One thing that H said - he didn't know when Mothers Day was and it was stressing him out that he might have missed it (we had a bad 1st mother's day and he really hurt my feelings, plus his Mom is clearly having a hard time with all this and he doesn't want to let her down) It is this coming Sunday!
So, hopefully some helpful thoughts for you guys on Mother's Day, from a woman's perspective. I told my H that I'd get him gifts from the kids and would expect him to get me gifts from the kids for holidays until they are older. It's been something very nice for us.
Snapfish and some of the other sites make photo gifts. I've given H photo mugs twice now, with pictures of our kids on them. He loves them (sent me a pic of them sitting on his desk at work) and you can just pull photos from facebook or your laptop.
Other good gift ideas - birthstone jewelry (redenvelope, jcpenney, etc) - you get a necklace with a little pendant with your kids birthstone. Both of these are nice because it's a good reminder of your thoughtfulness, BUT it's all about the kids.
Another nice thing would be to get some pictures of the kids - doesn't have to be professional, just take them out to a garden or park, then make her a couple prints or put one in a frame for her. She'll love their little faces and obviously think of you.
Finally, flowers and a card (from the kids - let them color or draw in it) is always good option. A tip, if you don't know what kind of flowers your wife likes, go with some simple, bright bouquet. Gerbera daisies, roses, tulips are all good. Avoid the dyed daisies and bouquets with a lot of different types of flowers and leaves in them. Something simple and classy doesn't have to be expensive (pick the right grocery store flowers and you're still thoughtful, if you're not with a really high maintenance W).
Faith is, at one and the same time, absolutely necessary and altogether impossible. --Stanislaw Lem
