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To have not known about 'baby diamonds'?

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SimulationStation · 01/11/2011 21:45

So apparently it's custom for a DP to buy DW diamonds for each child she has. I have not heard of this before? We have 2 children so should I be expecting (demanding??) sparkly shiny jewellery? I did mention it to my DP who didn't seem to know about it either! It's my fortieth birthday soon too. Maybe he could combine the two and I get a mahoosive sparkler? What do you think?
(who doesn't love diamonds?)

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Ghoulwithadragontattoo · 01/11/2011 23:52

Diamonds Huh! I saw a rather nice bunch of flowers in the car as we were taking DS home from hospital. Was very happy that DH had got me a little token to recognise what I'd done.

Turns out it was a present for his mother for looking after DD. DD was in bed the whole time MIL was looking after her (since I'd put her to bed whilst having contractions). No objection of course to a nice bunch of flowers for MIL but I think I probably had had the more arduous night if anyone deserved recognition...

MrsRhettButler · 01/11/2011 23:52

Ahh but I already have a car.... What I don't have is a diamond studded kitchen.
Clearly that's what I need in life.

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SimulationStation · 01/11/2011 23:54

MrsRhett. Do I know you? Scarily familiar ... In a good way x

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MrsRhettButler · 01/11/2011 23:55

Ghoul! OH EM GEE! (I dont usually use that sort of language but that was my actual response!)

BeeBread · 01/11/2011 23:56

I have a diamond necklace which I call my [inserts DS1's name] necklace.

DS1 loves fiddling with it and beams proudly when I tell him that it is my [DS1 name] necklace.

I'm now massively sentimentally attached to it, both because DH gave it to me and because DS knows it is to do with him and loves it too. That transcends the fact that it's very pretty.

MrsRhettButler · 01/11/2011 23:59

I don't know simulation.... do you? Wink

FearfulYank · 02/11/2011 00:01

I don't do diamonds but something else would have been nice. :)

MrsRhettButler · 02/11/2011 00:05

I'm sorry yank, but I don't understand your post Confused

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SimulationStation · 02/11/2011 00:06

Sorry didn't mean to freak you out! Just a similar mind set! ;))

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Ghoulwithadragontattoo · 02/11/2011 00:08

MrsRB - I know it's shocking isn't it - and he doesn't even understand why I was disappointed. Just said something like "well you've got a baby you don't need another present". True I know but a little bit of recognition would have been nice.

Napdamnyou · 02/11/2011 00:10

I did get an iPad.
Several months later and it was foR my birthday as well, but still yay.

MrsRhettButler · 02/11/2011 00:11

It's ok, I don't get easily freaked out :) I don't know anyone on MN as far as I know, I would love to know how many of my 'acquaintances' are here though.

LisaLovesWine · 02/11/2011 00:12

I've never heard of this.

MrsRhettButler · 02/11/2011 00:14

Do I get a medal for use of the word 'know'?

A diamond perhaps?

startail · 02/11/2011 00:17

Duce, you haven't seen my kitchen. However I would kill DH for the going away bit.

FearfulYank · 02/11/2011 00:19

I meant I don't "do" diamonds because I think the industry is corrupt. But I would have appreciated a different present. I didn't get one. Besides DS. That's what I meant. :)

brighthair · 02/11/2011 00:19

I've heard of it ... Sometimes known as a "push present"
Blush

MrsRhettButler · 02/11/2011 00:24

I did get it yank Blush

I agree with you wrt the industry though and all my fantasy kitchen diamonds are ethical ones :)

FearfulYank · 02/11/2011 00:27

Hahha, I got that after I posted it. It's been a looooong day :o

SlinkingOutsideInSocks · 02/11/2011 00:27

I didn't get anything for DS, but I did get an ipad for having DD. DH was so completely floored by my ability to issue her forth without so much as a paracetamol, that he thought it worthy of a gift.

I have to say that the iPad was way better company during the night time feeds that a sparkler ever would have been. And anyway, he's given me a few good sparklers in my time.

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SimulationStation · 02/11/2011 00:28

Off to bed to dream of diamonds,iPad,kitchens,cars,balloons etc... X

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MrsRhettButler · 02/11/2011 01:15

Sweet dreams :)

marriedinwhite · 02/11/2011 05:56

I generally satisfy myself with just looking at the Richard Ogden catalogue but I did once mention an amethyst necklace was pretty and DH did buy it. It was hundreds not thousands and it made me very happy. He doesn't shop though, he phoned them told them to put it aside and I had to go and try it on and call him if I liked it. I did and he paid over the phone. Last of the great romantics my DH.

stripeybumpinthenight · 02/11/2011 06:38

sayithowitis

'My DH is my diamond'

Smile
Thumbwitch · 02/11/2011 06:44

My grandmother got a diamond ring for each of her sons (so 2) and that was in the 1930s.

I got a half-eternity ring as a combination gift for 1st wedding anniversary, having had DS and the fact that I didn't get an engagement ring. I'd already got a wedding ring with 7 tiny diamonds inset in it but didn't feel sparkly enough, so DH got me a matching ring with another 7 slightly-less-tiny diamonds in it. If we ever have another baby, I doubt I'll get another ring - wouldn't know where to wear it apart from anything else (I rarely wear jewellery these days, gone are the days when I had a silver ring on each finger!)