5 reasons I'm thankful for my husband

1. He is a great provider and I get to stay home with my girls...this was not supposed to be possible.
2. He is such a cool dad...loves his kids...loves his wife...loves his family and it shows in his every action.
3. He makes breakfast for dinner every Wednesday. He's not a particularly good cook, but he wanted to help so he came up with this because he thinks he makes the best breakfast ever!
4. He does the dishes and the laundry, ALWAYS! I haven't done a stitch of laundry since I married him. Weird right?
5. I'm a challenge to live with at times, I'm messy, I only shower about 3 times a week these days, I'm a snappy turtle every evening from 4-6, last month I forgot to pay the phone bill until they called us (I swear I'd paid it in the normal bill paying, but I guess not), I haven't put mascara on in weeks....and yet he is madly in love with me.

 

You got it good, sister!

Thankfully, my DH sounds a lot like yours, LOL. He also does the dishes and all the laundry, and in fact, he's downstairs doing the dishes right now, while I'm camped out in the bedroom on my laptop.

1. He's an amazing dad. He's way more patient with our 4-year-old than I am, reads to her every day, plays whatever silly games she wants (things that I often find mind-numbingly dull), and tries to make sure her childhood is as perfect as possible. I know he'll be the same way with our little ones...

2. He's funny! We laugh all day long.

3. He's supportive of me no matter what, and trusts my judgment in all parenting issues.

4. He's happy to run errands that I hate.

5. He's a very capable parent. I went away for two nights last month for a girls' weekend, and left him home alone with infant twins and a 4-year-old, plus some EBM in the fridge. He managed perfectly fine, and I came home to a clean house and bathed, fed, non-cranky kids...trust me, I can't do that well by myself!

 

WOWZA!! Ladies HOLD ON TO THOSE MEN!! Okay I suppose I can think of FIVE things!!

1. My Dh is also a GREAT provider and I get to stay home with the kids too.
2. He grabs my butt at least daily and tells me how hot I am!!
3. He does the checkbook/bill paying and I dont have to have one ioda of stress abou the whole deal, the $$ is there when I need it! (but of course I dont take this for granted and I sit with him when he does the bills so I know what is going where and when)
4. He "tickles" my back almost nightly (at least everyother night) when I ask and he even offers some nights!! I would rather have my back tickled than rubbed... and he will sit and do this for hours some nights and always at least until I fall asleep on his lap!
5. He watches what I like on TV almost always if I am in the room, oh he likes his hunting shows and ultimate fighting (and the 'rule' is when he is tickling he gets to pick the show) but he STILL watches something I like!! ie Jay Leno/ Flip that House!! He drops his foot at anything about conjoined twins (he was desperately afraid our girls would be conjoined even though they were in sep. sacs w/ sep. placentas???) or a Baby Story! LOL

 

1. DH does so much around the house, we share housework equally but somehow he took all the "dirty" chorse like trash and dishes.

2. He is equally, if not more capeable of taking care of all 3 kids and keeping sane too.

3. He still thinks I am sexy even though I haven't lost the baby weight and now have twin skin.

4. He takes care of me when I am sick and lets me nap and keeps the kids quiet.

5. He does all the cooking!

 

I love this thread. I think sometimes we are too critical of our DHs.

1. He tells me I am beautiful and sexy every day even if I haven't showered.
2. He loves to cook and did when I was pregnant and the babies were first home, (now he works evenings)
3. He is a great provider and lets me stay home with my babies and has never given up with all his job troubles
4.He is the best dad in the world and plays with them all the time
5. He changed all the diapers for the first month++ and still does them when he is home

I could go on and on, he even puts up with me

I also challenge everyone to tell their DH what that apprecited today. I know we all like to hear good things.

 

1. He works 2 jobs so that I can stay home with my twins and he WANTS me to stay home---!
2. He cooks dinner EVERY nite.
3. He does ALL of the grocery shopping and ALWAYS has..
4. He has done EVERY SINGLE NITE FEEDING since the babies were born 5.5 mos ago....
5. He does baths.
6. He does laundry w/o being asked.
7. He does dishwasher w/o being asked.
8. He is a good listener.
9. He appreciates every single thing that I do.
10. He LOVES his boys!
11. He thinks I'm the best thing since sliced bread.
12. He does anything I ask him to do w/o question.......

I could go on and on and on........ I"m very lucky.

 

GREAT thread! I know we all vent on occasion (I'm guilty), but I definitely believe it is far better to focus on the positive!

