Push presents

michellabanana

caterin said:

Push Gift? First time hearing this! I wouldn't turn it down, but since it's the first time I heard about it, I doubt my husband even knows such term exist. When there is a push gift, is there also a knock me up gift??? Surely didn't give him something for his great contribution lol

Me too! I've never heard of it either. I feel like I should get him something for just putting up with me these last couple months (there not even the hard months yet!). I feel I might owe him a car by the end

nerdymama15

I told DH about Push Presents tonight and he was like nuh uh (aka: no way) in disbelief.  I was like Google it and he was like I can't I've already set the laptop down on the table.  aka: his way of getting out of it lol  DH picks on me all the time for stuff so I believe this will be what I pick on him for even though I don't really care about a present either way

josie12367

I want one of those glorious fruit baskets....edible bouquets?? All I wanted after DD was cold, fresh fruit. I asked for one last time but delivered her in an hour and half around midnight so he couldn't get one Maybe I'll get one this time. If this baby is a boy though, I will be getting him two baseball gloves (catchers mitts?....I'm clueless on what things are called). One his size and one toddler sized. He's always told me about how he's wanted to play catch with his son....it's something his dad never had time for, so this will be super sentimental for him. I will give them to him at the hospital. But I just want food, sweet tea, and ice packs...lol.

Also....we do couple gifts for our anniversary based off the traditional suggestions of a material for each year of marriage. We have fun trying to figure out how to apply lace or cotton to a gift for both of us. The year it was supposed to be leather we got ourselves a new couch

yogahh

josie12367 said:

I want one of those glorious fruit baskets....edible bouquets?? All I wanted after DD was cold, fresh fruit. I asked for one last time but delivered her in an hour and half around midnight so he couldn't get one Maybe I'll get one this time. If this baby is a boy though, I will be getting him two baseball gloves (catchers mitts?....I'm clueless on what things are called). One his size and one toddler sized. He's always told me about how he's wanted to play catch with his son....it's something his dad never had time for, so this will be super sentimental for him. I will give them to him at the hospital. But I just want food, sweet tea, and ice packs...lol. Also....we do couple gifts for our anniversary based off the traditional suggestions of a material for each year of marriage. We have fun trying to figure out how to apply lace or cotton to a gift for both of us. The year it was supposed to be leather we got ourselves a new couch

Are you Catholic/Christian? If so, what about a lace baptismal gown for the baby? 

josie12367

yogahh said:

josie12367 said:

I want one of those glorious fruit baskets....edible bouquets?? All I wanted after DD was cold, fresh fruit. I asked for one last time but delivered her in an hour and half around midnight so he couldn't get one Maybe I'll get one this time. If this baby is a boy though, I will be getting him two baseball gloves (catchers mitts?....I'm clueless on what things are called). One his size and one toddler sized. He's always told me about how he's wanted to play catch with his son....it's something his dad never had time for, so this will be super sentimental for him. I will give them to him at the hospital. But I just want food, sweet tea, and ice packs...lol.

Also....we do couple gifts for our anniversary based off the traditional suggestions of a material for each year of marriage. We have fun trying to figure out how to apply lace or cotton to a gift for both of us. The year it was supposed to be leather we got ourselves a new couch

Are you Catholic/Christian? If so, what about a lace baptismal gown for the baby? 

My husband is Catholic but our anniversary is in August. I just mentioned lace just for an example of anniversary gifts that we do. This year, for our 9th anniversary, it's pottery....lol.

Kennedy0830

I say to each their own. I've heard of push presents (somehow it's reached Missourians) and pretty sure the only reason my husband has is because my BIL mentioned getting my sister one when she had my nephew and because his aunt is a jeweler and she's already told him all about it (not because I've asked by any means).

If he got me something, then that is sweet. If he doesn't get me anything, it's no sweat. But I also don't think the PP's who are asking for a gift or dropping hints are in the wrong if that's what they want.

Again, it means something different to everyone. And now I feel like I'm this girl from Mean Girls...:

Pascal86

josie12367 said:

I want one of those glorious fruit baskets....edible bouquets?? All I wanted after DD was cold, fresh fruit. I asked for one last time but delivered her in an hour and half around midnight so he couldn't get one Maybe I'll get one this time. If this baby is a boy though, I will be getting him two baseball gloves (catchers mitts?....I'm clueless on what things are called). One his size and one toddler sized. He's always told me about how he's wanted to play catch with his son....it's something his dad never had time for, so this will be super sentimental for him. I will give them to him at the hospital. But I just want food, sweet tea, and ice packs...lol.

Also....we do couple gifts for our anniversary based off the traditional suggestions of a material for each year of marriage. We have fun trying to figure out how to apply lace or cotton to a gift for both of us. The year it was supposed to be leather we got ourselves a new couch

Edible arrangements!!! This is the best answer yet! I am obsessed with these, my parents sent us one as a congrats gift after we told them we were pregnant!

dsmith211

People keep mentioning food as their gift and now it's all I want DH to make sure I have after the baby gets here. I miss my craft beer and sushi! Now to start planning my first postpartum meal.

nerdymama15

DH said today that he was going to call Jimmy Johns to deliver to the hosptial lol.  The hospital is right across the street from the mall where Jimmy Johns is located. 

hollyjones2

My DH and I both agreed it is a ridiculous thing, but considering my birthday is two days after my due date. That boy better get me a great gift after having his big kid.

JoMunson

hollyjones2 said:

My DH and I both agreed it is a ridiculous thing, but considering my birthday is two days after my due date. That boy better get me a great gift after having his big kid.

I'm in the same boat. My birthday is two days before due date, Mother's Day is the day before.
I get the idea of "I did something really hard, reward me". That's basically my life (although usually it's good) I just think it should be kid based, like their birth stone or something. Not like a $20,000 trinket you'll put with your other jewelry and not think about.
Did KIM K really let her kid draw on her Birken bag? That's disrespectful.

saladflambe

I just want food...

araecasey

josie12367 said:

But I just want food, sweet tea, and ice packs...lol.

Alllllll the ice packs! I'd be in heaven if my push present was some of the hospital ice pads.

ktous720

I figured these were just a celebrity thing! I too can get a push present?   I won't be asking for one.  I just had a meltdown with how much everything we need for the baby will cost I can't imagine asking for a gift.  And my boyfriend is clueless about that kind of thing. 

Although I will most likely send him to get me something food related.  Probably the world's largest bottle of Diet Pepsi (oh how I miss thee!!) and some hot wieners (get you mind outta the gutter ladies lol) which are like Coney Island dogs but have a RI twist and are YUMMY!!!