Am I being extra?

I'm in the same boat. I didn't get anything either year but I like giving gifts so I do it anyway, more for me than him.

I feel the holiday has been way too commercialized. Giving people huge expectations to buy extravagant things and expect the same. My husband and I did not do a Mother’s Day thing and I received no gift. We spent the day together with our son all in the kitchen cooking together. The day is about appreciation and quality time… not money spent

Maybe I didn’t express myself correctly I don’t care for extravagant or expensive things. It just felt like a normal day and a little bit of effort would have been appreciated and it can be anything from cooking breakfast or even just a note on a paper.
For his birthday I made footprint of our baby on a card. That’s what I meant by meaningful gifts but I guess everyone is different, but you’re right the day is definitely about appreciation and quality time 🫶🏻

I completely understand where you’re coming from. My first Mother’s Day last year was 3 months after I had my first and he literally picked up flowers from the store next door to his work. It felt like it was out of convenience instead of thinking planning ahead or putting any thought into it. And I had been working so hard as a SAHM with little to no help from him. I wanted to feel seen. He never thought holidays in general were something to make a fuss about until we discussed and shared what our expectations were. This year was so much better than last year, and I really think it was because I expressed what I was looking for to feel special as the mom raising his kids. There’s nothing wrong with wanting to feel extra special one day a year. Being a mom is tough and I think it deserves recognition!