. sleep.
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I just sent DH my Kendra Scott wishlist, a coupon code and an email for a today only free item. Jewelry is his preferred gift to give and Momma finally decided her kids are old enough to not tear her ears if I wear something other than studs.
Costco has lovely bouquets even by delivery if any DHs are needing a nudge on the flower side.
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@Hypatia: I pick out my gift. This year, I have some shoes and a wallet in our amazon cart. I am kind of picky and hard to buy for!
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I'd really just like to not have to cook that day. Flowers would be a bonus. Hanging out in the yard with DH & DS would be good.
I'm going to go shopping and try to spend the giftcards that have been burning a hole in my pocket since Christmas.
I don't have high expectations for days like this but find that in our house they usually turn out nicely because my DH and I are just really super pleasant with each other. We will celebrate with my family on the Saturday so Sunday is just for our little family.
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