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I feel like a crappy mommy (Vday)

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So I get home yesterday and DH has DD in her bouncy seat holding a card for me from her. It had Mommy on the envelope. On the inside there was a bear that had it's arms spread wide as if giving a hug. He put her hand prints on the bear's paws! He also got her a teddy bear and a card especially from him. I got her nothing. I am in such a hurry to get home after work every day that I never go shopping. But I could have gotten her something on my lunch break. I can't believe I didn't think to get her something!

I had a plan to make a heart that says "DaDa, Will You Be My Valentine?" and take a pic of him holder her with that in her hands. That was meant to be her valentine card to DH. Well, I made the heart last night but never got around to taking the pic b/c she was sleeping and then FIL came over to give her a Vday gift.

I'm always the type person that has good intentions but never follows through and I hate that. I can't believe I didn't get her a gift for her FIRST Valentines day! :(

 Sorry for the pity party post. Maybe I can get her a card today if the store has any left...and I AM going to take that pic of her and DH holding that heart I made for her to give him TONIGHT. It doesn't matter if it is a day late right?

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  • uberbitteruberbitter
    I wouldn't feel bad - I didn't get anything for DS.  For a while I was hemming and hawing about whether or not to get him anything for his first Valentine's Day since he wouldn't remember it, and I realized that I have no idea whether or not my parents got me anything for the first 12 or so years of my life (I do remember getting a particular basket and candy when I was a teenager).  I imagine my mother got me cards, but I don't remember and I'm not upset about it.
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  • PMTeaglePMTeagle member

    Well, if you're a crappy mommy, then so am I.  :)  No Valentine gifts in our house either.  I don't think he'll hold it over us when he gets older.

    Please cut yourself some slack, ok?  :)

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  • ChunstadChunstad member
    Don't feel like a crappy Mommy-we are all so busy (and you work outside the home, too!) Things slip our minds.  Please don't stress about this, just do what you can when you can.  Remember, it's the thought that counts and you clearly were thinking about it :-)
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  • kmart1tmkmart1tm
    Don't feel bad! Valentine's Day is just a date on the calendar, and you don't need a certain date to do something special to show LO how much you love her.  You have V-days for the rest of her life to "make it up" to her Smile
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  • blu-eyedwifeblu-eyedwife member
    Why is the gift and card just from him?  My DH is terrible with things like that so I'm in charge.  I got the LBB a Valentine's Day gift from "us."  He doesn't need one from each of us.
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  • morsey2011morsey2011 member

    imageblu-eyedwife:
    Why is the gift and card just from him?  My DH is terrible with things like that so I'm in charge.  I got the LBB a Valentine's Day gift from "us."  He doesn't need one from each of us.

     

    This. I picked up a card and bear for her, and then asked him to go pick up a balloon. If I left the gifts up to DH, DD wouldn't have much. I say what DH picked out can be from both of you.

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  • colliebabecolliebabe member

    I didn't get DD anything, and I actually didn't even see her yesterday! Tuesdays I have grad school at night so I am gone to work before she leaves and I don't get home until after she is in bed.

    I did get H a gift, and my parents got DD a couple of cute outfits, but that was it.  I didn't get her much for Christmas either, so I figured Valentine's Day was NBD! ;o)  Next year I will get her something.

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  • jiffy-popjiffy-pop member
    imagemorsey2011:

    imageblu-eyedwife:
    Why is the gift and card just from him?  My DH is terrible with things like that so I'm in charge.  I got the LBB a Valentine's Day gift from "us."  He doesn't need one from each of us.

     

    This. I picked up a card and bear for her, and then asked him to go pick up a balloon. If I left the gifts up to DH, DD wouldn't have much. I say what DH picked out can be from both of you.

    A balloon!! Perfect!! She LOVES balloons! Why didn't I think of that before? Ha, DH, see what she thinks about your teddy bear now! Haha!

    Actually, he did say that the bear could be from both of us but I think it's kind of sweet that she has a bear that only her Daddy gave her. I think an after Vday discounted balloon and card are just the ticket! :)

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  • cantalopes24cantalopes24 member
    Lola got a trenta  passion fruit tea from Sbux and some Twizzlers. When she realized she couldn't have them she generously gave them to me!
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  • jonnygurl76jonnygurl76 member

    i have never gotten anything for DD for Val.day and this was the first year that DH got something for her--a card and a bear and he signed the card from both of us.  nothing for DS.  i got cards for DH from the kids and DD made one yesterday with my help.  this was the first year DD understood that it was a special day but it isn't a real holiday and they won't remember it anyway....i guess i am a really crappy mom!

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  • Liz4444Liz4444 member
    Li didn't get anything other than the "My 1st Valentine's Day" t-shirt she wore all day.  I got a card and some candy hearts for DH from her, DH didn't even think to sign anything from her to me.
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