I know this is awful but...

[SLK1]

For Mother's Day, I'd like to spend it ALONE!!!! DH keeps asking what I'd like to do, where I'd like to eat. Honestly, I just want him to get up with DD2 so I can sleep, he can get everyone ready for church, we go to church, then I'm on my own!!!! I'm a SAHM, and spend every waking moment with one child or another throughout the day, so for Mother's Day, how about I just spend it with me, myself, and I??? Anyone else agree???

 

[nikkipowell1]

Totally agree with you. I am a SAHM, DS5, DD3. I just want to sleep without being interupted and just stay in bed till noon. DH also keeps bugging me where I want to go to dinner. I just want to stay in bed

 

[ladyv]

Can you please be the spokeswoman for Mother's Day?

 

[momofrrr]

I don't think it is awful at all. You are entitled to a day of nothing. My DH keeps asking me if I want him to cook but I don't have the heart to flat out say no. I know that his "cooking" means that he will toss some kind of meat on the grill and I will have to do the rest. I would not even care if it was just carry out as long as I don't have to take it out of the bag or clean off the table and do the dishes. Hope it all works out for you.

 

[Juliet25]

LOL, my DH's MD gift to me is bfast in bed and the day off! I'm going shopping--by myself!!!

 

[daisyduck123]

I've been a mom for 15 years & EVERY YEAR, all I've asked for is to have the ENITRE day to myself!! It's never happened.

So yes, I totally agree with you.

 

[mommyoftwinfants]

I totally agree with you.
I am a single mother of 6 yr old twins and would give anything to spend the day alone, I could only dream of actually taking a shower without someone knocking on the door or hearing he is looking at me .... I did tell them the best mother's day gift they could give me would be an entire day without fighting with each other, they just looked at me like I had lost my mind, but they did say they would try.

 

[anewmac]

For Mother's Day, I'd like to spend it ALONE!!!! DH keeps asking what I'd like to do, where I'd like to eat. Honestly, I just want him to get up with DD2 so I can sleep, he can get everyone ready for church, we go to church, then I'm on my own!!!! I'm a SAHM, and spend every waking moment with one child or another throughout the day, so for Mother's Day, how about I just spend it with me, myself, and I??? Anyone else agree???

TOTALLY agreee with you!. I keep telling myself NEXT year but I never do, I end up gong out to brunk with the family, mom and gma..... OH WELL. My mom things im horrible cuz I siad that but I sait Im with them all the time I want a ME day. Its like your birthday you do what you want on that day juust like on moms day you should be able to also! lol

 

[emcreative]

LOL My husband did actually get it this year! My birthday was last week- he offered for me to go out for the evening, to the movies or whatever, BY MYSELF! I asked him what was up with that, he just says "Well, I figured the best gift you could give a mom of five kids is some time to herself!"

 

[bedillamouse]

Oh I would love a day to sleep in and then do nothing except what I want...no cleaning...no cooking...no diapers...nothing nothing nothing! But sigh my DH is out of the country so I'm doing the "rounds" with the grandparents. My FIL & MIL offered for us to spend the night with my Inlaws house so they could "give me a break"....is it wrong that the whole time I thought welllllll if you would let the kids spend the night and let me go home alone....now that would be a break!

 

[Twingle]

Don't feel bad - I think there are alot of Mommies that an all alone Mother's Day would be a dream come true!

I know for me personally, I feel like I'm with my kiddos all the time, and a little time to get reaquainted with myself would be lovely.

No matter what you do, I hope everyone has a wonderful day!

 

[mom2d&b]

You are not wrong at all. My problem is if I leave the kids home for an entire day withDH I will come home to a huge mess that I then need to pick up. I compromised this year. 1st we told the in laws we will be at my parents for the weekend ( they live 2 hours away). In reality, we will not be out of town. Instead, after church we are heading to the bookstore ( a nice quiet place) to browse for a few hours, then to the beach. We will probaly grab sandwiches to take and eat at the beach. I am hoping with these plans I will need to do little refereeing of the kids and minor clean up of the sand that gets brought home from the beach.

 

[karen624]

Totally agree with you, maybe it will happen for me next year. I am a geo-single mom this year since DH is out on a sub right now. I will be milking that for all it's worth when he gets back though. Hmmm maybe I will go buy myself a new Vera Bradley bag today when I go up to base today.

 

[EthansMom]

When I picked DD5 up from preschool yesterday, several of us moms were saying that what we'd really like is a day to ourselves!

 

[savannahcat]

I'm right there with you too! It won't happen for me this year though. My DH is on-call for Mothers Day, so I'm left to take the kids out to dinner with my mom. Not a bad way to spend the day, but... maybe next year!

 

[tinkerlisa]

Its not awful or even selfish! I have been saying that all I want is be alone for the day for 6 years! Would be 7 years(since my oldest is 7) but I rather enjoyed that "first" mother's day. He was only 3 months old at the time. But after the crazy first year and being a SAHM and then having another son a mom just needs a break!

That never happens though. Its like Christmas for moms. they jump on the bed to wake you up and bring you AHEM coffee that they made themselves

Not to mention shopping for your own mother. I dont get along with her to well and hate going to her house.

Last year I told them I wanted a cave so I can be a hermit for the day. Just make sure its connected to the internet and stocked with chocolate!
*Still waiting for that one to happen...*

 

[Tissa]

I'm getting the day off My mom is taking my boys to my aunt's house for the day so they can swim. Bummer part is that I have to use my alone time to study for an Algebra final on Monday.

That is what I get for not finishing college when I was younger and had nothing better to do.

I hope you all have a great day anyway!!

 

[xbatman]

I don't get time to myself on the actual day, but I usually get a couple hours to myself a day or two before when they go "to get a card and a small present". I think my husband gets that the couple hours by myself is a big part of the present.

I can usually wrangle a future day to go to the movies or shopping by myself for both Mother's Day and my birthday too.

 

[LWatson]

I wish I could get a day alone PERIOD...LOL. My hubby has been gone since October and I've had 2 kids w/ me everyday w/o help (well except r&r) and I need some major Mommy ONLY time. LOL. I dont think hubby even remembers Mother's day is tomorrow, so I'm not expecting even a call.

 

[megthewonderful]

I told my DH the exact same thing. I wouldn't mind spending a day alone at all! I could paint my toenails, something I have been trying to do for over a month now, and I would love to read a book. So, what does my wonderful DH decide instead? He decided to invite his mother over for a BBQ! And then he gives me a list of things to buy either later today or early tomorrow that he would like to grill! Sheesh! I guess his heart is in the right place in wanting to cook (or grill in his case) for his wife and mother, but I really don't want to spend Mother's Day entertaining his mom and shopping for all of the food! Plus, I have to clean the house tonight for her visit tomorrow. I keep telling myself that Father's Day is right around the corner and I'll make sure to give him some impossible projects around the house that weekend!
Happy Mother's Day to all the moms on the DISBoards!