New Mom

I recently gave birth to our first baby, a son. I have a lot of friends who received really great presents from their husbands when they had babies. My husband hasn't bought me a thing. I know he works hard, and we're both getting used to our new roles as parents, and maybe I'm just tired, but it makes me mad. WIthout coming out and telling him, how can I let him know I wish he'd gift me?
New Mom
Dear New Mom,
What kind of monster are you? Don't you understand that the best present you could possibly get is this beautiful, healthy, baby boy? Okay, I just laughed so hard, Diet Coke came out of my nose; give me a second... I believe the baubles to which you refer (You are talking jewelry, right?) were once known as "push" presents. Frankly, given the plethora of Cesareans being performed, the moniker should be updated to "cut" carats. But I digress.
Why NOT come out and tell your husband? What is he, some mind-reading lounge act in Vegas? The trick, dear New Mom, is in the delivery. So, what's a girl to do? Come a little closer......
If it doesn't happen naturally, create a moment when the three of you are together, cooing over darling baby boy. Wave the fourth finger of your left hand, gently, in front of your husband's face, lean into him and say, "you know, I thought THIS would mean everything." Gaze at the baby, then him, smile and say, "But, look what we have now." Sigh, drop your eyes, and continue,"Every time I look at my engagement ring and wedding band, I think of the joy you have brought me. I remember the moments you gave them to me. Thank you." Wait a beat or two--so he can bask--then say, "Have you ever thought of , maybe, marking the moment we became parents with something I can wear which will, like my engagement ring and wedding band, bring back these moments when we are apart?"
The "Have you ever thought of" element is key. Key, I say. Somehow that phrase is processed into the male mind as, "HEY, I JUST GOT A GREAT IDEA!" Don't ask me why, I'm a whisperer, not a brain surgeon. And if you need the name of a good jeweler, don't be a stranger.
The Husband Whisperer