My husband and I have never been the type to give gifts at every Hallmark holiday. I love the occasional thoughtful gift or trinket, but I certainly don’t expect anything fancy for every, single holiday that rolls around. But Mother’s Day is definitely an exception to that; there’s something to be said for celebrating the moms we all are and getting that acknowledgment from our husbands. Mine has done a great job of that so far.
Now that I have two kids and one is only 2 months old, my wish list of Mother’s Day gifts for new moms is a little different.

I really thought about what gifts would make Mother’s Day special for me, and here’s what’s on my wish list this year:

Seven Mother’s Day Gifts for New Moms

1. A good night’s sleep. Remember in college that sleep after you’ve finished your last final? Well the first good night’s sleep when you have a newborn in the house is like that. x100. To get that feeling, even for just one night would be incredible.
2. A night out with friends. I value and take my friendships VERY seriously. I’m not the type of person who functions well in isolation, and when I don’t see my friends for awhile, I get pretty antsy. My husband has been amazing about giving me the chance to have girl time since our second was born, though I admit, it’s never enough. A girl’s night out would be an amazing gift in my book.
3. To catch up on the DVR. Somehow we’re managing to keep up with a few of our favorite shows, but we only have about an hour between dinner and bed time/my last pumping session of the night to watch something, which means new shows and some of our regulars aren’t getting watched. Each week, I see them record and long for the days of staying up late watching tv. Right now, sleep is more important, but I can’t wait for the day when we can binge-watch all the seasons of TV that are piling up.
4. Wine. Self explanatory.
5. A gym membership. And time to use it. If someone gave me a membership to my favorite barre and spin studio, I wouldn’t be offended, I’d be thrilled. This is something I legitimately want and want to use, and not necessarily because I need to fit back into my skinny jeans right now (though that would be nice). I genuinely feel better when I exercise. It gives me energy and helps me clear my head. When I don’t work out, I’m more cranky. It’s my time to turn my brain off, which is tough for me to do at any other time.
6. Date night. Right now, we are managing to sneak away for nights out here and there, which is amazing, but the priority is always to make good use of that time by seeing friends or family. I miss the impromptu, spontaneous “Where are we going for dinner?” conversation that would take us to the most fun or most intimate restaurants in town. Everything has to be planned well in advance, and while I’d never trade what I have for those days, I do look back fondly on the times when it was just me and my husband. Going out just the two of us always gives me a chance to reconnect with him and it’s a nice reminder that, even after 11 years together, we still really like each other!
7. A spa day. What sounds really incredible to me right now is a really good blow out at Dry Bar. Or a massage. Or a blowout AND a massage. In fact, one of my close girlfriends actually gave me a gift certificate for a massage instead of a baby gift because that’s how well she knows me. Basically anything where I get to sit quietly and turn my brain off and come out looking pretty at the end of it is high on my list of priorities right now.

What Mother’s Day gifts for new moms would you want to get? Or give?