Taking Care Of Me... August 2014

I didn't realize how traumatic a week in the hospital could be.  I have always considered myself a fairly tough girl, and even though I have a lot of medical problems, I feel like I tend to bounce back quickly most of the time.  Well, this time has been different.  I'm hormonal, crazy emotional, clingy beyond reason, super sore, having hot flashes like I'm 60, not healing like I think I should be, and all around kind of impossible to please.

  I know this sounds like it's a lot about me, but I had to give some background as to what my sweet husband has had to put up with for the past few weeks.  Not only did he spend every minute that he wasn't working for 8 whole days in the hospital at my bedside/my beck and call, but since we've been home he has done anything and everything to make me as happy and comfortable as possible.  He's been picking up any and all of my slack, doing laundry, dishes, cleaning, cooking, taking care of the dog, you name it.  Not only has he taken care of the things that I can't do for myself yet, but he has gone above and beyond to take care of my personal needs: making sure I take my meds on time, getting me food and water... Like I said, I've been overly clingy and needy and he has done more than his best to be with me and hold me and comfort me... Back massages, arm scratches, I could go on and on about all the things he has done for me, let alone working a full time firefighting job, and all the while keeping that smokin' hot smile of his plastered on his face.  I really don't know what I did to deserve such a loving, caring, and patient man, but I am so grateful and humbled to have him by my side thru thick and thin... And lately it definitely seems like we excel in the thick department.  Thank you so so much for everything you do for me honey 😊 I don't know what I would do without you! Really though, no idea.  I love you!

11.18.14

I had an especially hormonal day yesterday.  Crazy grumpy. Extremely outraged over dumb little things. Just ridiculous really.

Needless to say, I was no fun to be around...especially for the husband who gets the brunt of everything... But when I came home from work I found the following:
-Main floor cleaned up
-Clean towels hanging up
-New over-the-stove fan installed and ready to use
-Bed made
-Laundry put away
-Dog walked and fed

I'm sure I'm missing something, but you get the picture. My man is amazing. On top of that we had planned to make and take dinner to some friends so as soon as I got home he went right to work helping me get that done after he had already gotten meat out to thaw and rolls out to rise.

We had a fun night with friends and he did so much for me so of course I came home and just loved on him, right? Yeah, no... After all of those wonderful things he did during the day, we got home and I went right back to being pregnant and crazy 😵 I proceeded to chew him out for nothing and be a lameface and he just took it. And then in the middle of the night when I finally came back to rationality and woke him up to apologize and kiss away my sorrows, he just forgave me right away and followed it up with a completely unnecessary apology.

I just don't deserve him, but am so grateful he is mine. I don't know how he always has so much patience and continues to love me, but I know it means the world to me. I love you Bradley Withers! You're the best man I know... By a long shot!

I'm lazy.

I've had these sitting in my Wunderlist forever, so I just figure I'd put them where they belong :)

-Made the bed as close to how I like it as he could - 3.2.14
-He makes sure to "take care of me"
-He is always concerned with my well being
-For putting up with me throwing game night and parties on the fly
-He makes me laugh

• 10/29/13 "They're in the first drawer with the rest of the stuff"...where the streamers are...while he's half asleep

-He takes out the garbage every week he's home
-He mows the lawn every week he's home

I am just so lucky.  I can't believe I ever even forget that for a second!

Comes In Waves...

My posts come in waves that is, not my husbands work ethic. Brad finally had some days off this week between fire shifts and what did he do? He did all of the paperwork for us to get a truck, not to mention staying on the internet all day to find us one, he did the laundry, did 2 loads of dishes, went and ran errands and shopping for me, played with our dog, brought me lunch at work, and I know I'm missing some, but basically he worked his booty off while he was supposed to not be working. I really am the luckiest girl ever :-) thanks for all you do honey! You are wonderful.

Day Off? What is that!

Last Friday Brad had his only day off, by himself, in the last several years and probably for the many years to come...so he very well could've taken the day to sleep, or play video games, or just play in general, but instead he made the bed, ran errands for me and for himself, and he did all the loads of laundry AND folded them - even after I had been a jerk and mean to him.  What I do to deserve that man of mine, I just don't know!  Love you honey :)

Self Discipline.

I am not a morning person at all...like aaaaaat all.  Bradley says that he isn't a morning person either...but today he got up at 5:40 a.m. (on a Saturday!) to get donuts for his new crew and be early to work in Ogden for his first actual ride along.  SELF DISCIPLINE my friends!  He's definitely got it :)  So proud of that man of mine.

My Amazing Husband.

I have such a great man who works so hard to support his family...especially when his family is just me and Pokie.  And he does it when I'm not always the most helpful or supportive either.  I get grumpy and complainy and whiny, and he still continues to carry on and do what it takes to take care of us.  I am so grateful for his drive and work ethic, and on top of all of that how much he still loves me.  I am one lucky girl :)