Am I wrong for thinking my Aunts giving my Husband and I a ‘conception bear’ for Christmas is weird?
Hi all. Avid listener, first time feeling like I might need a second opinion on something.
Important info for the story: I am 32, My husband is 33. I am currently 31 weeks pregnant. And the Aunts in this story are my dad’s sister (Aunt A) and her wife (Aunt C).
So this past Friday we did Christmas at my parents house with my Aunts because everyone was going to be busy Christmas Eve/Day. It was just exchanging gifts with them, we are going back to my parents on Christmas morning. As we’re handing out the stuff we brought, Aunt C comes over to where my husband and I are sitting and hands me a bear that has 2024’ printed on the foot.
She looks me in the eyes, with a big smile, and says ‘for the year the baby was conceived’. I look at the bear, trying not to let a look of ‘what the fuck did you just say’ come over my face. My husband fails at keeping a composed face and is staring across the room at my mother who also has a ‘what the hell did she just say’ look on her face. My dad’s eyes are wide but he’s not saying anything. I say ‘thanks’ and put it in the bag with the rest of our gifts from them. I have never once heard of somebody giving a couple a bear/stuffed animal to commemorate the conception of their child. Maybe like an almost here ornament or something but, conception bear?!?
I just want to make sure my husband and I, as well as my parents, are right in feeling that this is a bit of a weird thing to give somebody. Or is this a normal thing that we just have never known about? Thanks for any advice on the matter!