Mother's Day is coming up and I'm not sure what to expect. Actually, let me rephrase that: I know to expect nothing, especially if last year was any indication.
It was my first Mother's Day. I was excited. My sister had a lovely brunch for several moms including my mother and me. Mr. Cafe Suzanne did nothing. He gave me a card from my baby that was "for someone special" who's "like" a mother. I was upset. I expected something a bit more sentimental to commemorate my first big day—not a pricey gift, but something thoughtful. I certainly didn't want a card that wasn't even for a mom. When I complained to my sister, she said that her husband never did anything for her for Mother's Day. I was floored. If your kids aren't old enough to do something special shouldn't their father step up to the plate?
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Do you think husbands and boyfriends and significant others should celebrate their children's mother on Mother's Day or do we have to wait until our babies are old enough to do it themselves? What's the worst Mother's Day you've ever had? What was the best?
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My worst and best Mother's Day were the same year. It was my very first one as a mom. It was the worst because my daughter was in the NICU. She was born Apr.19,2004, 8 weeks early and weighing only 2 pounds and 13 ounces. She was in the NICU for 31 days. That was the hardest 31 days of my life. I hated not having my baby home, and having to ask someone's permission to hold my child. But it was the best because she here and alive. That morning before I got to the hospital to see her my Mom went down there and put Jaylyn in the prettiest little dress, And the nurses put a little bow on her head. She looked so pretty. So that made it the best.
My worst mothers day was my very first mothers day... 2 months after my daughter was born i ended becoming very very ill and was in and out of the hospital for about a year. And It just so happened that i ended up in the hospital during the week of mothers day. I was staying in the transplant unit and no one under 10 was allowed in the area so i had to visit with my daughter in the waiting room of a nasty hospital on my first mothers day... after she left i cried the rest of the night i was so upset
My worst Mother's Day was two years ago. My oldest was 2 and my baby was just a few months old. I was already exhausted and cranky. My husband had never done anything for me before so I don't know why I expected anything different this year. But at least previous years he had at least told me, "Happy Mother's Day". This particular year he didn't. He made it a point to call his mom and go see her, but I didn't so much as get an "I love you". I made breakfast, I made lunch and then we all went to the mall. I lost it in the mall when I realized that my husband didn't care about Mother's Day for me. That year it really hurt that the one person I thought would remember didn't. He made up for it the following year though. I hope he remembers this year.
The worst mothers day for me will be this mothers day coming up on the 10th. I just recently lost custody of my 3 daughters. This will be the first mothers day that I do not have my babies here with me. It is killing me. I wanted to see them on Mothers Day but the person who has them will not let me see them because they have plans that day..with my kids! That hurts me so much. It hurts them as well, because they want to see me. My best Mothers Day was last year when I had all 3 of them together with me, and we were coloring and eating ice cream and playing outside with bubbles..I will cherish that memory forever. I miss my babies so much.
Every year for my first 5 mother's days I helped my kids make gifts for their grandma's and for myself b/c I knew dh wouldn't do anything for me, after all i'm "not his mother" since then my oldest daughter who is 7 helps the little ones with cards and gifts so now I don't have to :)
I've never had a bad Mother's Day, not even the years I was on chemo or radiation for breast cancer. Apparently, my kids love me, or at least acknowledge me. And, I'm careful to acknowledge my mother -- who wasn't perfect but did manage to give birth to me, and I like me, so I'm grateful to her!
My worst Mother's Day was last year - less than 3 weeks after my precious mom died. It was horrible. I wanted to ignore the day completely and pretend it was just another day - but couldn't do that to hubby and daughter. Hopefully this year won't be as hard. It won't be easy by any means, but I hope it doesn't hurt as much as it did last year.
Probably my 1sst one because I had to work and my DH (now exhusband) did not even acknowledge they day but my parents spoile me rotten because it was my first one. THey also spoiled me the year before because I was due 4 weeks after mothers day...
My worst Mother's day was the first Mother's day i spent without my second child who passed on in the summer of 2005. 2006 Mopther's day was awful.... Still now it's hard but i also have found ways to get through the days, with happy memories and my children i have at home.
My worse Mothers Day was in 06. I was induced the day before and spent the whole day in labor. I wouldn't progress but because of the pitocin was in the worst pain ever. My epidural wore off twice. I ended up having to have a CSection, while my DH was not there, and when they started to cut was one of the times my epi wore off and they had to competely put me under. So I was out for my sons birth and dont remember the first couple hours at all cuz I was so drugged up. But the day after was the first time I got to meet my first child. Worst Day followed by the best day.