Good things your DH has done for you....

[Hollyfoot]

Time for a positive thread about DHs I think.

Today my DH has quietly taken the hoover upstairs and is working his way through the house. We had to have our beautiful labrador put to sleep this week and he knows how upsetting I'm finding seeing her stray blonde hairs everywhere (she seemed to moult all year round).

I think this is a lovely thread
my DP does nice little things quite often, but the loveliest, most fab thing he is does is bring me a mug of coffee in bed every morning, even if he doesn't have to get up at that time - this includes days when I have to get up at 4am for business travel and he doesn't need to get up until 6.30am, he STILL gets up first and brings me coffee! Mind, he's probably just playing it safe cos i'm a haggard witch till I get my first shot of caffeine

Over nearly 25 years, we have had our ups and downs, rows and so on. Including a massive row today actually :( But, we have stuck together through very difficult times. We have supported each other, but I think the balance lies with him:

When I nearly died in hospital many years ago, he sat holding my hand every day and could hardly be parted from me for a minute. He kept it from me that I was definitely going to die in three hours or so.... and I didn't!

He kept going when suffering from deep depression and somehow managed to look after the DCs even when in the depths of misery and I was working full-time.

Even though he has multiple severe health issues and disabilities, he still manages to keep the household going - shopping, cooking, finances etc.

He looks after me with my own severe health issues, sorting out my meds and doing everything to ensure that I can rest every evening when I get back from work.

Despite my nasty temper, he puts up with me when I am spoiling for a fight, like today!

ahhhhh - Gurl. Hope you dashed from your keyboard to throw a massive hug on him after that little review!

I'm having a tough pregnancy at the moment. He makes me tea and breakfast in bed every morning, and another tea and snack after my nap in the afternoon. Does pretty much all the childcare and cleaning as I can't except the bloody bathroom but I am trying not to care about that .

He's working really hard to cheer me up and make me laugh even though he's got a rotten cold himself.

He tells me he loves me and I'm beautiful, all the time, and although I feel so grumpy and hideous and sore at the moment it does make me feel better!

He's pretty bloody lovely really.

Oh, my DH is wonderful. However, todays wonderfulness includes taking DS downstairs when he woke up at silly o'clock to play and then woke me up at 9:30am - it was as late as he could leave it as he had to log in to work systems from home and do some work this morning.

And I've just been working my way through the massive box of chcolates he got me this week because I was a bit miserable (DS hurt himself, is ok but i'd got stressed about it).

He's fun, clever, sees jobs round the house as equally his responsibility and supports me. He's always on my side no matter what. and he's gorgeous.

My DH married me even though he's waaay out of my league (just don't tell him that - I live in perpetual fear he'll wake up and realise it one day...)

He is getting better at the making me tea in the morning, and is in charge of the bedtime routine with ds (4m).

Most of all recently he stayed calm and collected when I had to go back to hospital due to haemorrhaging. He's my rock.

oh and he lets me put my icy cold feet on him in bed. and only complains a bit....

He makes me laugh everyday and he's warm at night

He looks after me when I cry.

He's wonderful in a crisis.

He was AMAZING when I was in labour with DS.

Today he said "I prefer doing the dishes to drying them...." Wicked, you can do that job then DH...

My DH doesn't do any of the big gestures, but he loves me and is a fab husband. He is funny, makes me laugh and always tells me how much he loves me. He wakes me up every morning with a kiss and a cup of tea. He always brings me tea - he's just plain fab .

Snowbeetle - he was out when I wrote that. I think it gave me a big reminder after the row this morning! Will give him a few extra hugs :)

he'll be on dadsnet saying 'my mrs is wonderful cos she gives me hugs - no reason - just because'..... you don't need to tell him about this thread.

I had to come back for one last thing...dh, this morning, bought me chocolate croissants in bed, with coffee and OK magazine. He did it because he knows I'm starting my diet tomorrow and he wanted me to have a decadent breakfast on my last 'eat any old shite' day :) The magazine is a guilty pleasure that gets indulged only on birthdays, holidays and high days.

