What I love about my husband
March 30, 2008
Today I have an even greater respect for single mothers. My husband is on his way home after a 4 day absence and WOW I am tired. I even had some help and I am still exhausted! Even more so I have developed a new appreciation for my husband and how much he means to this family.
The house is currently a wreck, for one thing. Parenting two “not boring” small boys leaves little time for cleaning up and a lot of opportunity for making messes. When he is at home my husband usually takes over keeping Thomas & Percy occupied so that I can straighten up a bit. Some husbands come home from work & assume their day of work is done. My husband knows that I have also been working all day with my home-based businesses and being a mom and that I will continue working all evening and he feels it is important to help me. I LOVE that. I REALLY appreciate that. He also helps out with dishes and laundry and sees the weekly trash duty as HIS job. Sometimes he even takes over all the work so I can DO NOTHING. What a man!
I also see with new eyes how much help he is when we are out in public. He usually takes over the Percy wrangling. Dear Percy has trouble staying in his stroller and has a tendency to run off. My husband usually chases him around…and around…and around the whole time, never letting our son out of his sight. Since he has been gone I have lost track of Percy twice in one week, one being the infamous Target incident. On a side note–My mother is HORRIFIED by this, and says it never happened to her. How many of you have had children run off in public and experienced those “Oh No” moments of searching? Anyone?? So anyway, trying to do it on my own, especially with two, can be quite hard. Not all Dads are as hands-on. Makes me realize even more how extra blessed I am.
There are lots of other ways in which I think he is an amazing Dad. He did the “colic walk” even better than I did when they were infants. He loves to get down on the floor and play with his sons at night…he doesn’t come home and disappear to the computer or TV. He is SO proud of them. He changes diapers and does baths. He can be so gentle, or get into a good old-fashioned wrestling match.
He has a great sense of humor…usually. Sometimes it strays too far into the “bodily function” category, but I can deal. He asked that I post this link when I finally wrote about him. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6dm9rN6oTs *BIG eye roll* Oh PLEASE. One of his favorite movies. He also chose the hunky “Ben Hur” picture, but I think my husband is even MORE handsome than ole Chuck Heston. Still, I am so glad I have a husband who makes me laugh.
He is also a wonderful man in general. He is smart and honest and has an incredibly strong work ethic. He takes his role in providing for our family VERY seriously. He thinks it is important to be a good son, good brother, good husband, and good father. I love him so much and trust him completely. I can’t wait for him to get home tonight!
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Ali | March 30, 2008 at 5:01 pm
I’m so glad I came across your blog! It is so encouraging to read positive stories like this! My husband and I don’t have children yet, but I have a feeling he will be as helpful as your husband. I’ll pray for your marriage to grow even stronger!
Hello and welcome, Ali! Thanks so much for the kind words! And I think you and your husband are off to a great start as prospective parents-to-be if you have such a positive, supportive opinion of him!!
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Darla | March 30, 2008 at 5:49 pm
What a guy! He’s lucky to have YOU too, don’t forget that.
yes he is!
Ok that u-tube has a lot to be desired, but I can pretend I didn’t see it. bwahahahah
sorry, do I need a disclaimer? It was Blazing Saddles, btw. I hear when the movie came out it caused quite a scandal because fart humor was just NOT done in those days.
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Busty | March 30, 2008 at 8:51 pm
Aw your husband is soooo sweet!
BTW, about the Target incident. My mom is the same way, well my dad more so. He says we NEVER let you out of our sight. Hahahahaha, OK mister smarty pants then why do I have a distinct memory of being 4, lost, crying and shaking to death in a Toys R Us?! LOL, I brought this up to mom and she, rather defeatedly, said yes that happened. HAHAHAHA! Now I have ammo!
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Busty | March 30, 2008 at 8:52 pm
That’s let me, not you. Oh boy, how in the world would we be sisters?!
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pppj | March 30, 2008 at 9:38 pm
What a great guy! I am sure you are having a great reunion tonight. Sometimes it’s nice for a husband to travel so we can appreciate them! It sounds like you got a winner, and your sons will grow up to treat their wives well too.
I remember being lost in a store and some man (yes some man) put me on top of the dishwasher machine so I could search over the aisles for my mom. She was in the next aisle, and didn’t notice I was missing.
I would have loved to see the look on your mom’s face as you rose above the washing machines *snort*
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Goldie | March 30, 2008 at 9:44 pm
HIS PLANE IS DELAYED!!!! *POUT* I am not sure when he will get home.
He is a great guy, thanks! He says he heard once that one of the best things he could do for his sons was love their mother. It helps children feel more secure and teaches them by positive example.
