Mother's Day

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Jay

Jay

In a few weeks, mother's day will be coming around and this time I'll be celebrating it somewhat differently.... with the wife being pregnant and all...

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I want her to make her feel special without having to resort to saying things like.

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I've been thinking of getting her a bunch of small thoughtful gifts and taking her out to one of her favorite restos.

A few ideas :

- Tee shirt with a custom slogan like, "Baby in the Bun" or what not.
- Maternity PJs & Materity Pillow to help her sleep better.

I'm exited... but don't know where to look and find awesome ideas..... so what better way than to ask some of my favorite HFers to provide me ideas and links?

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WasabiPoptart

WasabiPoptart

My big suggestion, and granted I am not like most women, is for you to not make this all about her being pregnant. I know that's the whole reason you're celebrating Mother's Day, but if you give her gifts she would like regardless of her gestational status (imo) they would be something she could enjoy in the years to come. That said, I like the idea of a charm bracelet. You could start with a baby charm and add to it each year.
 
strawman

strawman

Massage and spa gift card.

I know, it may sound cliche, but pregnancy is very hard on the body, particularly near the end, and a massage and spa day can make a world of difference.
 
WasabiPoptart

WasabiPoptart

stienman said:
Massage and spa gift card.

I know, it may sound cliche, but pregnancy is very hard on the body, particularly near the end, and a massage and spa day can make a world of difference.
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I was even thinking that if she wanted to she could save the massage coupon for after the baby is born. After about a month or two of being at the beck & call of an infant you need to do something for yourself.
 
Jay

Jay

Dei said:
Is your wife at all nerdy? This will influence any ideas.
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She is lightly nerdy. She's the supportive type of wife, will watch anything I watch (except hockey). She prefers sentimental/cute things that make us feel more of a family.

WasabiPoptart said:
My big suggestion, and granted I am not like most women, is for you to not make this all about her being pregnant. I know that's the whole reason you're celebrating Mother's Day, but if you give her gifts she would like regardless of her gestational status (imo) they would be something she could enjoy in the years to come. That said, I like the idea of a charm bracelet. You could start with a baby charm and add to it each year.
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That's an interesting idea. Have you seen any examples online anywhere?

stienman said:
Massage and spa gift card.I know, it may sound cliche, but pregnancy is very hard on the body, particularly near the end, and a massage and spa day can make a world of difference.
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blotsfan said:
And massage places usually offer special massages for pregnant women.
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That's a negatory. She has an unlimited amount of massages every year. (work benefits)


Keep them coming you sexy people.
 
Dei

Dei

I will say that maternity pillows are the greatest thing ever, I don't know how much you want to spend, but I do recommend that you get one that is super nice. :p Even if you hold off on something like that until later, I would say that one cannot really go wrong. If you'd be more inclined to buy a nicer one as a gift than you would buy on a regular basis that you should buy it for the occasion and also add in another sweet gift that will see more use, or just a nice day out that you may not be able to have on a regular basis (a place you wouldn't go on just a normal date with a babysitter)
 
Frank

Frank

I don't think so, and I live in conservative Canada.

Everyone I know with babies just pops it out to feed em.
 
Cajungal

Cajungal

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stienman said:
Massage and spa gift card.

I know, it may sound cliche, but pregnancy is very hard on the body, particularly near the end, and a massage and spa day can make a world of difference.
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This is a terrific idea.I have 2 friends who are pregnant right now (I won't let them breathe on me), and they've really been appreciating little gifts that are for them and not just baby related stuff.
 
Chad Sexington

Chad Sexington

WasabiPoptart said:
Out of curiosity, are Canadians as uptight about nursing in public as people in the US?
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I've only seen it happen once, but I was in one of my favourite cafes and a woman asked a nursing mother to go to her car. The mother politely declined, and the first woman just walked away, looking offended, shaking her head.

I do have friends who complain about it when they see it, and I jump on them with counterarguments. Christ, I have some really immature friends.[DOUBLEPOST=1366238790][/DOUBLEPOST]
Cajungal said:
I have 2 friends who are pregnant right now (I won't let them breathe on me)
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wait.

That's how it works?!
 
Cajungal

Cajungal

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Chad Sexington said:
I've only seen it happen once, but I was in one of my favourite cafes and a woman asked a nursing mother to go to her car. The mother politely declined, and the first woman just walked away, looking offended, shaking her head.

I do have friends who complain about it when they see it, and I jump on them with counterarguments. Christ, I have some really immature friends.[DOUBLEPOST=1366238790][/DOUBLEPOST]
wait.

That's how it works?!
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I'm taking no chances. :p
 
Officer_Charon

Officer_Charon

When I worked mall security, we saw it all the time. We were SUPPOSED to ask them to head to the provided "nursing rooms." Ask me how many times I did that. Go on.
 
WasabiPoptart

WasabiPoptart

A good telephoto lens for her camera! Ok that's what I want. But trust me you guys will want to have a decent camera for the plethora of pictures you will end up taking of your bundle of joy.
 
Officer_Charon

Officer_Charon

Actually, in all seriousness, you MIGHT want to invest in an external hard drive, just for the photos. If she's ANYTHING like my wife, you're going to fill that sucker up, REAL quick.
 
WasabiPoptart

WasabiPoptart

I spent a fortune with Shutterfly when Noah was a baby. Then again, Mr. Wasabi was gone for 6 month and I had promised to send him a picture a day so he wouldn't miss anything. Who can take one picture?!?! It was more like 20 pictures a day. And I couldn't just email them to my mother-in-law because she didn't have an email account (don't get me started). So I had to print the really good ones.
I have an under-the-bed storage container full of pictures of my son. With my daughter I put them on an external HD along with videos we've taken of the kids over the years.
 
Jay

Jay

Jay

Jay

I need to make sure people understand, LINK ME THINGS, make my woddling wife feel special for ONE DAY!

I shall reward you with :

- More Jay-ness in the forums.
- Jay AMA
- Jay interviews "Season 2? ???
 
Dei

Dei

I don't know if your wife would be into it, but maybe set up a professional photo shoot session for the baby bump showing off. If she's not showing enough yet, then plan it for a later date. Also plan a newborn session.
 
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