That Man of Mine

I am watching my husband live out Ephesians 5:28. “In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.” With all the raging hormones and emotions flying around, I know that my husband does not have an easy job right now. Not that living with me didn't have its challenges before, but let's just be honest, pregnancy can make a woman a little...unpredictable. So I wanted to use this time to brag on him for a moment. And as a thank you to him, I decided to compile a little list of the recent amazingness he's shown me. Jarred, you're the best.


PREGNANCY MAKE ME APPRECIATE MY HUSBAND EVEN MORE WHEN...

I wake up in the middle of the night, AC going full blast, and I still feel like I’m burning up. Then I look over and see my husband wrapped up tightly in 3 extra blankets, only his nose showing, because he’s so cold. (And I never hear any complaints about his frostbite in the morning.)

My husband gives “the pause” after he says something and isn’t sure how I’ll respond to it. If my expression isn’t looking positive within .098 seconds, he will either back pedal like his life depends on it (because it just might) or tell me how beautiful I am to distract me. I’m perfectly ok with either one.

The bigger & more uncomfortable I feel, the louder his whistles and cat calls are when he catches me changing. He leaves no room in my mind for me to feel unattractive.

He comes to every one of my doctor’s appointments. He’s very helpful at remembering the questions that I always forget to ask my nurse. The other day I couldn’t remember my question, but knew it had something to do about my belly button. I asked my husband if he could remember. He nodded yes and very seriously told my nurse, “We’d like to know where it went.”

He comes home after a long day at work and an intense hike in the mountains and asks what he can do for ME while he’s making dinner. Seriously? How did I score this guy?

We both realized I just ate as many chicken wings as he did. I look at him in shock. He responds, “I have never wanted you more than at this very moment.”

What a blessing it is to have a husband that not only supports me but constantly makes me laugh. He is patient with my craziness and gentle to my every changing emotions. That man…I’m gonna keep him for sure.

Thank you, God, for my awesome (and extremely good looking) husband! During these times of transition and change, You remain constant. I declare You as faithful!