Thread: Mother's Day gift ideas for new mom?

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Help! I need some ideas for a gift for my wife, the new mom of 3 months.

We don't need to spend much money right now, but I'm willing to do something.

Difficulty level: we both think flowers are pretty, but a waste of cash.

Thanks!

How about a ring with the birthstone of your baby? With room to add more stones as more children arrive. Or birthstone pendant?
Or a day at the spa is always good.

Hmm..I would think a gift a new mom would appreciate would be some time to herself or maybe several uninterupted hours of sleep. Perhaps a gift card for a massage (depending where you live it could be as little as $50 for an hour), or maybe a mani/pedi?

Added challenge:

:-) I bought her a birthstone pendant that she received on the birth day.
We currently live apart during the week, unfortunately, so 'time to herself' is an impossibility right now. ;-(

Such a dilemma...

A massage is DEFINITELY, POSITIVELY, without a doubt what she needs right now, wilbret. If she doesn't have the chance for time to go out and get one, why don't you give her one? With all the time you guys spend apart these days, she'd probably rather have one from you anyways! I'm talking head-to-feet, hour long massage that she doesn't have to reciprocate....and maybe before that, you could set up a candlelit bubble bath for her to enjoy while you take care of the baby for a bit?

That's romantic, wilbret, could mean very good things for both of you. ;-) AND, practically no money is spent on that. :-)

Oooh, can you cook? Cook her dinner too! All this, and she'll be putty in your hands. :-)

What about meeee? I'm the one all alone up here driving in traffic ya know. ;-)

I do cook. I am the cook. Her specialty is rice a roni or fish sticks. (bless her!) I do cook on the weekends when I am home. I can come up with something special... I reckon.

Thanks for the ideas!

Damn Hallmark for making all these days! One day to honor mothers. Huh? Mom, forget you 364 days of the year!

Okay, okay...maybe she should reciprocate the massage...but at least your Hallmark day is coming up next month! ;-)

How's about a baby diary where the new mom can record the day of birth and momentous baby events during the first years? You could put photos in it and stickers and stuff and you can both write down your thoughts and when your little one has his/her first baby then it can be passed on.

A card saying how much she means to you. Then you take the baby and leave for a couple of hours and tell her under no circumstances does she need to lift a finger..

Oh a haircut would be much appreciated..

How about getting a scrapbook and putting your babies hand and footprints in it. Then every year you can add new hand prints in it. Put the date on the page, some pictures and a message from baby.