My DH has really stepped it up this pregnancy. He's cooked dinner almost nightly and lately has even helped clean up the kitchen (he used to be terrible about never doing dishes). In addition, he's found special time for our two kids, building duplo block cars or towers out of magnetic tiles most evenings while I've sometimes just watched from the couch due to fatigue.
H has been rubbing my feet without me even asking...even though I don't need it quite yet. It's still nice. He's also been great about running out at any time when I have a craving and think I need something right then and there...or when I run out of oranges He never complains.
He sent me a text the other day telling me to have a great day. At the end of it he said, "I love you and that baby more than everything!" My heart instantly turned into a puddle.
Me: 31 | H: 32
Married September 2014
TTC #1 December 2014 RE appt 12/2015 CD3 labs normal | HSG 1/8/16 clear | H's SA excellent Dx: Unexplained Infertility February 2016, cycle 16 - cycle #1 with Letrozole 5mg + TI | Progesterone=20.6 BFP 2/24/16 - EDD 11/7/16 It's a girl! Isla Quinn born 10/29/16 at 38w5d via C/S -------- TFAS March 2018 RE consultation 8/2/18 Suprise! BFP 8/8/18 natural cycle | EDD 4/19/19 It's a girl! Afton Noelle born 4/10/19 at 38w5d via natural VBAC
My hubby has been amazing! He is going to school full time, working full time, and has still found time to do the chores that I can't do. He cooks dinner, runs to the store, and takes care of me when I am not feeling well. I have been so impressed with him lately!
My husband has been going into the meat department at the grocery store for me while I have a huge aversion to it. He's been picking up the kids when I physically can't, cooking more dinners around my picky tastes, and making sure I have a bucket/ trash can readily available. He sure is awesome
Husband has been taking our toddler every single night to the park when he gets home from work to give me a break, wear the kid out for at least an hour. He basically comes home, park with our son, cooks dinner, does the dishes, does homework (he's in grad school) then comes out of the office and bathes our son and puts him to bed. Then he'll sit with me while we go over our days, rub my feet or my neck. He cooks me special breakfasts on the weekend (fruit compote waffles, coconut pancakes, almond coffee cake) I get to sleep in Saturday/Sunday AND get a nap in later those days if I need them.
Every single night he does this. I am a seriously lucky woman. Every paycheck he insists I do something for myself, like a mani/pedi, massage, buying maternity clothes. He SEES the little things, so I'm grateful for that. We've been together 11 years now ♥
He cleans the kitchen every night, and he's doing so much to look after DD every night when he gets home. And I know he's exhausted too. He's been waking up at 5 for weeks to study for his CFA before work and then studying for an hour sometimes after she goes to bed. Also he's been having me leave all the dog poop in the yard and picking it up when he gets home because I'm so nauseous that I have to hide inside while the dog is pooping because it's so gross. He's also just the sweetest, most loving husband and father I've ever met, or even heard of. I love love love my husband.
I'm ridiculously spoiled in the hubby department. The most recent example was Monday when I had to have my blood drawn- my greatest fear! I have not had my blood drawn since I was 6 years old and I had no idea what kind of panic attack might happen. He came to the appt with me, held my other hand and talked to me the whole time. I'm such a tough girl and hate seeming weak, but it's nice that he loves me enough to let me be vulnerable.
My sweet husband does pretty much everything now. I feel so spoiled and try to start cooking dinner before he gets home so that I feel like I'm at least doing something. He also tells me every morning and every night that I'm doing such a good job growing our baby. It's adorable.
My awesome husband knew I had been feeling terrible for a while, so he bought me some preggie pop drops and a Snoogle! When I opened it, it was like Christmas and he was so proud of himself because he made sure to get "the best one that Amazon had to offer!". Now he's taken to buying me ice cream quite frequently and fun nerdy stuff (Funko bobble head toys and Harry Potter wands! YES!). He's the best.