1. He cooks dinner every night.

2. He does the grocery shopping every week.

3. He is so darn sexy when he is holding one of our girls :wub: !

4. He makes up silly lyrics to songs and sings around the house.

5. He makes me laugh :laughing:.

I could keep going and going, but since you said 5 ....

 

My husband helps with everything and always has a smile on his face. I not only am a sahm now, but was able to stay home pg and before (had trouble conceiving and a stressful job). Everyone likes him - he's such a pleasant person to be around. The biggest thing: he loves our babies and loves me madly!

 

1. He has never once asked for a night out with guys since the babies were born (9mos. now)
2. He races straight home after work and the babies speed crawl to see who can get to him first. He scoops one up and I have to place the other in his other arm or else all **** will break loose. He is truly happy to be home!
3. He washes the last bottles of the day after he gives DD her sponge bath and puts her down and while I am finishing putting DS to bed.
4. He puts the dinner that I have made earlier in the day together at night so that I can take a minute to myself after the kids go down.
5. He brings me Starbucks on Sat. and Sun. mornings
6. He does all of our billss, taxes, etc..
7. He has a fabulous outlook on things and always knows how to put thing..
8. He truly loves our children (and me) with all of his heart and they adore him so very much!!!!

Amy
Opps, I forgot the most important thing...he has helped me do the nighttime feedings from the very beginning. We did shifts and he NEVER complained about it...even while I would whine about being tired, he never said a word!

 

Where do I start with mine...yeah he is that great!

1. He wishes he could be a SAHD which I respect and love him for...to bad we cannot make it happen.
2. He has a lot more patience with the twins.
3. He gets up with Carlie everynight to feed her...Claire sleeps through. I have offered to do it a gazillion times, but he does it anyways.
4. He does the dishes all the time.
5. He cooks dinner and enjoys it.
6. He is way more better at cleaning than me...ok at some things not all.
7. He tells me everyday that he loves me and how much he wants me...even when I haven't showered and it is 5pm.
8. He does a lot for me.
9. He does a lot for his family.
10. He can fix almost anything...very handy man.

I could go on too, but it was supposed to be just 5 things....oh well.

April

 

I have been meaning to start a similar thread for a while now. Here's mine:

1. He lets me sleep in til whenever I want on weekends while he gets up with the boys. And this is early...Daniel was up at 4:30 this morning!
2. He totally gets that my job is harder than his and completely takes over with the boys once he's home.
3. He still "wants me" even if I have no make up on and haven't showered. Amazing! But...he doesn't pressure me at all and has been very patient with my lack of desire at the moment.
4. He decided after the boys were born that family was more important than money / career. So we are moving home in May so we can have my family all around us. He will go to work for my Dad!
5. He makes my coffee for me every morning.

 

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4. He decided after the boys were born that family was more important than money / career. So we are moving home in May so we can have my family all around us. He will go to work for my Dad!


That's really awesome!

 

What a sweet thread! Oka, here goes.

1. He's hot.
2. He works as many jobs as needed to allow me to stay home with the babies.
3. He ALWAYS makes me laugh-even when I'm angry at him.
4. He swears that neither my brain belly nor body odor make me any less attractive to him and he's almost convinced me.
5. He still tries to cop a feel at least 3 times a day.
6. He encourages me and believes in me.
7. He's the smartest person I know.

 

Seth is the greatest!

1. He is ridiculously funny. It's impossible to stay mad at him. I think the longest we've stayed mad in 8 years is a few hours
2. I've never had to nag him to do anything. ever. He does everything without being asked--all the yard work, trash, fix-ups, car maintenance...
3. He is the absolute best dad in the world. If every kid had a dad like him, the world would be a better place.
4. He calls me a bunch of times every day just to check on me, brings me diet coke, asks if he can stop by the store, or just shows up with little surprises like flowers or treats
5. He makes me feel loved, valued, safe and secure.
6. I just LIKE him so much. He's my favorite person in the world.

Reyna

 

what an awesome thread!!!

1. DH is such a good man, he has such integrity and what an awesome example for all of our kids! I hope our boys grow up to be just like him.

2. He loves me so much, goes to great lengths to show me and tell me so many times every day. He calls me beautiful so frequently that when my oldest was 2, he told his Daddy one morning, "Bye, beautiful!"

3. He will go out of his way to do whatever is needed to help around the house. He cleans bathrooms, he will cook dinner, any handy work needed, etc. Really, he'll do anything!

