Happy Mothers day! Come and tell me what you hope for from the day

[TheGracefulwhale]

I'm breastfeeding an 8 week old so the chance of time alone or extra rest is slim!
DH lost his lovely nan 2 days ago too so, along with the pandemic and not being able to see our own mums, it's a bit of an odd one here.

So come and tell me what you hope for from today. I'll start:
I'm hoping to get to scroll mn a bit, cuddle toddler ds without him asking for another snack (won't happen but optimistic), cook a roast and maybe catch up on some sleep while ds naps. If dd is awake at that time though I'll hopefully get to watch married at first sight australia while feeding!

Your turn...

Oh, and happy mothers day to all, be it mums, step mums, dad's flying solo, nans, greatnans, and of course thinking of those who are remembering their mums today

What I would most love is to be able to spend the day with my Mum but as she lives 200 miles away that will have to wait a few months.

For myself, I don’t need anything huge, just some small token of appreciation from DH. Flowers, box of chocolates, breakfast cooked for me. Let’s see what materialises...

So sorry @Ponyolikesham

Nobody IRL knows this but were going to sit down and send off our enquiries for adoption today ❤ my wish for next year (or the year after) and every one after is to be woke up by my child.

Good luck, it's an exciting adventure and the best thing we ever did.

• it's a sad one for me. I’m miscarrying our second child who took 11 months to conceive.

So I’m taking it easy...coffee and mumsnet in bed before I join my husband and toddler downstairs. I hope I can get through the day without too much pain/bleeding (I think the worst is still yet to come unfortunately).

Today I’ll be dropping off a gift to my mum, maybe go for a walk in the sun with DH and DD and spend a long time in the bath.*.

So sorry to read this.

I've had my tea in bed and a lie in. I know there's a crumpled card hidden under a pile of books to come. I couldn't wish for more.

Sorry to everyone who is struggling today

Our two DS (7&1) woke up at 6.30 so I had a cup of coffee in bed while DS7 gave me my presents.

My presents consisted of items DS picked up yesterday in aldi while I did the food shopping. He followed me up and down the aisles with a basket and picked up the things he knows I like - my favourite green tea, fave sweets, fave chocs, fave crisps, fave biscuits.... and a bottle of mouthwash . He gave them all to be this morning. Im actually impressed at the thought he put into it.

DP got me one of those overpriced hampers from 1yo with teddies and wine in. (It was a nice gesture but I would never spend that much on something like that).

DP was gone away by 7.30 to visit his mothers grave and pick up some bits we needed so I'm entertaining the kids.

We're having a takeaway roast dinner today so I am looking forward to that.

DS (12) didn’t make/get a card as he forgot/ran out of time so he is in a foul mood! Dh has just had a word and now DS is making one I think.

Dd gave me 2 cards and 2 presents and is making breakfast and DS is annoyed that she’s “better” than him.

I’m hiding in my bedroom eating macarons.

My husband is making me breakfast and then cooking a lovely roast for us later! I'm just having a lie in now, perfect

Just had a card and a croissant in bed. Now to get up, wash the floor, prepare lunch for my mum.
After lunch I will read the paper, and go for a walk if the rain holds off.

My 5yo came through at 630, totally unprompted and gave me a card she'd made at school I didnt know she'd done and a huge cuddle and told me how much she loves me. Honestly it was the best thing because it was unorompted. I just lay in bed for 10mins cuddling both my kids.

Dd2 had made a card at nursery which I knew about so I got that out to.

I'm hoping for a family walk and I'm making a roast lamb dinner, cant wait. Apart from that hopefully just chilling

Had a lie in and my presents brought to me in bed. Going for a shower and then food shopping and a lazy day planned

DH has gone cycling so had to get up to feed 11 month DD breakfast. No flowers even though I had strongly hinted I would like some, almost bought myself a bunch yesterday when I bought some for my Mum but felt a bit too pathetic. I know his Mum never liked flowers but we’ve been together 18 years and he knows I do.
Just feeling a bit sorry for myself, I know it’s a worse day for a lot of people but it’s built up a lot and social media will be full of happy Mums with their breakfast in bed and putting their feet up.

My DS was so excited he woke me up at 6. I normally have to wake him at 7.15 for school! So no lie in but a lovely roast beef is on the way! And also I got the first cards written by DS which is special.

DCats are no respecter of Mother's Day and woke me early for their breakfast. Teen DD made me some lovely home made present and gave me a card with a very thoughtful message in it. I'm separated but I'm treating myself to a carvery from the local hotel and then I'm going to watch the rugby although I don't fancy Ireland's chances against Scotland. This evening I'm going to curl up with DD and watch a movie.

I’m having a great day so commiserations to anyone who isn’t . My daughter has got me the best card ever that she created on Moonpig and has also made me a CD/ memory stick of what she considers to be my favourite singles that are not already in my music collection . I’ve not looked at the playlist so that it’s a surprise when we are out in the car later . My son has texted Mother’s Day greetings ( he doesn’t do cards ) and I will be seeing him later when I go for my roast lamb at my sisters ( who is our bubble ) .

All i was hoping for was some acknowledgement (a bunch of daffs or a card) I have struggled the last year (as have many) with trying to wfh and home school whilst H has still gone out to work everyday, I have done 100% of the home schooling, kept on top of my own job which has been made crazy busy by the pandemic, and constantly made sure everyone else is ok - organising shopping delivers for MiL doing doorstep shopping drop offs for family who needed to self isolate etc. Now we see some light at the end of the tunnel all I wanted was a small acknowledgement or thanks - it is gone 1pm and I have had nothing

I was surprised by a lovely delivered McDonald's breakfast! Kids (DH) got me a personalised cushion and had made cards.

I then went to Sainsbury's and spent the vouchers I had but hadn't spent from Valentine's Day on some new jeans and read diffusers.

We're going to watch a film in a bit with popcorn then drive by my mums house and chuck her present at her (not literally) then come back home and eat pizza for dinner.

DH will be putting kids to bed while I have a bath. Back to normality and healthy eating tomorrow.

We go all out for birthdays and Christmas but other holidays we just pay lip service to. Was expecting a card and a cheap bunch of flowers, got a card, a really nice pricier bunch of flowers and DP made breakfast for me. DS (12 weeks old) slept like a dream last night and has been his usually bubbly smiley self . So very happy.

My DS is a teenager and I haven’t had any acknowledgment of Mother’s Day for a couple of years now. Nothing at all. He’s often at his dad’s at that particular weekend as he is today - just a text would have been nice. I’ve stopped expecting anything though and have instead taken pleasure spending the morning dropping gifts at my DMs and DPs mum’s.

I’m going to spend the rest of the day chilling

@DailyMailHater of your choice. - Happy Mother's Day.

For dd 2 to actually come out of her room and be vaguely nice for a bit. She's 13, moody and hormonal and has been really horrendous all weekend. I know (hope) this will pass but meanwhile, whilst I love the bones of her, I really would like to volley her just now.