My DH bought me jewellery yesterday - the first since we bought our wedding rings 20+ years ago! Our DD told him about a ring I had seen and suggested it for Valentine's day (we NEVER do gifts for Valentines). Granted he got a new bike this week and was probably feeling guilty, but it's a first for me & much appreciated!

My DH has just sat and eaten a chicken dinner in complete silence. When he finished, he said "I know I didn't say anything over dinner, but this was soo nice I didn't want to stop eating it."

He is now in the kitchen stripping the rest of the chicken off the carcass for me as he knows that I hate doing it. He will also do the washing up.

Later tonight we are going out on a "date" for a couple of hours - he "asked me out" earlier this afternoon and had already arranged for DS2 to look after DS3 for a couple of hours.

My DP called the breakdown people last Sunday for me when I was stuck on the side of the motorway sobbing hysterically.
He then picked me up from the service station and took me home (1.5 hours)
He went to the garage on the Monday to find out what was happening with my car
He found me a new car on Tuesday and sorted me out with a hire car
He test drove the new car for me on Wednesday, sorted out the insurance and sold my old car for scrap

I've been very down this weekend and he held me this morning while I cried and then listened to my craziness worries over brunch at the local bakery.

That's why I'm getting married to him in the summer

(I'm not usually quite so useless, its just been a bad week...)

my DH has been incredible while I have been depressed and anxious during this pregnancy. On Friday after a terrible day at work, he ran me a bubble bath and then massaged my feet while I was in there and washed my hair because I love that :)

I am a lucky lady, he puts up with a lot and is nothing but supportive and amazing.

What a nice thread.

my DP washes my hair for me too waiting when I'm in the bath. Its lovely isn't it?

Just to resurrect this thread to add a couple more

Our other dog was taken ill this morning and needed to go to the Vet. DH made the appointment and took him (it was looking like being a one way visit, but turned out not to be thank goodness) himself as he knew I wouldnt be able to face going back to the vet so soon. This is despite the fact that our remaining dog belonged to DH's late sister so taking him was really emotional for DH. Whilst he was there he also made arrangements for the practice to ring him next week when our other dog's ashes are returned, rather than calling our house or my mobile which are the normal numbers the vets use to contact us. He knew how difficult I'd find it. Bless his heart.

Recently my wonderful DH has:

made me boiled eggs and soilders
looked after the house and dd's so I can have Saturdays to myself in my art studio
come with me to the doctors just to hold my hand
encourages me to go out and have fun
tells me he loves me and im wonderful, sexy etc
sends me nice emails and texts
on Saturday he made me a really nice packed lunch and put a note in for me to find
tries to fix things
we are a great team
cuddles me in bed

He's amazing I'm so lucky!

DP rather than DH...but I couldn't even begin to explain how he has made my life immeasurably better by being a part of it.

He is cooking my tea now whilst I lie on couch and watch Hollyoaks and mn.

Mine (DP) brought me porridge and a cuppa in bed this morning, as he often does. Actually he made lunch and dinner today too.

Today he has supported me through hitting a wall with my PhD work and bursting into tears with his usual quiet coaching, good suggestion, infinite patience and amazing hugs. I do love him extraordinarily much.

This is a lovely thread. :)

Holly I'm sorry to read about your lab.

Dh hasn't done anything in particular today as he's away but he's generally pretty great. Can't see housework that needs doing, is a bit of a grumpy sod but does things like hunting out and buying for me a special watch that I accidentally broke and was heartbroken over. Just because, no occasion. He listens to my ramblings and has useful suggestions. When I'm doing paperwork he keeps me supplied with coffee, peace and cooks me fantastic food.

DH married me, and gave me DD. Anything else after that is a bonus as far as I'm concerned. Corny but true.