4. He works hard so I can stay home with the kids.

5. He supports and encourages me in doing things I love to give me a break.

6. He stays in shape so he looks good and so he can always have energy to play with the kids.

7. He constantly keeps us all laughing!

8. He makes me feel secure.

9. He watches girl movies all the time!

10. He even learned to like opera...

shall I go on? He really is the best. :blush:

 

1. Good looking man.
2. Great father. He does spend time with every child every day.
3. He does all the laundry and does his share of the housework.
4. Wonderful provider. He is working and going to school right now so I can stay at home and care for our kids.
5. He always kisses me even when I am brushing him off or being mean.

 

1) He loves his boys -- man, I've never seen a man love his children so much -- from the first moment he was totally in love with them-- he changed every diaper for the first 14 days of their lives, and always jumps right in when he gets home. If he's going to have to work late, he comes home either at lunch -r takes a break to make sure he gets time with his boys everyday.

2) He makes me feel like the sexiest women alive -- even in my current flabby, unshowered, pimply faced state!

3) He does little things every day to surprise me (maybe its get up early and fold the laundry -- or plan a nice dinner, or call some friends and arrange a night out for me)

4) He's kept his mom in check -- I love her, but she was getting to the point that she was stopping by unanouced everyday and waking the kids up from their nap (they would be sleeping, and she would go into the room to "pat" them -- I didn't have to deal with it -- or nag him to deal with it -- he just did.

5) He has been SO patient with me..... i can get so crabby (I'm a total control freak, so having the boys has been super hard on me -- talk about a lose of control! in the past this would have started arguments -- but he lets it all roll off his back -- and trades sugar for my vinager.

 

What a great idea for a thread! Yes, it is way too easy to get fed up with our partners under all the stress of raising twins.

Sorry, I can't limit myself to 5 things, though.

1. He has a great sense of humor and a lot of goofy mannerisms, and is always ready to laugh at himself.

2. He's great at admitting when he's wrong (something I wish I were better at!).

3. I can be with him day in and day out and not get tired of him.

4. He is such a sweet, caring dad. Our family is his life. He comes home from work and jumps in to help as soon as he's washed his hands.

5. He plays the piano for the babies and plays CDs for them and is an expert on their tastes.

6. No matter what problem we're having, we can always talk it out.

7. He is so incredibly patient with me when I snap at him.

8. When I had PPD, he went out of his way to help me get better, including taking over ALL night duty with newborn twins for a while!!!

9. We have so many inside jokes that by now when we talk it's almost like we're talking in a secret code.

10. He couldn't possibly be more supportive of BFing, and is so proud of me for doing it.

11. He stands up to his high-maintenance, manipulative mother and is solidly on my/our family's side.

12. Oh, did I mention that he's very cute?

13. He loves my cooking, but never complains if the only thing in the fridge is a hard boiled egg and an almost empty jar of mustard.

Hmm, better stop now so I can go hang out with him before bed! :wub:

 

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1. He works 2 jobs so that I can stay home with my twins and he WANTS me to stay home---!
2. He cooks dinner EVERY nite.
3. He does ALL of the grocery shopping and ALWAYS has..
4. He has done EVERY SINGLE NITE FEEDING since the babies were born 5.5 mos ago....
5. He does baths.
6. He does laundry w/o being asked.
7. He does dishwasher w/o being asked.
8. He is a good listener.
9. He appreciates every single thing that I do.
10. He LOVES his boys!
11. He thinks I'm the best thing since sliced bread.
12. He does anything I ask him to do w/o question.......

I could go on and on and on........ I"m very lucky.

Ok, does he teach lessons on how to be the perfect husband? WOW!

 

1. He goes to work every day.
2. He does the dishes most nights and his own laundry.
3. He loves his kids so much and plays with them a ton!
4. He takes care of the twins in the morning before we leave for work so I can dry my hair etc and not be late for school.
5. And he makes the coffee every morning AND starts my car on cold days.

 

He makes the coffee every morning.
He provides well for the family.
He takes care of all of the monthly bills (in terms of writing the checks, I contribute financially as well, but I hate dealing with it all).
He regularly vacuums the house.
He rushes home from the city as quickly as he can every night to be with us.
He plays silly games with the girls.
He's my schmoop.

 

I LOVE MY DH BECAUSE HE LET ME DO THE MULCHING IN THE YARD YESTERDAY WHILE HE WATCHED THE BABIES!!!! YEAH...my first yardwork since the babies came and I loved EVERY dirty minute of it. Also, take note that this did not occur during their nap but actually while they were awake. He also told me I could mow the lawn today while he watches the babies ---yeah!!!!

