Why my SO is an angel

maggiemadeit

So we already have the ‘why my SO is a @#%$’ thread, let’s have a more positive one as well.

Why is your SO an angel? How is your partner helping or easing your pregnancy? Tell us your sweet SO stories! 

brookepdavis

He is doing all of the heavy lifting with DD when I’m too exhausted after work. He has also started doing the dishes, loading the dishwasher and unloading it, which was 100% me before this. It’s amazing! 

Sparkylove

Honestly don’t even know where to begin on this... I could not have picked a better hubby, he’s awesome. Since I’ve been pregnant though he has been doing the dishes almost everyday, and he has been putting DD to bed while I go lay down and relax a bit. He wants to be included in all my doctor appointments and is just so supportive ❤️       

lelkcot

He’s been extra sweet, stepping up around the house chore-wish (he already helped out, but going above and beyond lately) and has been doing whatever necessary to let me rest when I’m feeling crappy.

mayoduck

@maggiemadeit Great idea! To be honest, the negative thread made me uncomfortable. My husband may get on my nerves sometimes but I don't like complaining about his behavior to others.

bluebell08

 He has been the best! Tells me constantly how pretty I am with the body changes happening. We pretty much eat what ever sounds good to me. Last night he took me to eat Italian and told me to order multiple things if I couldn't decide. I seriously almost cried in the restaurant (I may be a tad emotional). He cleans up after the puppy constantly and has been so helpful. I'm so glad to hear about everyone else being spoiled  

KatieJo1205

My FI has been so amazing the past couple weeks.  Between morning sickness and exhaustion, some pretty severe anxiety issues, and now a terrible bout of laryngitis and sinus issues, I have been a total pile.  He just does what needs to get done - putting our DD to bed, giving her a bath, making dinner, dishes, whatever.  It has made it way easier to focus on getting myself to a better place, which I really needed.

meggyme

My husband has the BEST wife! J/k. He's been out of town for the last 2 weeks, so I'm pretty neutral on him right now, but I'm sure he'll step up when he gets back this afternoon.

mayoduck

At our first trimester ultrasound screening appointment last week, we had been waiting to be called in and I mentioned casually that I should have had more to eat before getting there especially since I had back to back appointments scheduled, which would mean being there for at least 2 hours. It was past our first appointment start time so we were likely to be called in any minute but DH immediately went out to find a vending machine to get me some snacks. He did end up missing the very start of the ultrasound and it just means so much that he didn't hesitate to go out and get me something to eat when I didn't even say I was hungry or ask him to do anything.

keikilove

This is great. I borrowed the other thread & posted it to ours with the full intention to also start another one called “Why my SO is a Saint” but I’ve been mostly offline after that post. So @maggiemadeit thanks for getting this angel one going. (My hubby really does drive me nuts half the time but he is also amazing.)

He does a LOT of the care of our 2-year-old daughter. When I get home from work all I can do is lie on the couch & be sick—while he’s upstairs in her room playing tea party, making play-doh food, or watching her closely while she jumps on the bed for an hour. He makes us both dinner & gives her a bath. It gives me the rest I need & gives her the attention she deserves. So grateful to have a partner this time around! 

3rdtime_charmed

I was actually nervous because for a long time my husband didn’t really want kids. I was worried that he would hold me responsible for all the stress and not so pleasant moments, or that I would be single parenting.
Its extra wonderful that’s he’s been almost perfect. 

swanbrooner

DH does 90% of the housework so I can focus on DD. He’s a gem.

flyingmombula

I am going to pull this thread up on my laptop and leave it somewhere where MH can read it  

babya422

MH has been wonderful before and after I got pregnant. Just one example, last night I wasn’t feeling good and this morning I woke up to a clean kitchen and empty dishwasher! And now I just got home and he’s already offered to take care of dinner tonight. Guess I get to take a nap! 

ashley14598

I honestly don’t know where I’d be without my DH! He helps me when I feel nauseous, helps so much with our son, gets me anything I ask for (even if it’s a puke bucket or extra crackers at midnight), helps around the house, and because I can’t eat dinner most nights he takes care of that too. I really sound so lazy but I promise it’s just so much nausea (and I’m getting over a sinus infection). 

purpleteacher82

MH already helps out around the house more than most husbands I know, but he has definitely been picking up the slack during this pregnancy. He will also do just about anything I ask him to without a complaint. 

valentynsi

My husband is gone right now so not much going on around the house. But as far as emotional support, he has been amazing!!! I told him about some dorky reason that I almost started crying and he said "you're my dork and I love you". He tells me I'm beautiful all the time even though I feel fat and gross. He is just so wonderful at putting a smile on my face. I haven't been sleeping well since he's been gone so he called me last night to sing "soft kitty" to me to help me sleep. That's something he started several years ago. I could go on but I think I've exposed enough sappiness for one post. Haha!!! 

mamakate1616

@valentynsi I definitely snort laughed at soft kitty. Too sweet 

chaosandcoffeex4

MH is pretty dang great. A couple weeks ago we took our 3 kids to an amusement park and stayed in a hotel. The next day we drove home and he let me lay down while unpacking and then took the kids out for an all afternoon activity so I could just rest. I was so thankful, my body needed it, and I didn't have to ask. 

mayoduck

DH sent me a picture at work of our dinner already prepped and cooking. He's usually very helpful in the kitchen but it's just something extra knowing I'll come home to a cooked meal!
ETA: He also had everything already cleaned up when I went to do it.

