PeEr PReSsure!
Does anyone else think our husbands are feeling a sense of positive peer pressure about Mothers Day, knowing that we will all blog about what they do for us. They don't want their wife to be the one that has to post, "He forgot!"
I have sensed Jeff has something up his sleeve prior to the day before where all them men stand together at Walgreens looking for a card. Chalk up another great reason to Blog!
One of my favorite Mothers Day stories of forgetting. There was a ward (church congregation) we were once in. Prior to the meeting our Bishop was meeting with his counselors to go over the details of the meeting. They realized that they didn't have anything to give the mothers of the ward. So he told one of his counselors to run to the store and buy roses to give to each of the women at church. As our friend ran out the door to find someplace that would have 100 stemed flowers in 30 minutes, the Bishop said, "oh ya and can you pick up a card for my wife"
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That's so sad it's funny. I have major issues with men who wait to the last minutes (Valentine's Day at the grocery store is embarrassing). Perhaps it's because my love language is gifts (which translates into thoughtfulness) so a last minute thought isn't what speaks to me. If men really wanted to show the women in their lives how much they really loved them, they would be able to come up with a day of special treatment and kind words without a problem. Perhaps I'm being idealistic, but it's the one day a year we get recognized for our underpaid work as mothers isn't it?
That is too funny about the blogging thing. Sadly, Taylor gets off of the bus and wants to read what I have written and is way into the blogging thing. Yes, and I am sure my husband will make some snide comment about putting whatever he does on the blog as well.
I love Mother's Day for the fact that we get one day of recognition as well since I agree with Jill we are UNDERPAID!
Even though I have only technically had one Mother's Day where I was a mom, I still don't really see it as my holiday. Having both my MIL and Mom close by, we make plans to spend time with them both and it seems to take up the whole day. So this year Linc thought it would be cool to get me all the flowers and stuff I wanted to landscape and give them to me early. Very thoughtful! So on Sunday, I will be able to appreciate that they are already planted and I can enjoy them, but still get to celebrate both our moms and not feel like it's not my day too.
I am with you Jill. Its not the money, its the " I saw x and thought of you." Just putting the thought into it. Any jerk with cash can spend said cash. Know me, know what I like, and think about me. Preachin' to the choir!
The other day I got an envelope in the mail from Jeremy with a note on it to not open until May 14. Since I'm pretty sure I really want to commission a Claudine Hellmuth for my Mother's Day present after the baby comes, I'm not going to actualy get anything on Mother's Day. But that aside, Jeremy is really good at pampering me, I'll have a nice letter from him, which he wrote early enough to mail and get to me on time(!!), and next weekend he's taking Kaitlin camping, so I get a night alone! It doesn't get much better than that!
I just got my Mother's Day gift early since I won't be here this weekend. I'm gonna post about it as soon as I get a chance!
I don't know what my husband is doing for me, but my girls have something they're very excited to give. I am looking forward to that.
I agree with Jill to, last minute grocery store shopping is so sad, but I did love your story about the bishopric, too funny. I have a very thoughtful and insightful husband, usually. Although Mother's day is a hard one for me and Father's day is a true bummer at our house (Matt's dad died on Father's day and he was the one to find him and start CPR). But I'm am grateful for my mother, for the example of the mothers around me and that I am able to "mother" my nieces and nephews and any other child that I see. It's good for men to feel the pressure to measure up.
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