Lyla likes eggs.
What is the husband's responsibility on Mother's Day? Lyla's too little to buy Julie a spatula or fake pearl necklace or giant bottle of perfume. Do those purchases then fall to me? Of course they do. The problem is that if I buy Julie a realistic Mother's Day gift on Lyla's behalf, such as a new cover for the ironing board or an Elmo coloring book, then Julie will hug and kiss Lyla for being thoughtful and then chide me for being a dumb-ass.
So it turns Mother's Day into yet another holiday where the husband has to buy the wife good presents, just like Christmas, birthday, Valentine's Day, and Columbus Day.
Julie will say she disagrees. "I don't need anything for Mother's Day," she'll lie. I know how that works. I'm on it. Plus, Father's Day is coming up and I want some awesome presents.
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