Ok, the reason I put this question in this section is because most of you are mom's and know what you like to recieve for gifts for your birthday. First off, some feed back. My mom just had a baby 4 months ago (heehee she is 40 and I am 18 yrs older than my lil bro..how funny right) I am currently 16 weeks pregnant..My mom has been awesome. Soo supportive, let me move back in and kinda hide under her wing while I was going through some rough times & slowly help me get back on my feet. She just out of the blue said hey our family is growing..were getting a new house lol..and my baby has his or her own room.(dont know what I am having yet) Her birthday is coming up on the 15th of this month & unfortunately I dont have a lot of money to spend but I want to get her something she will enjoy, appreciate & that will not only be a birthday gift but also a "hey mom your awesome" present lol..What do you all think I should get, make or put together? Thanks ahead of time
2006-10-05 13:24:21 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
please be nice with your answers...It upsets me when ppl are rude..hormones or something are getting to me lol..thanks again
2006-10-05 13:25:26 · update #1
U can get her a certificate to a nice spa where she can relax and be pampered all day. Thats what I got my pregnant sister in law and she LOVED it. They are not expensive either. U could go on the creative side and maker her a nice dinner, rent some movies and spend one on one time together. If u want to buy her a gift she can enjoy every day then u can go for a nice nightgown to maker her feel really beautiful, or u can get her some nice victoria secrets body lotion and sprays which they have for like 5 for $25 and add some little nick nacks to it like some chocolates etc. * u know make your own little gift basket for her*
Good Luck and enjoy!!
2006-10-05 13:33:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a nice photo album or just a plain one you can decorate yourself with those metallic pens if you are creative. Go through the family photos and find some you feel represent your relationship and important moments in your life as mom & daughter. On the first page you can do something like a title page that says 'My Mom, My Hero' and/or a nice mom poem. Then, see if you can find a photo of when your mom was pregnant with you to start, then proceed on from there. End with a picture of you two together today, or if you can afford it a gift certificate to have photos taken. Then on the last page put a title that says 'I only hope I can be as good a mom as you' with a picture of you and your belly and if you have it an ultrasound picture of your baby. Then make dinner for your mom on her b-day and look through the album together.
2006-10-06 00:56:24 · answer #2 · answered by nativeAZ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What an awesome mom you have. I don't think you need to buy anything. I would suggest giving her the day off. You could serve her breakfast in bed, suggest a nice long bath and help take care of the chores & your little brother for the day. You might take the baby for a walk, so your mom could have the house to herself for an hour or two. Cook her dinner or babysit so your dad could take her out. A gift isn't needed, may a card that expresses your love and appreciation for her.
2006-10-05 20:29:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am a Mother a little older than yours. I would think it wonderful if my daughter had a dinner date with me and cooked me a nice meal. Somthing different that I don't get all the time. Fancy it up a bit with candles and music and a nice foot massage after would be wonderful. Then later a movie and popcorn.
All this and it won't cost much. Keep it simple it is the tought that counts. I think you Mom would love it. Your time is worth more than any physical gift you could give her.
You will get 5 stars on this one.
2006-10-05 20:33:27 · answer #4 · answered by Nevada Pokerqueen 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can't afford to buy her what you want it is ok. She would much rather you save your money for the baby you are expecting. Make a card from your heart. Decorate it and put in a saying that has meaning to the two of you. You will do more for her with that then you will with buying any gift in a store. O am a mother of three and a grandmother and would love to have my children give me something from the heart then anything store bought, especially when they can't afford it.
2006-10-05 21:48:26 · answer #5 · answered by bellslady65 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mothers always love something that you made instead of bought.I don't even know your mother and just from your question i think she is an amazing woman and mother. You should write her a letter or a nice card,tell her how wonderful she is as a mother and just really tell her what you appreciate about her. When your mother had you 18 years ago i'm sure she doubted herself on certain issues she would have with you raising you and you should really let her feel appreciated for doin a great job.That would make her feel wonderful,better than any gift.
2006-10-05 20:33:21 · answer #6 · answered by mommyofsix 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The gift that is given is not about cost or size. The gift you chose to give, it does not matter to whom, is about you and the relationship you have with the person the gift is intended for.
No one gives anyone a gift unless they care about that person!
Too, no one can really pick out a gift for you to give to your mother. For sure, we can all suggest what is universally nice, but
this is YOUR mother, and no matter what YOU chose, it will be the GIFT!
YOU Will have to wander in and out of shops, You must look at this and that and ultimately, YOU, and you alone should chose what you will feel happy about giving and your mother will feel happy that her daughter thought so much of her.
Price will not make the right gift, your knowledge about YOUR mother and the feelings inside of you will cause YOU to chose what it is that you want to say to YOUR mother.
My son took twelve different pictures from the family photo album of him and his sister and had a calendar made with each photo as a month. I will never throw this calendar away.
It is not the cost, it is what this gift says to me about my relationship with my son.
2006-10-05 20:44:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mom (rest her soul) was the WIND BENEATH MY WINGS..so on her birthday...I sang her that song in front of an audience...(I was in a band at the time)and there wasn't a dry eye in the house...and when I finished a huge biker friend of mine ...walked up to her with my homemade card and a single yellow rose!! Maybe write the words to her favorite song...or play it for her ~ or just tell her...My mom passed away over 4 yrs ago...and my father played "wind beneath my wings" during calling hours...because he said that was the best gift she ever got...my words to her...it's the thought NOT the price tag...that counts...
2006-10-05 20:42:51 · answer #8 · answered by just me 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you make a book of all your childhood memories involving your Mom? Include any songs she used to sing to you or stories she'd tell, maybe some recipes of your favourite foods too. Make it pretty -- paste in some old family photos and maybe ask some friends, relatives or neighbours to contribute their memories of that time in your lives. Now that she's a new mom again, she might like to be reminded of what a good job she did the first time around!
2006-10-05 20:29:25 · answer #9 · answered by Peggy M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I turned 40 last March and had a baby in June I know how she feels and you how funny! I would say a night out on the town, you watch the baby, have dinner ready for her and a home made card letting her know just how you feel and that it's her night to do as she pleases that you have it under control....
2006-10-05 20:33:38 · answer #10 · answered by shana j 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