I am glad to hear that I am not the only one who has lost track of my kids. (although neither of you have admitted to it, just blamed your mothers- lol) They are so fast! Look away for a milisecond and -zoom-
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highhopes1 | March 30, 2008 at 9:48 pm
Lets hear it for the ‘good dh’s’ out there! Hip Hip Hooray!
My hub helps out when he gets home and we get everything done so we can have family time in evening. I so love that he does all the yard work on the weekends as well, I have allergies and hate weeding. I never would have made it as a farmer.
I think everytime my hub goes out of town it just shows how much he does and we miss him and his big toothy smile. He has the most amazing smile.
I used to work as a security person in a shopping complex in my 20’s and I can tell you lost or temporarily disconnected kids from the mothership is more common than you think. Those little buggers can run fast and have an amazing capacity to doing the Houdini, better than he did. Don’t sweat it.
Hip Hip Hooray! Sounds like you have a keeper! Hold on tight! And thanks for the encouragement!!
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Busty | March 31, 2008 at 2:23 pm
I can say, atleast so far, that i haven’t lost my kids. So far…..
well I am impressed, especially since you have THREE children and have admitted to a short attention span! great job!!! I have the attention span of a gnat and can get distracted sooo easily. God help me (seriously, please, I need help…)
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Boo Sr. | April 2, 2008 at 10:00 am
Hey, Goldie! Thanks for sending me the link to your blog. Just wanted to tell you and your friends horror stories about my sister when we were kids– she would “intentionally” get lost– at the beach, car dealer, mall, etc. One vivid incident she burrowed under the clothes on a rack, and quite a search ensued. Her main reasons for getting lost and running away? The attention she got when they used the loudspeaker to announce a lost child. I’m sure some of it had to do with insecurity about having a new sister getting all the attention! But, it was hard to shine when you had to be more creative than sis to get such public ( and private) attention.
Thanks, uh, “boo” *snicker*. cute ScreenName! Sounds like you have quite a sister! I bet she gave your mom a heart attack! I could TOTALLY see mine doing that some day.
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Goldie | April 2, 2008 at 2:05 pm
So his plane FINALLY got home at midnight -yawn-. I was very glad to see him and even made him cinnamon rolls the next morning. It didn’t take very long for him to start getting on my nerves, though! Isn’t that silly? But he wasn’t doing things MY way and threw off my Monday routine a bit. PLUS he got our oldest out of bed without telling me and I missed seeing the giddy look on his face when he saw his Daddy for the first time. I had REALLy been looking forward to that! *pout* After a nap though I felt much better. Waiting up for him to come home really took a toll on me!
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Boo Sr. | April 4, 2008 at 10:04 am
I’m baaack! By the way, I did love how you told us about your loving husband who truely is a good father. Mine could learn a few tips about the shared parenting thing. So someone else’s man loves Blazing Saddles, huh? In case anyone checks this one out and wonders where my name comes from, I was affectionately called “Boo Boo” by my dad when I was little, I suppose cause I was a klutz. As I became an adult, it was shortened to Boo, and variations of such make for good terms of endearments for kids. My daughter is now (her name) Boo, so I suppose that makes me Boo Sr! I am not a guy, for those who wondered! Don’t think the fatherly types would be spending time reading these sentimental, but hilarious, musings on mothering!
Cute story Miss Boo! FYI to all- Boo Sr is my real life in person friend and we are going to try and encourage each other to write and GET PUBLISHED. maybe you should blog, Boo! You have a lot of interesting things to say!
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Mercedes | April 4, 2008 at 10:32 am
SO sorry Boo Sr. LOL! My aunt calls her boy Boo too! THanks for the explanation! I KNEW I was wrong for some reason! Thanks for you contributions to my Out of the Mouths of Babes! So when ya gonna join us in BlogLand?
Hey Goldie! How are you?
I’m tired, Mer, thanks for asking. 8 hours sleep and I’m STILL tired… How are YOU? All rested after spring break?
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Goldie | April 6, 2008 at 1:31 pm
Charlton Heston passed away today. I hope he is having a wonderful time in the afterilfe! He lived a full life here on earth. Did you know he marched for civil rights with Martin Luther King, Jr? I just learned that today. Also, when he announced several years ago that he appeared to have Alzheimer’s he made the following inspiring statement, “”I must reconcile courage and surrender in equal measure.”
My thoughts are with his family today.
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highhopes1 | April 6, 2008 at 3:40 pm
My thoughts and prayers to his family. He was such a hunk when he was younger and an amazing actor.