I was wondering what you got for your first mothers day. I get to go shopping for a plant or flower with hubby and was thinking more along the lines of a keepsake that I could pass on to my daughter when she is older. Just seeing what you other moms think.
Happy Mothers Day a bit early!
What are you going to do for yourself on your special day?
Thanks for letting me know what you got!
I got a card with a little heart that you plant on the front, on the inside it was my daughters handprints it was really cute. We are going to get a tree for the yard so she can watch it grow and it is planted just for her!
Next year hoping to get something pretty.. like jewelry!
For my 1st Mother's Day my husband got me a necklace and earring set of my son's birthstone. I still wear them and love them!
My husband gave me a mothers bracelet which I cherish, it can vary in price quite a bit so it would not have to be expensive. If you have a beading store in town you could pick the colors and letters yourself!. Happy Mothers Day.
It was for mothers day but my "son" got me gift for surviving his first year
http://www.riddlesjewelry.com/products/detail.php?catID=2...
i love it!
I got taken out for dinner and didn't have to do any chores. Nothing really rememberable. The point is that your husband does something nice for you in honor of your baby.
How about a braclet with a pic or you and your daughter? You can order them from Shutterfly online.
I don't know if the quality of the product would hold up for 20+ years --- especially if you would wear it a lot.
It wasn't for "Mother's Day" -- but the day n son was born my husband gave me a beautiful gemstone necklace. He has talked about eventually have all "gemstones" combined into one "Mother's Necklace" after we are done having children. A little pricy -- but some days at work it is nice to reach down and find it.
In defense of your husband and basically all husbands alike, you will have to spell out exactly what you want in order for him to know what to do. I think it's really nice that he's offering to send you shopping or something, this is a great opening to say something like "well, I can't wait to go shopping, but I think it would nice to start a collection so I can pass on to our child someday." AND, you're going to have to give him the "keepsake" ideas that you had in mind.
I've been married 15 years and I've learned that if there's something I really want then I have to say exactly what that is. I used to NEVER say what I really wanted and in fact would ask for nothing. I've learned that it makes my husband really happy to give to me what I want. He loves it when I make suggestions.
Hi,
Though it has been years since potty training days. ( My girls are now 14 and 18) I remember these days and the frustration. With my oldest it was a breeze she seemed to be early w everything and my youngest was more of challenge. Here's a suggestion not sure if it will help but worht a try.
With my youngest I bought a calender and hung it by her potty chair along with cheap toys or stickers from the dollar store. ( I think if they sense when you are stressing in return they stress...) So if you make it fun or a game it's less pressure.and it goes a little smoother or so it seemed.) Anyways, had a talk with Steff who was about 2 at the time and made a big deal about her ready to be a big girl now. I bought cheap little toys or stickers from the dollar store. I would just make such a big deal like look at these if your a big girl on the potty you will get this sticker on the calender( like look you earned a star what a big girl u r!!!) and for some reason with a little patience, it worked. Not to say we didn't have struggles or down days. I remember even the gold stars worked. Then say after a few times she would go, I would praise her and say "See I knew u were a big girl!" or take her for a treat as a reward. I know another thing i would do with out them realizing it... was to run the faucet while they sat on the potty chair this helped them. Not sure if this helps at all, but worth a try good luck!
Being a mother was the best gift I ever got! I wish I could just spend the day with him rather then run all over the city trying to make everyone's mother's day.
I also saw that they have little tiny pasifyers charms with the birthstone in them that can be place necklace. This was something that I think is cool. You will buy the flowers anyhow so you should have something nice for you.
my husband got me a ring with my son's birthstone - I wear it every day
it was not my first mothers day, but last year i also got a birthstone ring with my kids stones. they are april-diamond and july-ruby....it is really pretty and special. this year i will be getting a bistro table and chairs...dont be afraid to give your husband a hint especially if he is not good about picking things out.
my situation was a bit different, as I was a single mom w/out the "dad" in the picture. When my oldest DS was born, my dad (step) gave me a gold pacifier charm that was a tradition for him to give his daughters when they had their 1st child. When my 1st Mother's day came around, he gave me a single rose and a '#1 MOM' gold charm to add to the pacifier. That's been my most memorable gift.
I'd say a nice piece of jewelry would be a great keepsake that can be passed down. I got a pair of earrings with my daughter's birthstone. Of course, I picked them out and was standing right there when he bought them. Same with the ring with her birthstone that I got for Christmas. (My hubby needs lots of direction when it comes to buying me gifts.)
This is what I got last year and I LOVE it!
http://gifts.redenvelope.com/necklaces/momswreathnecklace...
For my first mother's day (a long, long time ago, it seems!), my mother got me a ring that had my birthstone in the middle and my parents' birthstone on each side. When my oldest daughter has her first child (hopefully not for awhile), I will add her birthstone to it, and give her this "generation ring" for her first mother's day :)
