So grateful for Nathaniel...

[forgivenservant]

This post is not meant as bragging or slapping anyone in the face.

I just want to say how very, very grateful I am for my husband. I just got done reading a post and responses from a group I'm in that made me see once again how blessed I am. And not just in posts, but in my friend's lives as well.

For Father's Day, I got Nate a book meant for moms: Porn for New Moms. Basically it's a book of hot guys doing stuff for their wives (i.e. cooking, dishes, etc.), taking care of the baby, etc. I got it for Nate because I think it shows what a great dad he is. It's porn for new moms because it's something most women dream of, but it's all stuff he already does on a regular basis! He just got home after 2 weeks, and he immediately put the laundry in (the one thing I really had trouble handling with the two kids - long walk to our apartment's laundry room), then we all played outside, and he gave Asher lunch and put him down for nap (a big help when I'm feeding Kylen... obviously I can do it, but it's nice to not have to juggle!) And since he loves to cook, he'll probably be the one making dinner tonight (especially since he hasn't had a chance to cook for 2 weeks). Jeez... this makes me sound lazy! I swear I do my part! But beyond that, we have the same parenting style/ideals and though we sometimes make different decisions, we're able to talk about them and agree how best to handle the kids and respect at least why the other way might make sense.

Anyhow, it's so good to be reminded how much I have to be thankful for, although I HATE the way I'm reminded, because it's the suffering of others. This last year has been really hard on our marriage (really traumatic experience in our marriage last summer, with fallout that just now finally seems to be going away), and there were innumerable times I either definitely wanted a divorce even not believing in them, or thought we wouldn't make it even if we tried. I hated him so much for things he'd done, and it was hard to see the good stuff through all the blame. But God did get us through (and I can attest it was God... we could never have made it without him). In fact, that's why Kai's middle name is Emmanuel... "God with us".

Thank you Lord.

[Girlymommy]

Jul. 29, 2008 at 12:45 PM

I know how it is.  I am so blessed! My husband is amazing, my partner in this union.  It shocks me how many people who have husbands who do not help. They don't cook, clean, change diapers- i just don't get it.  that is why i am so thankful that god brought us together!  We are a great pair!