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Me: 32 │ DH: 35 Married 8/16/13 BFP#1 DS 11/13/16 BFP# 2 MMC dx @ 13w 10/30/18 BFP# 3 Preemie DD born at 38w (IUGR) on 8/28/19 weighing 5.5lbs. Our little miracle
@sarahdianathat's sooo cute! My DH is a little jealous of the snoogle I bought myself, he says I replaced him with a pillow...ha the pillow does not roll away as soon as I fall asleep
Mine is the CEO of a start up company which means he works his ass off. But when he's home, he's HOME and giving 100% to me and the boys. This is our third go-round so I'm pretty low key about the pregnancy but he's acting like its our first- so giddy.
DX PCOS Jan 2012 IUI #1 Feb 2012= DS1 born 11/2012 Unmedicated BFP (first post-weaning cycle)=DS2 born 9/2014 Unmedicated BFP (first post-weaning cycle again)= EDD 11/2016
I can't even begin to humblebrag enough about how amazing DH had been! This is our first pregnancy, and he wakes up early every morning and packs my lunch and healthy snacks, letting me sleep in a little before work. He's picked up the ball big time on cooking cleaning, letting me rest/be lazy. He has been amazing. He is the best.
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Me: 35 | H: 40 Married Sept. 2013 DS1: Nov 11, 2016 MMC: 11/16/18 (9w6d) CP: 2/3/19 (5w3d) BFP! 8/24/19 DS2: May 10, 2020
On the weekends, H always gets up with DD so that I can sleep. When she was a newborn, it was his way of helping out because I did all the MOTN feedings. But she's been night-weaned for a while now and he still does it. On weekdays we're typically up before she is, so it's a non-issue.
Its not specific to this pregnancy and not a recent thing but it makes my whole day every time he does it.
My BF is so patient with my rants about work and my lack of keeping the house organized. He tries so hard to clean and cook but I am such a control freak I just go and do it again after (only sometimes) He let's me go to sleep an hour before he does so I can fall asleep without snoring. He gets up in the middle of the night to get me whatever I am craving regardless of what it is. Chicken nuggets with honey. Mmmmm.
Re: AW your partner
He sent me a text the other day telling me to have a great day. At the end of it he said, "I love you and that baby more than everything!" My heart instantly turned into a puddle.
RE appt 12/2015
CD3 labs normal | HSG 1/8/16 clear | H's SA excellent
Dx: Unexplained Infertility
February 2016, cycle 16 - cycle #1 with Letrozole 5mg + TI | Progesterone=20.6
BFP 2/24/16 - EDD 11/7/16
It's a girl!
Isla Quinn born 10/29/16 at 38w5d via C/S
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TFAS March 2018
RE consultation 8/2/18
Suprise! BFP 8/8/18 natural cycle | EDD 4/19/19
It's a girl!
Afton Noelle born 4/10/19 at 38w5d via natural VBAC
Every single night he does this. I am a seriously lucky woman. Every paycheck he insists I do something for myself, like a mani/pedi, massage, buying maternity clothes. He SEES the little things, so I'm grateful for that. We've been together 11 years now ♥
I just love about hearing all the love from everyone! Warms my heart!
Married 8/16/13
BFP#1 DS 11/13/16
BFP# 2 MMC dx @ 13w 10/30/18
BFP# 3 Preemie DD born at 38w (IUGR) on 8/28/19 weighing 5.5lbs. Our little miracle
Married 8/16/13
BFP#1 DS 11/13/16
BFP# 2 MMC dx @ 13w 10/30/18
BFP# 3 Preemie DD born at 38w (IUGR) on 8/28/19 weighing 5.5lbs. Our little miracle
IUI #1 Feb 2012= DS1 born 11/2012
Unmedicated BFP (first post-weaning cycle)=DS2 born 9/2014
Unmedicated BFP (first post-weaning cycle again)= EDD 11/2016
Married Sept. 2013
DS1: Nov 11, 2016
MMC: 11/16/18 (9w6d)
CP: 2/3/19 (5w3d)
BFP! 8/24/19
DS2: May 10, 2020
Its not specific to this pregnancy and not a recent thing but it makes my whole day every time he does it.
He let's me go to sleep an hour before he does so I can fall asleep without snoring. He gets up in the middle of the night to get me whatever I am craving regardless of what it is. Chicken nuggets with honey. Mmmmm.
Him: Sorry honey. Do you want me to make you some coffee?
I love that man.
Awesome Kid #2: Due November 2016!