Husband Brag

I married such an incredible man. 

Everyday he does things that just completely move me and it humbles me to know how fortunate I am to have him. 

There are the nights I fall asleep to him rubbing my back. Without me asking. For which I'm especially grateful for now with this pregnancy. There are the early, freezing mornings (every day) that he wakes up to take Jackson outside and never, ever complains or asks me to take a turn. There are the days he packs a lunch with random stuff found in the refrigerator and never makes me feel guilty for not cooking the night before. There's his patience whenever I take too long doing any number of things (which happens a lot) like asking him to take 100 belly bump photos of me. And his sincerity when he thanks me for my love and support. There's the genuine love (and silence) he shows when I throw tantrums and his soothing voice that calms me in a gentle way when I need it. 

And then there's that time yesterday when my brother came for dinner. 

At one point before he arrived, I casually mentioned to Joe that I was overwhelmed with how much there was to do. Not just for dinner, but around the house in general. Usually I deep clean and vacuum and do laundry on Saturdays but this last Saturday I spent my day brunching and shopping with friends instead and the Saturday before that, stuff just came up so I was feeling really behind. All of that along with prepping and cooking dinner within a couple of hours just seemed like alot. My superhero husband came to the rescue and picked up around the house, folded 2 weeks worth of laundry, helped me prep dinner, walked the dog, and totally cleaned up the kitchen after dinner and even packed up leftovers for my brother to take home. And at the end of the night, he just had a smile on his face and told me he was glad I had time to bond and hang out with my brother a little and that he was happy to help. 

I am just feeling so eternally grateful for him and I am so happy our lives came together when they did. He is the best thing that has ever happened to me and I wanted to write this all down to make it concrete instead of just fleeting thoughts in my mind that will get forgotten. I want to be able to come back to this entry and remember these feelings and be able to share them with our children and friends in the future so that his wonderful spirit and personality and humility are never ever forgotten.