A failed attempt of a new Father's first Mother's Day.

So I tried...  I tried to be thoughtful, I tried to my sly, I tried to do something that would make my wife's heart melt.  Well, not sure about the heart melting but one thing is for certain, the first mother's day won't be forgotten.

A few days ago my lovely little girl and I took a stroll down the street to the local Michael's craft store with the idea that we (yes, my 2-month old contributed to the idea) would make one of those little impression molds of her hand or foot to give to Mommy as a present.  True to form, I took a seemingly small project and went a little overboard.  Instead of buying the simple bake a hand print clay, I decided to go with the plaster mold in the shape of a heart where I thought I might be able to get both a hand and a foot in the plaster.  That is until we got home and read the directions...

And I quote "hold the child's hand or foot completely still in the gel mold for 1.5 to 2 minutes until the gel sets."  Genius!!!  I am now committing to hold my 2-month old daughter's feet still for 2 whole minutes.  Undeterred, I decided to give it a try and as mommy was taking a late afternoon nap, I proceeded to get everything ready.  The moment of truth came and when I placed her 2 feet in the (cold) gel she decided that this new feeling was not something she enjoyed and immediately lost control of her limbs. After I had calmed her down and cleaned off the drying gel from her feet, I went back to my creation to find the gel mold on it's side and already formed.

I surveyed the damage and decided to give the plaster a try.  Her feet came out looking deformed with little air bubbles making the surface porous and ruff.  After a good painting it looks like something a pre-schooler would make and bring home.

I now truly know the meaning of "it's the thought that counts."  My lovely wife actually loves the mold and spared my ego from the laughing I thought was sure to come.

Happy Mother's day to all!

Nailed it!