to start a thread for all the pissed off Mother's Day influx?

[PaulAnkaTheDog]

Just that really. It could get quite comical really: Who got the worst gift?! It could also stop the usual situation of umpteen threads bitching about the lack of diamonds flowers etc.

One thread to rule them all...

Single parent here so I am currently snuggled up with DS who is still sleeping and two cats. I am not running around doing breakfast etc though so it is a plus.

DS made me a card at school which wished me "a tropical holiday and a glass of Prosecco" ...haha...what must his teachers think?

I don't want or need Chanel bags/diamonds or anything else. Just the chance to appreciate the warmth of my child when so many other Mums habe lost theirs. I am happy and I love my son to distraction, I love being a Mum.

Hey Bananafish, happy MD to you.

That should be dd2 is fast on!

I didn't get a lie in because the bloody cat woke us all up at 6.30am. But I did get a card made by DD(2), some flowers, a box of my favorite chocs and DH is in the kitchen as we speak making me blueberry pancakes

On a less positive note, I have to see my MIL later who will no doubt spend the duration of the visit criticising our parenting, making snide comments to me everytime DH is out of earshot and complaining that the card and present we've bought her arent good enough.

Swings and roundabouts innit

DH has made me exactly what I wanted for breakfast. Could eat it again .

Youngest child has made me two lovely cards and given me two presents courtesy of school. Feel terrible both are a bit small but I've improvised with one and DH will see if he can sort the other. Other two kids haven't surfaced yet. I'll be washing the laundry mountain and cooking a big lunch but I'm fine with that. DH will do the tiny ironing pile. Tbh my MH isn't good today so I need to keep busy, not think about my shitty mother and just plod on.

Happy day to everyone.

I got two pet rabbits for my present... Oddest present ever! But love my little one to the moon and back so she is the best gift possible.

I got nothing. NOTHING. But that's because it's not Mothers' Day here, so I'm not complaining.

I still think of Mothers day as doing something for my mum( and accept how truly lucky I am she is still here with me and much loved), so I forget I'm a mum too and "should" get something. Am taking mum up the coast for a walk on the sands - at 81 she's still game- and we will have coffee and cake on the dunes, then back for a glass of fizz.
For me, dd1 is in London, dd2 away with boyfriend, and Ds and dh travelling back from Liverpool later. I might get texts if they all remember!

I don't think DH even realises it's mother's day. I'm still deciding if I should tell him or not.

And the same to you Bip

I was thinking of you today - I can only begin to imagine the pain of stillbirth. I hope your little embryos on board give you a beautiful belated mother's day surprise when you come to test.

I hope that in a few years we too can be joining the ranks of women moaning about not getting a proper present. Because tbh after infertility and loss of a baby, just being a mother seems like the best present we could ever wish for. Xxx

Oops went if on a tangent there!

Oldest will, no doubt spend most of today in bed as he is suffering like no one has ever suffered with a horrible infliction man flu. He will get up at some stage and give me whatever his younger brother has suggested
demanded that he buys. His younger DB is in England and knows oldest isn't the most reliable lazy wee shit at getting organised.

My 20yr will have to be taken to the shops as she will get upset that she hasn't bought me something, she has SN. She will make me take whatever she wants to buy me to the till and pay for it, but will give me strict instructions that I'm to forget what it was I paid for so she can surprise me later! she will also do her very very best to make sure I feel loved all day. That usually involves hugging and kissing me at every opportunity, even while I'm standing on a stool trying to put up railings, to the point that I will lock myself in the bathroom now and again with my ipad.

Am I the only woman who never wants to go out and eat hurriedly put together food in an overcrowded, noisy eatery, surrounded by other people's noisy kids? My DH and I never went out on special days, but would go the day after when it's lovely and calm. Bliss.

Poverty - no you're not. I refuse to go out on Mothers' Day for lunch; and ditto refuse Valentine's Day for dinner. Can't bear the fact they hike the price, it's so busy and so rushed - nah. Not for me.

Today I should be struggling with a 3.5yo and a 10mo. But I'm not. I'm watching my 3.5yo leap around, thinking about what should have been and trying to feel grateful for my 14 week bump who, hopefully will be ds in sept.

I have had a cute card and salt dough heart from dd1 but Mother's Day is now, generally, a day I hate. Another reminder that I'm missing a beautiful dd.

Glad I'm not the only one Thumb. I think going out for meal on mother's/Valetine's day is my idea of torture. My DH and I used to go out early in the week, for dinner, because the food wasn't rushed and the service was always better. We sound very antisocial.

I'm very sorry for all the mums going through a genuinely tough time.

DC are with their dad and my arsehole of a mother this weekend

Be thankful people!

I have a nice card DS made with his childminder. Other than that, mothers day has not been marked. DH is having a lie in. I am up with the kids.
I plan to spend the day cleaning cupboards.

I'm going off to play a tennis match.
Dd1 is still in bed and will remain until I get back.
Dd2 made some things yesterday for me and I've dropped off where she volunteers helping looking after tinies
Ds has given me a hug.

I'm perfectly happy.

Dh is cooking a full english.. Im in bed! Ds is downstairs watching cartoons. Hubby asked me what i wanted present wise so i asked for a nice scarf and this little bracelet id seen. And our ds picked me a pressie my hubby didnt hide well its a plant with a cuddly teddy. I think we are trying to go out for dinner too. Hoping for a nice relaxing day. Took my mum out yesterday for lunch and will call her later x

I got a lie in and a bunch of flowers. They are my third bunch of flowers of the week because ive already had apology flowers, and the kids wanted a bunch of daffs on friday. Ive only one vase but i guess it sounds awful to complain that ive too many flowers!

Dh is currently vaccuuming the house and cleaning the kitchen after making me a bacon sandwich.

I've got nothing.... and it's my birthday too

He did give a lie in though and he and DD have gone out now 'to give me some peace' (i.e.frantically go and buy me a card and flowers/ anything..)

I know I shouldn't be upset but he does this every year and I have just said all I would appreciate is a card that shows you have thought about me in advance, not a knee jerk reaction on the actual bloody day! It's like talking to a brick wall though.

My 6 year old dd brought me chocolates (that she's eating) and a bottle of prosecco. I did have to instruct the rubbish dh that she wanted to get me something or I'd have got nowt.

He's equally crap at birthdays, Christmas and any other occasion that involves thinking and making a fuss of others. Oooo i sound bitter... I am