Amy

 

Hmmm...limiting the list to 5 will be hard but here goes:

1. He is supportive. When I am ready to give up, he's not

2. He loves me no matter how bad I look (carrying extra weight pre-babies and now twinskin and pimples...)

3. He cooks, he cleans, does laundry, takes care of the cats

4. He is a wonderful father. It is a joy to see him laugh, play and care for the children

5. On the nights he does not work, he takes the night feeding for the babies.

 

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I LOVE MY DH BECAUSE HE LET ME DO THE MULCHING IN THE YARD YESTERDAY WHILE HE WATCHED THE BABIES!!!! YEAH...my first yardwork since the babies came and I loved EVERY dirty minute of it. Also, take note that this did not occur during their nap but actually while they were awake. He also told me I could mow the lawn today while he watches the babies ---yeah!!!!

Amy


Oh I ENVY you!! I need to get some dirt under these nails... it has been a YEAR!!

 

My DH is a bit unconventional - but he's perfect for me!

1. He's funny! We laugh, and laugh and laugh!
2. He's the world's best dad and loves his 4 girls SOOO much!
3. He's an incredible provider! Full time job as a financial controller which enables me to stay home. He also is a general contractor and we build houses evenings and weekends, and we met at seminary so he could always be a pastor - AND he grew up excavating. He has a backhoe and could always be an excavator. The man's got gifts!
4. He does not get upset by my depression and hormonal and PPD mood swings.
5. He's cocky! I love cocky men B)
6. He's tough! I can be brutally honest with him and yell and scream and he isn't fazed by it.
7. I can't wait till the kids are all out of the house so we can PARTY!
Oh - I forgot to do just 5!

 

All these things that you all have said about your husbands are wonderful. My list would be very similar to the rest of you. Let's remember to take the time out and tell our significant others why they are special to us and why we are thankful for having them in our lives! :lol:

 

1. He makes me feel like I am the sexiest girl alive. He tells me often all the things he loves about me and how attracted he is to me STILL!

2. From the moment he saw the babies on the u/s, he has been over the moon and will do anything for his boys. He clips their toenails/fingernails, changes diapers, wrestles with them, makes us goofy nicknames, etc.

3. Strong conviction to do the right thing always and to treat people well. He also hold a strong conviction for me to SAH. He is ambitious about his career and how he wants to provide for us but not to sacrifice his family time.

4. He has a deep desire to spend time in worship thanking God for what He has provided to us.

5. Simply? He loves me to no end (and our children), he is my best friend and someone I would love to spend all my time with if I could.

***Last night (Sunday), he was so quiet and I asked him if something was wrong...his response? "I just don't want to go back to work tomorrow. You and the boys are my world."***

 

I am jealous of you all!!!

 

1. He is extremely funny and can make me laugh even on the worst days!
2. He loves his 'girls' (all 3 of us) and we are his top priority.
3. His idea of the perfect sunday morning is all of us in bed together snuggling, laughing and playing with the girls.
4. He is working hard to build us a beautiful home (even though he works full time + and spends gobs of time with us.. he doesn't sleep much!)
5. He supports me in everything I do. I work full time and am just starting my career (finished grad school while pg and landed my dream job). Even though this year has been busy and difficult juggling everything, he is always my cheerleader when I think I can't do it 'all.'

I could go on, but I think these give you a snap-shot into our relationship.

***I'll just add a brief story from Friday night and birthday cake decorating. My sister and I made the girls' cakes and when we took them out of the pans, they started to break. I was a little overwhelmed with party planning details and this sent me over the edge. I was laughing and hysterically crying about the "a$$ cakes!" and I threw down the knife and pretty much said "sc**w this. I'll go to the bakery tomorrow morning." DH calmly picked up the knife and started frosting the cakes and fixed them. He was laughing at me for crying hysterically over a cake, but he fixed them and sister and I finished decorating and they looked cute. This is why I love him and am thankful for him. He doesn't get caught up in my drama and he can McGuiver anything

 

1. After our first son was born, it took about an hour for him to tell me to quit my job and start looking for a house in our hometown.
2. We get along so well and we are truly best friends.
3. He has totally stepped it up in helping out with things since the twins came.
4. What you see is what you get, he is genuinely a nice guy.
5. If he notices the twin skin and extra poundage lately, he sure hasn't let on!
6. When we were first married, he worked so hard so that I could go to college and put his own ambitions off until later. Now, he works full time and goes to school in the evenings - - he graduates after this semester!
7. I look out when he comes home from work and see him get out of his car and no matter how tired he looks, by the time he opens the front door, he is full of smiles, hugs, and kisses for all of us.
8. He wakes up at night to help me get both babies changed and on the nursing pillow quickly.
9. Because he loves me and knows me more than anyone in this world - - and still loves me
10. Because he puts the Lord as the head of our home.