Explainabrag your DH

gnomemom

It's Father's Day! What makes your DH, BF, FI, SO, partner, or baby daddy a great dad?

Are you a dad? Happy Father's Day! Brag about your daddy skills. Don't want to brag about yourself? That's okay...tell me about something your dad did that you are excited to do with your LO.

gnomemom

I love the way DH loves LO. DH is a SAHD and works so hard to take care of LO. Besides meeting LO's basic needs, DH tries to give him meaningful experiences, even if LO is too young to remember them. They take trips to the zoo, the park, go on walks, play, talk, and cuddle.

DH has acquired just about every kid's movie ever made and has started watching them with LO, talking to LO about what is going on and engaging him in the action.

Our pedi has said on a few occasions that he's never seen anyone kiss their baby as much as DH. It makes me so proud.

He also manages to keep up the house and makes me lunch every day. He cooks dinner a fair bit, too.

He has always been a strong supporter of me wanting to BF.

He talks excitedly about DS's future and all of the fun things they can do once DS is older.

LadyXaverian

For a man who didn't initially want to be a father when we got married (Nora wasn't an oops- we both changed our minds 5 years into marriage), when she was born, it was love at first sight.

From the beginning, he's been 100% "in it" with me. He would get up for middle of the night feedings to make sure we were both ok and not go back to bed until either I did or I told him to go. Even now, when she has sleep regressions but only wants mommy, he gets up and is ready and willing to take over if I want to try to get some sleep. (I wish Nora would let me take advantage of this!! lol)

He does bath time, gets her ready in the a.m. and does day care drop off, goes to the child-parent gymnatics classes with us every Saturday morning.

I mean, I could just keep listing things from the every day to the extraordinary. He is a co-parent, all the way.

theimpossibleastronaut

DH is really great with DD. He makes her laugh and smile all the time by making funny faces and singing silly songs. He loves her so much, and he does so much for us both.

littlestjerry

DH is such a loving and patient dad. So much more patient than I could ever be.

He's pretty much a natural when it comes to being a dad, and he's absolutely an equal co-parent in our relationship. He loves spending time with DS and will soon be a SAHD one day a week! I love my friends, I love my parents and in-laws, but the best times we ever have are when it's just me, DH, and DS hanging out together.  

 

catycate

DH has so much fun with DS that sometimes I get jealous! He loves spending time with him and is always ready to take him for the day if I need a break. He respects the fact that I stay and home and never complains about all of his responsibilities, even though I complain plenty about mine!

missyishere

Oops, I started a thread too.  I'm hor enough to put something here also.

I don't think there is one particular thing I can point out DH has done recently.  He's just an overall super awesome guy.  He helps without question, he attends all of his daughter's sporting events (SD), he gives me any free time away I need, and he is always willing to do what he feels makes his girls happy.  Despite some of his lazy qualities, he is really an amazing dude.  Far better than I could have expected considering my father and step father...

mben1119

Dh is so patient and attentive with Ds. He was a natural with him from day one, and I couldn't do this parenting thing without him.

klondikebar

DH has worked really hard to find a balance between the stress and hours of his career and his family. His job is very demanding and it affected us all for a while. It may seem silly, but it was no easy task getting to where we are. I'm proud of him.

tarebear9891

He is a work at home parent and has it rough. Watching two toddlers and working a full time job at the same time is really hard on him. But he does it and he is an excellent father.

CindyRelluh

DH goes out of his way to make sure I'm happy and things are easy for me. He loves his kids like crazy, and never asks for anything in return, except a little video game time every now and then. He's also great in the sack, which rules.

quidditchcapn1120

I can't say enough good things about DH. He's amazing.

I've been out of high school for 10 years and been in school the whole time. He never complains that he's out there making money for us to survive and I keep adding more degrees. The entire four years of dental school he spent cooking and cleaning for me on top of working because I was stressed all the time.

When DS came along it was even more obvious how selfless and amazing he is. He spends gobs of time with him. They are always having fun together even when DS was an infant. He was so good about getting up to change his diaper and get him ready for me to feed back in the waking multiple times per night days.

Now he is so excited for this next one. He has been immensely helpful and understanding as I deal with extreme morning sickness this time around. He is such a natural dad and I can't wait to see him interact with this next child.

I could go on and on but I'll spare you. I'm getting a little misty eyed.

LaurelBee

Dh is an amazing dad Words don't express! I hope he knows how much I appreciate him as a husband and as a father to my kids! 

theimpossibleastronaut

Also, DD didn't poop all day yesterday. She made up for it this morning. While I ran out of the room gagging, DH finished changing her. He's awesome lol

aforst

DH is 100% my partner in all things with the kids.  He helps me around the house, he cooks, and he cleans.  He plays with the boys and always shows up for them. He's also my very best friend and I'm a very lucky girl. 

AliSarah

My DH wanted to be a father of a baby so badly, and this year that dream came true for us. It took a long time, a lot of doctors, and in the end Donor Sperm. My DH talks openly about our struggles with infertility and puts himself out there for men to know about in case they are going through it too and need to talk. My DH put the smack down on some folks at work so that they hardly called at all when he was home on paternity leave for a MONTH with me and DS. (Usually if he is on vacation or at a funeral, they call every day at least once so this was a HUGE thing for them to only call 3 times in a month). While home on paternity leave, DH waited on me hand and foot, took over doing the laundry and anything else he thought he could do correctly. Then, he took the baby to make sure I got to take a shower every day and sent me off with girl friends even. And, now our baby is in this huge "not the MAMA" phase and just freaks out whenever DH takes him. (He's almost 8 weeks) But, he comes back for more time with the baby every day. He just beams while he holds the screaming baby so I can have a break. He waits and waits for him to calm down, which sometimes he does and sometimes he doesn't, but DH doesn't care, he just loves on him anyway. And, BEST of all... If DH is home, he changes every diaper. If we are in a restaurant and a diaper needs changing, he scopes out the men's room or asks the manager or waiter if they have a changing table in there so that he can be the one to take the baby in the bathroom for a change of diaper. It's so sweet! And, he says if I get to do all the breastfeeding, he should get to do all the changing of diapers! How cute is that??