Is it normal to be upset over the way he surprises me?

My boyfriend and I have been together for over two years now. Up until 9 months ago, my boyfriend had never surprised me with anything, although I have done so from the beginning of our relationship. I recently talked to him trying to hint that I like surprises and would love one, but what he does isn't quite what I had in mind. He is copying all the surprises I do for HIM. For example, I decorated his entire room for his birthday, wrote "open when" letters, and got him gifts. He copied me for my birthday by decorating my sisters apartment where we had my party. One morning, I surprised him with food before I went to class since he didn't have one until later, and a day later he copied me by surprising me with food too. The list goes on. I appreciate that he's doing these things for me, don't get me wrong. It just annoys me that he keeps copying my ideas rather than coming up with his own. On top of that, he never plans dates and always says "I don't know" when asked if he has ideas. I keep trying to drop hints that I'd like him to plan things/ surprise me, but I don't want to seem greedy. I don't expect diamond necklaces and trips around the world. But i'd certainly love a night planned by him that involved dinner and conversation that isn't forced. Am I overreacting and getting upset over something I shouldn't, or is my annoyance justified?