QOTD: 4/23 s/o Gifts

[Unknown]

What is the best gift you ever received? What is the best give you ever gave?

[Unknown]

For my first Mother's Day DH got me this gorgeous diamond locket w/ a picture of babykins and I, and I can't imagine getting anything that would top that.

When my older sister was getting her PhD and I was visiting her for her 25th birthday (this was oh so many years ago, I was just barely 21) her apartment was a disaster. I was broke so I spent one day cleaning and doing laundry and dishes and organizing as her birthday present. When my sister got home she cried and was so thankful. It was way better than anything I could have bought anyway.

[Deleted]

Well, I got my BFP on Christmas Eve morning. Nothing has ever compared to that.

Best one given? Um...probably sending my mom to Disney World for her 50th birthday. My sister and I split the costs with our dad. My mom's a Disney nut like me, and she'd just lost her own mom the month before (to her third bout of colon cancer), so it was something she really needed.

[redfraggle]

Well, my engagement ring is definitely at the top of my list, but I also loved my mom teaching me to crochet, my dad teaching me to bake a flaky pie crust and lefse, and as cheesy as this is going to sound the gift of being able to have children.

Gifts I've given is harder because I don't always see how people value my gifts. I have a friend going through a really difficult NICU experience right now, and I sent her a few things that she said were really helpful, especially sharing my experience with her in a letter she has read over and over.

[annarose]

Best gift I received - probably my first Tiffany necklace from H. It was our first Christmas together and I was very surprised by it. I still have it and it makes me smile when I see it

Best gift I gave - when H and I were still dating he saw a picture in a small art gallery of the Tampa Theatre marquee that he liked but it was 600.00. We didn't live together at the time and I knew I would never be able to afford something like that ever again on a whim so I surprised him with it for his birthday. He was a little mad I spent that much money but he put it right up and it hangs in out house today. I was also right in the fact that I have not just bought him anything that extravaganza again. We have real bills in out life now hahaha

[sugarkissed]

Best (material) gift I've ever received: I think that I've actually shared this one here before, but the first year that DH and I were dating I was doing the Project 365 photo a day project. At the end of the year DH compiled the whole thing into a beautiful hardcover photo book and wrote a page telling me how proud he was of me… all sorts of sappy stuff. I was currently living overseas after accepting my dream job, so it made me really emotional knowing that he was so supportive of my dreams and goals even if they meant living on the other side of the world. He also sent it with a big Canadian flag and some of my favourite snacks from home.

Best gift I've given: We had a destination wedding, and my mom was having a tough time financially. We paid for her trip, so that she could make it to our wedding. She was so grateful, and I was so happy to have her there.

[happymama]

Both DH and I put a ton of thoughts into gifts, so this is a hard one!

One of my favorite gifts from DH was during my pregnancy. DH had a rough time adjusting to the pregnancy, which was very tough on me since I had such a difficult pregnancy and wasn't getting much support from him. We finally worked through it and were doing better. DH was terrified of having a girl and very vocal about it, and sure enough, our anatomy scan showed a girl and I was worried I was going to be on my own all over again. But he went from shocked to over the moon excited within about 3 minutes. We chose her name and he bonded with her and fell in love right then. He was so happy and excited that he went and bought me a ring to commemorate it. It means so much to me because it was unexpected and always reminds me of such a happy moment.

Probably one of the best gifts I have given was to my sister and brother-in-law. They couldn't afford to take a honeymoon after their wedding. I didn't have much money either, but I spent as much as I had and paid for a small honeymoon for them.

[marley629]

My favorite gift was art work SO made with DS for me for valentines day last year. It was the word Love with his foot prints as the "V"..my 2nd favorite would be DS birthstone necklace.

The best gift I've given...hmmm I have to think about this. I typically give tickets to a sports game or something. Once I gave my ex the original Nintendo that I hunted down. He loved that thing.

[legitsince86]

Best gift I've gotten was probably DD ring that has her name and birthdate inscribed.

Best gift I've given was a rare pair of Jordan's that DH wanted