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GRATITUDE LIST - 5 positive things about your DP/DH please...

221 replies

Ifonlyhewould · 09/05/2007 11:25

... every day.

Go on, give it a go

OP posts:
mandalina · 10/05/2007 23:14

tells me he loves me all the time

supports me through everything

tells me he still fancies me (even though i dont believe him)

is great in bed and puts me first

is the best dad ever to our 3 dd's

gives them all the love and attention, there his world

makes me coffee, dinner does anything to help in the house

respects me and my decisions

has the best body ever that still makes me drool

wow this is really good makes you realise how lucky you are and how much you take for granted.

could go on and on love him loads

FisherKing · 11/05/2007 08:34

Saw this thread and, although I've not posted on MN before, simply had to. Because...

  1. she lets me be who I am, and to say what I think, and welcomes my honesty, and supports me in my career;
  1. she is such a good mother to our children - and yet she always thinks she should be doing better;
  1. she is full of sound advice; when she ventures to comment, it's a memorable bit of wisdom;
  1. she makes me laugh, and cares about me in my illnesses
  1. she has such soft skin... you can guess the rest
Leoness · 11/05/2007 09:36

If i'm not too late

My DP

  1. Is so brilliant with our DS and his DS1.. always making both of them laugh....in fact there's always plenty of laughter in our home.
  2. He takes DS in the morning so I can have a lie in, then later brings me juice and a cup of tea.
  3. Great Kisser and he says he loves me many times a day.
  4. Does the lions share of the laundry keeps things tidy and has learnt to cook exceptionally well in the last year from bolognese to chilli crab linguine...yum-my!
  5. If I do occasionally get out for a drink with the girls he has a bath run for me when I get back so I don't have to go to bed smelling like the pub!

do I have to stop at 5?

Original poster
Ifonlyhewould · 11/05/2007 10:27

No your'e not too late and no, I don't think we should stop at 5, this has turned out to be a lovely thread that certainly makes me smile every time i read it

Keep em coming ladies/gents

OP posts:
Stargazer · 11/05/2007 10:56

Fisherking - that's lovely to read. I think this is one of the best threads on Mumsnet for a long time. Now for my DH:

  1. He tells me he loves me
  2. He loves the kids to pieces
  3. He plays with the children, helps with any homework and it's never a problem
  4. He's hot
  5. He's my best friend

And I could go on and on - he's doesn't mind how much I buy on craft (well almost)!!

Aufish · 11/05/2007 12:18
  1. has taken me and my 4 kids on without any previous experience!
  2. he has taken the x husband on in court and will fight our corner against him at any point.
  3. he tells me he loves me every day
  4. he has helped me with my battle against bulimia and with success.
  5. he helped me find my dad!
WindUpBird · 11/05/2007 12:29

This is such good thread! I take my dh for granted far too much and often 'forget' how fab he is so..:

  1. Makes me feel 'safe' in a 'this is where I am meant to be' kind of way
  2. We have fab conversations
  3. He knows lots about current affairs, politics, world news etc, I used to know nothing and now it's nice not being so ignorant :-)
  4. He has no interest in art, museums etc, but we always have fun (I think?!) when I drag him round another exhibition
  5. He's good at dancing! (i.e. dancing round the kitchen, not the tango or anything)
allgonebellyup · 11/05/2007 12:30
  1. amazing with my dd and ds(dd not his)
  2. cleans the house top to bottom for fun
  3. goes out of his way to buy my fave chocs
  4. doesnt mind that i go out lots with my friends and he never goes anywhere!
  5. sorts out my car when its buggered

now the bad points:

  1. i asked him to move out in March following a year of rows
  2. he has moved out for good and isnt coming back!!
Original poster
Ifonlyhewould · 11/05/2007 12:33

Ah Ah bad points not allowed on this thread, positive only please

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JARM · 11/05/2007 12:35
  1. He cooks
  2. He cleans
  3. He puts girls to bed
  4. He lets me have control of the remote control
  5. He says he loves me at least 3 times a day
DragonFaerie · 11/05/2007 12:37

1 Fabulous father
2 Very hardworking and conscientious
3 Does more than his fairshare around the house (especially since I discovered MN
4.Turns his hand (and is good at) to most practical things

  1. Intelligent (in a quiet but wonderful way IYKWIM??)
  2. He put up with me on a daily basis!! (Should be the first one really )
GrumpyOldHorsewoman · 11/05/2007 12:40
  1. Loves the DDs to bits and they know it.
  2. Always tells me he loves me before he goes to sleep
  3. Has (almost) the same body he had when we met 18 years ago
  4. Has great passion and is brilliant at his job (and finally getting recognition for it)
  5. Doesn't bother him that the house is a mess when he comes home from an 18 hour day or that he has to iron his own shirt before beginning another one.

this thread.

