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Let's brag about something wonderful our husbands have done. I'll start. Nate and I have a sick baby. She had a fever last night and kept waking up all night long crying. I was last up at 0200 am with her. When I got up at 0600 to get ready for work, my husband was asleep on the couch with the baby asleep on his chest. I guess she needed the comfort and security of her daddy holding her to get some rest. Even though I was afraid the flash would wake them, I snuck a picture cause it was too cute. I'd post it but he was in his underwear.

Mine rocks. He is so gorgeous and although we have our "first year struggles" he really is trying. Last weekend when I was sooooooo sick and the baby was screaming he was giving it his all trying to take care of us. Warming up frozen milk for the baby, calling the midwife and running to get my prescription, getting me into and out of the bath and rubbing my back while I got sick (and cleaning up). Granted he didn't know where anything was like milk, thermometer, number of midwife etc. but he really tried and I would have died had he not been there to bring me towels he had put in the freezer to cool my forehead. Granted they were unbendable by the time he remembered to get them out but it was the thought!

Ok here is mine. As most of you know we are fighting a nasty virus with my daughter right now. Last night we put her to bed and she seemed a little better but then around 11:30pm she started coughing like crazy. Hubby and I looked at each other and there wasn't even a question. We both got up. He got her bed rail and her 'special babies' that have to sleep with her and I got the big bundle of joy. We carried her to our room and as he installed the rail on our very tall bed she snuggled onto my shoulder. I put her down on my bed and he got the extra blanket and a pillow and headed to the couch. We have a big king size bed but he is a really heavy sleeper and she is little for a 3 and a half year old, (only 32,2 pounds), so he sleeps on the couch when she is sick. That makes his 3rd night on the couch this week..poor guy. I didn't get any pictures but here is one of the two of them...

My husband is always doing so many thoughtful and helpful things. I think the greatest thing he does is he listens to me. He is such a great listener and gives good feedback/input on any issue...especially work stuff. Also, he always says nice things to me and makes me feel good on those days when I feel I am failing everywhere (being a mom, wife, daughter, daughter-in law, sister, neighbor, friend employee, manager etc.etc.etc.

OK, to be honest, today's NOT a good day for me on this topic (long story), so I"m going to have to wait until my mad passes to bring up specifics to pass along, but I will say that IN GENERAL, my hubby, who is a SAHD to our 3 (with another to join us later this year), is a great guy/husband/father. He tackles a lot of the things that I hate (vacuuming, steam cleaning, litter box) or just can't do; he's a very good cook; he's very hands-on as a parent, and he's (most of the time) very focused on "making mamma happy". Let's just say that sometimes (like today) he missed his target on that.

Overall, though, he's tops!

My husband is so loving! I can cuddle up to him when I want to and he'll give me a hug whenever I need it. He's been very supportive as well ever since we've been here. Many of you know that I've been looking for a job. It hasn't been as easy as I thought it would be. I have been willing to settle, but he hasn't allowed me to. Instead, he wants me to find something I will enjoy or not take any job at all. I truly appreciate that! It's hard as a mother to leave your children at all, not to mention leaving them for a job you dislike.

Well in addition to being a really fun guy, my hubby let me quit my job (of 9+ years) last year to stay home with our kiddos. I say "let" because with the exception of some babysitting money I get, he's now our sole money maker. That doesn't sound like much on the outside, but you have no idea how stressed and depressed I was at the time.

JAM-Your post is so funny . I know I can relate somedays . Here is to a better day tomorrow!!!!

Oh Karen. What an adorable picture!

I love my husband so much. I could go on and on, although I definitely have my days like Jam!

One thing he does in particular, he does all the drop offs and pick ups for day care each day. I do my days every once in a while, but for the most part it's his job, and he does so good at it. He always catches me up on the day care gossip too!

My husband is great; he does so much for me and our family. I think two of the things that really stand out in my mind, though, is how he always does the dishes and laundry. We don't have a dishwasher in our apartment (there isn't even a hook-up!), so my husband washes all the dishes by hand. Also, our apartment has a laundry mat instead of machines in each apartment, so my husband always carries all the laundry down to the machines, changes it out and brings it back. Needless to say, he can't wait until we move. All he cares about is that our next apartment/house has hook-ups for a dishwasher, washer and dryer.

We celebrate our 19th anniversary on the 30th, but my husband is NEVER going to let me forget that I set up a renewal of our vows w/ the priest THIS year (thinking it was anniversary #20). He told me that ONLY MEN are supposed to get special dates wrong.

Hubby has been wonderful since the day he was born. He's a federal officer who is reserved and loves making his family happy. He has always done everything for others (including strangers). He especially loves being a father; he plays with the kids, takes them out on adventures and has gone from being their "toy boy" to a confidant for our 14-yr-old daughter. He even volunteered to be her assistant soccer coach this season even though he's swamped with work and school (he has his Masters degree, but he's in school for his job; he's now the resident cyber and sex crimes "expert"...which he laughs at since he's just beginning his training in those areas).

Hubby has always invited me along when he's invited out by guy friends (minus the 4 or so golf matches a year) and he would rather spend time with me (and/or the kids) than do anything else. Because of that, we are blessed with a strong, close family. And even though his mother is not my favorite, I have to give both her and my husband's father credit for raising such a wonderful man.

It is amazing how the hubbys (or is it hubbies?) can so often be coasting along, riding that fine line between Mr Wonderful and Mr Wonder what the heck I was thinking - and them BAM! They do some little thing and you just melt. My battery died yesterday so we jumped off the van and I drove to Publix for chocolate milk (said it was for the little ones but it was mostly for me). Went out today and it was dead again. I make arrangements to get a new battery installed and in the same plaza as Tires Plus is Big Lots with an amazing sale on convertible carseats. He drops me off to get the seat while he and the kids ride down for the new battery. I'm waiting there, all paid for....35 minutes go by. I text him, getting mad because the people in the store are giving me odd looks and such. By the time he picks me up, I am upset that now dinner will be late and how long does it take to swap out a stupid battery anyway, etc. I look at the receipt and freaked as it was almost $150 - and come to find out he had them run a full diagnostic just to be sure there were no other problems so the kids and I would not get stranded. Despite the extra time I had to wait, he was trying to do the right thing in making sure we were taken care of and for that I will always love him.

I can go on and on how great my husband is. We have been married 9 years now, and it's been solid. He just adores me and the kids, is patient and supportive of me. He always tells me how beautiful I am and what a great mom and wife I am (even though I don't believe him, but it's what he thinks that matters). He is very thoughtful, attentive, loving, handsome, funny, and an ideal husband and dad. I know if he read this, he'd probably roll his eyes But I love him and don't know how I landed him because I certainly don't deserve him!

Can I brag on my wife? Wives are SORT OF like husbands, only softer and easier on the eyes.

It seems like every time I have just about reached the end of my rope, my wife is one step ahead of me and gets me some free time. Just last night she took the girls after work and went out for a couple of hours. Or every couple of months she will go with the girls to see her mother for a weekend. Whenever I feel like I need a little peace and quiet or I will explode, my wife always gives me that time WITHOUT ME HAVING TO ASK!!! And I love her so much for it.

My husband traveled for work recently and had, like, three layovers on one flight. He knew I would be worried so called me the minute one plane landed, then called me right before the next one took off to tell me he loved me. He did that for every flight!