WhitePicketFence

He’s always such a huge help around the house and with my girls. He surprised me last night by telling me that he booked me a pregnancy massage for tomorrow afternoon just because he wanted to. He is amazing!

purplepirate09

My Hubz is amazing! He's really stepped up in helping with chores, tells me I'm sexy, and gives the best backrubs. 

lovesclimbing

D has been sick and teething and so has basically done not much other than cry or scream all day long with short breaks where she's been distracted enough to be somewhat happy. We have both been sick as well, so he's been home from work, and we've been trying to make her happy. 

I've been so achy this pregnancy (talked about that elsewhere in symptoms and week 1), that it's hard for me to carry myself around much less a baby too. And she loves being held, but ONLY standing up. If you sit down, nope, sobs and struggles. 

Anyway, we were trying to distract her with toys, and H picked her up and took her outside and walked around with her for awhile. So not only did I not have to deal with her for a bit, I didn't have to listen to her scream for a bit either. 

Also, I was down after getting her to bed and saying what a bad mom I am, and he told me what a good mom I am and it's just that we've all been sick. 

bdesterhouse

This is small, but it’s what makes me adore him. We went to get ice cream tonight from my favorite mom and pop ice cream shack. DH didn’t want ice cream, was just coming for the ride. He stood in line for like a half hour so I could stay in the truck to get my son and I’s ice cream even when he didn’t even want any. Such a dear.

Kenneylynn3

For anyone that read my comment in the opposite discussion. My wife made up for the early wake up. She took me out to dinner at Old Chicago. It was so yummy! 

mamaz5

DH is always very helpful with the kids and household stuff. Ours are all involved in sports and he is always so on top of making sure the bags are packed and ready to go. He's gone out to get things for me, even when I don't ask. I've been sick for the past week, and he literally just picks up all the slack. 

purpleteacher82

We went shopping yesterday and he carried around my Motherhood Maternity bag the whole time we were at the mall. He probably didn’t think twice about it, but I know so many guys who wouldn’t want to be seen carrying it. I thought it was sweet. 

maggiemadeit

My sweet handsome husband is taking on solo parenting duty of our 2 year old for 9 days so I can go on a work trip to Europe. I am nominating him for sainthood.

indigoheightsblog

My husband is the best. I recently got a french bulldog puppy. Due to Labor Day weekend, we had to pick him up from the breeder 2 days before I got back from Italy which was not my intention. We follow a "what's mine is yours" policy in our household, but this dog specifically was my doing and my purchase. However, he was an AMAZING 'dad' to our puppy the entire time i was gone - and even now he is still a huge help with him as I train him and get him all settled into his new home. 

mamaoftwomonkeys

I’m feeling super under the weather today and my husband is taking us out for pizza. Superhero status.

mamakeeg

I feel bad because I have been super irritable lately and my boyfriend is handling it like a champ. He is telling me how beautiful my changing body is and how he’s so happy and excited for this baby. He’s been wonderful and supportive and literally treating me like a princess. He’s been my saving grace and I’m so thankful for him!

3rdtime_charmed

My DH let me hire a plumber for a job we could totally do ourselves. I’m a little overwhelmed at times at what we need to do to prepare for two babies and it just made sense to me. I know he doesn’t want to do it this way (we need to pull out a non functioning tub in the spare bathroom) but he didn’t say a peep in argument.

flyingmombula

I was having a fat day yesterday & MH brought me taco bell and krispy kreme (chocolate custard filled-- my favorite) for dinner. I was sick and had to go to bed right after but it was so worth it

mayoduck

Shout out to MH who still tells me I am beautiful and sexy even when I'm sweaty, stinky and overall feel like a hot mess. He's also been sticking a pillow between my legs to help with my hip pain when I have fallen asleep on the couch. 

keikilove

MH kept our 2-year-old by himself while I went on my work trip to Asia for a week. I’ve been back for 5 days with terrible jet lag & sickness. He’s stayed on daddy duty almost the whole time so I can sleep and recuperate. Amazing!

mayoduck

I think my husband is nesting or something because he's been on a big kick lately to tackle house projects that we've just been living with for awhile. It tickles my heart to see him be so proactive about the house.

tfraz2016

My husband has literally been my rock lately. I had anxiety pre-pregnancy but could control it with 5-HTP (over the counter supplement that acts as a precursor for serotonin-basically, it’s tryptophan). Anyways, I weaned myself off of it when TTC and have 
been off of it since April. My husband, who used to be AWFUL at handling my anxiety (almost wanted to ignore it because he didn’t know what to do) has been amazing the past few weeks. He has learned how to respond to my mild problems and has calmed me down out of panic attacks, no problems. While I plan to ask my OB about something to take (the anxiety just ramped up over the last few weeks), I’m so thankful and blessed to have him around. 

maggiemadeit

My husband is working from home today and he did my usual morning duties with my daughter, including breakfast, getting dressed, packing backpack, and making her lunch, all so I could get a little sleep. What a sweetheart. 

catlady2015

DH has been primarily sleeping in the sun room with our new cat so she won’t be lonely as we work on integrating her with our other cats. He’s also been incredibly patient with my zillion and one meltdowns this week. 

lelkcot

DH always gets up with DS on weekend mornings and let’s me sleep in! They get to watch morning cartoons together and I get to snooze a little longer!

mayoduck

So usually I do most of the grocery shopping simply because MH works from home so he doesn't often leave the house and I get groceries on the way home from work. Lately DH has taken to offering to go out and get groceries (double shocker because he so rarely offers to do chores, preferring that I ask him to do things, which I hate doing because it makes me feel bossy). I love seeing him take initiative more to help out.