We had dinner plans last night, to go to his favorite Mexican place. I had a work day from hell, and called him to tell him I would be late and we would have to go out another night. He was kind of pissy, I guess he was more excited then I thought. Then I got pissy because HE was being pissy, and on the drive home all I could think about was all of the smart ass comments was going to have to hear for the rest of the night. Well, when I got home, he had opened a bottle of wine, and had takeout from my favorite Vietnamese place (and he doesn't even like Vietnamese!). The next morning, I woke up to a Starbucks coffee and a blueberry muffin on my nightstand. But best of all, he let the dog in the bedroom after he went to work, which is NEVER allowed because he knows she jumps up on the bed and sleeps with me when he's not around. He really loves me...
Post by CurlyQ284 on Sept 10, 2013 21:53:57 GMT -5
I made a new recipe and he said it was really good. I said I was glad I made something he liked and he said "why would you say that? I like everything you make."
He brought me ice cream tonight too. And we are going out in the jeep this weekend for a daycation (we could use it right now). Hope to see some fall leaves even though its early.
Post by mariafromnj on Sept 10, 2013 22:01:12 GMT -5
DH has been so wonderful. Last week he helped me organize all closets and shoes.
My best friend is a single mom. He watched her son so we could have a girls night out.
I woke up yesterday and he was already gone for work but on the table was a cup of coffee (I only drink it room temp) and $30 and a note that said take a friend to lunch on me.
Post by RoxMonster on Sept 10, 2013 22:21:35 GMT -5
Without sounding too mushy, most of the stuff he does. He knows I hate cooking, so he offers to cook dinner every single night. He'll randomly offer to go get me a "special coffee" (non-Keurig) in the mornings sometimes before I leave for week. He helps out in big ways around the house and is great with the dog. He'll often get up early with her on weekends so I can sleep in.
Post by shostakovich on Sept 10, 2013 22:31:19 GMT -5
H has been gone on tour for like... a month, I think? And it happens to coincide with my job getting crappier and my job search getting more and more pathetic. So I'm feeling pretty low lately, and today I discovered late in the day that I majorly fucked something up at my job and will need to let my boss know about it first thing tomorrow.
Not having him here to vent all of this to was a major bummer, so I just texted him something like, "missing you." He called within a minute and was like "what's up?" I asked why he called so soon after I sent that text, and he was like "I figured out that when you text you're missing me, it's code for 'I want to talk.'" It felt so good to just vent and hear his voice.
Post by adhdfashion on Sept 10, 2013 23:54:19 GMT -5
He scrubbed down the grout in the shower and resealed it. And then scrubbed the toilet and cleaned the sink. I loath cleaning the bathroom. He always cleans it without being asked. That is real love right there.
Post by open24hours on Sept 11, 2013 0:38:46 GMT -5
I have had a super crappy last two weeks of work. This past weekend, H surprised me with a trip. We went whale watching, slept in a cabin in the woods, toasted marshmallows, and hung out on a beach. It was awesome.
I had to do schoolwork all last weekend, like, non-stop except for meals from 9 am to 11 pm. He had ZERO words of complaint about having to take care of DD by himself the whole time, even though we all have colds and felt like shit. He was even cheerful when coming to tell me to take a break for lunch and dinner.
Maybe he feels like he owes me for my summer as a SAHM, but I really appreciated it. I knew the weekend (this whole new semester, actually) was going to suck for both of us, and I'm glad it made us team up instead of driving us to argue.
DH had back to back trips last week and this week, and we were in the midst of lining up and transitioning to new childcare, plus all of the general start of school year stuff, and I was just exhausted and stressed to the point of feeling physically ill. DH took over all of the kid stuff Saturday morning and I got to stay in bed until the unheard of hour of 10am.
I really wanted him to back out of the second trip, but he didn't so he's kind of still on my shit list for that. But there are hints of a pretty good present when he comes back (he's in Italy, the fucker), so he may still be forgiven.
Usually these posts make me feel like I'm missing something.
But this time I do have something to add. H is traveling across the country for most of this week, and when he had a work dinner come up on Monday, I about lost it. He came home early and made lunches, washed the dishes in the sink and started dinner so that my night wouldn't be as stressful doing everything alone. It was something I really, really appreciated.
When talking about me studying for the CPA and how it would all work out, he offered to take over the bulk of the cooking and chores. I reminded him that this would a year plus ordeal. He responded that it was fine, especially since I had done most of the it for the past 7 years.
His love language is actions, so I'll find all kinds of little stuff already done by the time I get to it.
I was tossing and turning last night and he spooned me, even though his shoulder was bothering him, because he knows it puts me right to sleep. Also, the other morning he bought me a Tastykake pumpkin pie, and the morning before came home with a box of pumpkin spice k-cups.
Really though, he is great 99% of the time and claims making me happy makes him happy, so he does what he can when he can. He's been especially focused on this since I got pregnant - he knows how anxious I get about life, and he has been doing everything possible to keep me from stressing too much. I honestly don't know how he's not exhausted, and how he's still managing to be happy himself. He's just great. I know I said that already.
...We're also one of those grossly, obnoxiously in love couples. lol
He let us stay in St. Louis until 11:01a Sunday, JUST to buy my favorite pumpkin ale, knowing we wouldn't be home until nearly midnight and he had to be at work at 6:00a as normal Monday. He cuddled with O last night after work and kept shouting "honey! O just said 'blue/red/etc.'"> he was so excited! He gets seriously giddy when he gets home from work and O goes nuts for him with smiles and giggles.
I was home sick from work today, and he brought me home a tea & donut on his lunch and then looked at the my list of to-do things I had written yesterday and did them all for me.
He told me he found a local bee and milked it for honey.
Made me laugh
(My sister swears this will fix anything and it drives me insane when I'm miserably sick. On her last visit, she asked if I have tried local honey with our dog for his allergies. . And yes he knows how honey works and that you don't really milk a bee)
Hiiiii! I've wondered when you got back! I thought of you when we were at Mickey's house! Too bad we didn't overlap, my friend. I hope your trip was awesome!