There are plenty of things on my list of needs this Christmas. As mom’s, we have to prioritize. And our needs are so great, our wants often go unspoken or unnoticed. For example, I need a new vacuum. And shampoo. Could probably use some new towels, or pots and pans as well. The common theme is that all of those things are for the home, not necessarily for me -minus the shampoo. That’s what we do. When we get the chance to ask for something for ourselves, we fill it with a need. This Christmas, I’m compiling a list of what moms really WANT for Christmas even if they can’t ask for them.
- Sleep. We want sleep. Not the kind where you get up with the kids and everyone is trying to kill one another in the next room and one sneaks into our bedroom to ask us when will be getting out of bed before 7:30. We can hear the screaming and fighting and can’t stay in bed while that is happening without guilt. Take them somewhere for breakfast. Stay gone until 10. That would be a nice gift. And if you have a newborn in the house and don’t regularly take a night, or two, or three- do that too.
- A date. We want time to get dressed up and feel like ourselves. We need to remember who we are. We want a new outfit and makeup. We want a dinner where no one is screaming, and we get to just be.
- Nice makeup. This will never take priority for us but can make such an impact on the way we feel every single day. This is something my mom did for me post-partum that made a huge impact and gave me a fresh feel when I really felt exhausted.
- A gift certificate to get a wash and style from our favorite stylist. And time to do it.
- We want pedicures and massages. There is something about having your toenails painted that gives us a false sense of not having lost ourselves totally. Our hair can be dirty, we can be covered in syrup and play-doh, but if our toenails look good there is a sense of identity that prevails.
- Pictures of us. All too often people miss documenting the beautiful relationship between mother and child. We want pictures of us loving our babies. Always. But the moment loses its luster when we have to ask someone to capture it.
- Check her Pinterest page.
- Time. We want time. We want time to be together without rushing and running from one place to the next. We want to have the chance to sit in the floor and play with the toys Santa brought. We want time to be present. We might even need you to wrap a few gifts.
It’s hard to express our wants, when the needs of our families will always take priority. Thought I would help you guys out, and tell you what she really wants. Merry Christmas to all.
❤ Shalom
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