Ok, so other half hates celebrating his birthday. Don't ask me why, he's just never ever been into it. Been married 5+ years, and the first time I asked him his birth date he revealed he hated people knowing, and any kind of get together. And I've respected that-always got him a card and made him a meal but didn't make a big song and dance about it...
This year was a big birthday for him (was on Sat). So got him cards from myself and DS (18 months), and took him for a slap up meal at an uber fancy restaurant which I'd been saving for MONTHS for, and reserved weeks in advance. Arranged babysitter etc. All fine and dandy. I thought today might be nice to invite his family (parents, DB and his wife), and my family (parents, DB, DB's wife and DN) so we could all celebrate. I'd asked him about it before, and he was happy for me to do so.
So, did all cleaning myself, shopped for all the food myself with a teething, cranky toddler, cooked a variety of dishes, ordered fancy cake (again, which I'd saved for), did all the hostessing-serving drinks, making sure people had enough to eat etc etc. Then before the cake, cleared up myself (no-one offered to help) and got things ready for the cake. When it came to cutting the cake, DH refused to let me take a single picture, nor did he want to be in any family pictures with me and DS. This really hurt. I felt really resentful that after going to all this trouble (and expense) of trying to give him a memorable few days, he didn't appreciate the effort I went to. Or am I being unreasonable as I know he's not into birthday celebrations? He knew I wanted to take some pics so we could remember this day in years to come, but proverbially stuck 2 fingers up at the thought.
I should add that I'm 6 months pregnant, suffering badly with sciatica, have a 18 month old to look after, and work part-time.
Am I being a cow :( ? (currently not speaking to him btw)...