PregnantGrrrl · 11/05/2007 12:40

i have to add more...

  1. he has an insane love of cats and dogs, which means he gets down on the floor and cuddles them like some kind of Dr Dolittle type fella. It's very sweet.
  1. Great arse
  1. Makes great curries
  1. Knows where the hoover is

  1. Knows who he is, so doesn't need reassurance about his manliness / looks/ intelligence etc, he just gets on with life

  2. Has agreed to marry me next month, even though i'm a pain in the ass.

  3. Sometimes books a day off the same day as me as a surprise.

Bink · 11/05/2007 12:46

hmm

  1. likes my jokes & gets them (we have had ds getting out of bed in the night to find out "why Mummy and Daddy are crying" - of course it's us not being able to breathe with laughing)

  2. is really very astute moneywise

  3. is not anything like the smooth operator he would like to appear - is in fact utterly trustworthy

  4. endless source of books

  5. bouncy sanguine resilient nature - glumness/sulks/lethargy last about twenty mins tops

newgirl · 11/05/2007 12:55
  1. he makes me warm milk when i cant sleep
  1. he scoops up dd2 still in his coat and rushes kids off to the bath so i can watch great british menu
  1. he brings me chocolate cake when i have pmt
  1. he can give me directions for finding anywhere in london
  1. when i look a state in my bigg wooly jumper he still fancies me!
kamikayzed · 11/05/2007 12:59

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asicsgirl · 11/05/2007 13:05
  1. loves ds to distraction (and is adored by him in return)
  2. always trying to think of ways to make things easier for me, despite having his own problems
  3. always ready for a hug
  4. sends me picture messages of ds when he is at home with him and I'm at work
  5. really wants another baby despite the fact I'm a basket case
  6. my best friend, my soul mate
Diplidophus · 11/05/2007 13:08
  1. Great Dad
  2. Puts up with me to the extent that he agreed to marry me (Dec07), ...hmmm never asked me himself though!
  3. He's a great dancer and loves to party
  4. He's a loyal to his friends and family (and hopefully to me)
  5. MAke me tea and breakfast every morning
GinGirl · 11/05/2007 15:05
  1. Tells me he loves me several times a day
  2. Has brought me breakfast in bed every morning since we found out I was pregnant (necessary in m/s stage, but not really any more!)
  3. Has the first shower so the water is warm when I go.
  4. Gets involved with my extremely large and mad family
  5. Giving in bed, and confident.
  6. Happy and confident with himself and about life.
  7. Has what he calls a mental f*ometer, once its gone off, he knows I need a rest and feeding!
  8. Loves to read (as I do)
  9. Genuinely admires how I handle his mother

I could go on and on, think he is really generally fantastic and I love him to bits!

simona75 · 12/05/2007 10:08

He comes tired from work and always spend time with our son,
change him when he knows I'm too tired to get up,
always thank me for looking after son and house,always make me feel loved, wants me to express milk so he can feed the baby...he's never too tired for us!!

nogoes · 12/05/2007 10:12
  1. He is a fantastic dad.
  2. He works really hard.
  3. He is good at everything he turns his hand to (although this can be annoying sometimes)
  4. Very loyal.
  5. Would do anything for both our families.
PetitFilou1 · 12/05/2007 13:29

1.When he is around he is a very hands on dad
2.He usually cooks in the evenings as I can't be bothered by that stage, even though he has a really full-on job
3.He is almost always home for bathtime when he can be
4.He has great technique in the bedroom!
5.He takes on what needs doing in the house when I am exhausted even when he is really tired

ShinyHappyPeopleHoldingHands · 12/05/2007 13:38
  1. He cooks (well)
  2. He cleans (when directed)
  3. He is not abusive in any way
  4. He loves me
  5. He buys me chocolate (not necessarily a good thing I guess...)
NomDePlume · 12/05/2007 13:54
  1. He is a fab father
  1. He is a great cook
  1. He is kind, gentle and generous
  1. He is patient (puts up with my slightly sur of the moment nature)
  1. He is my best friend
NomDePlume · 12/05/2007 13:56

(spur of the moment)

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