What makes you...

AmoroAgain

Remember/realize all over again why you love your H/FI so much?

laurenclaire1386

I've been whining continuously for 8 hours now about the fact that I feel like my ovaries are going to explode (sorry for the TMI, but my period is making me consider a hysterectomy right now) and FI has gotten me heating pads, breakfast, rubbed my back, and been really, really sweet. He hasn't lost patience with my whining and I appreciate it greatly.

AmoroAgain

Whenever I'm sick, he does *everything* for me.  Brings me water and juice and whatever else he thinks I might want at exactly the time I want it, goes out to buy "sick foods" even though he despises going to the grocery store.... The list goes on.

He's also always really positive and happy and does his best to make me laugh every day. 

WildRumpus

He can always make me laugh, always. And I love the way his eyes crinkle when he smiles...

RachNRich

When we are watching Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune, or Cash Cab---and he knows the answers to the oddest questions. His knowledge of trivia, and ability to solve a puzzle on Wheel of Fortune that only has 4 out of 25 letters up makes me smile....and I adore him for it!

banana468

It's all in the stuff he has done without saying anything.

Lovely thing 1:
Back when DH and I had been dating for about a year, my uncle died suddenly.  DH went to my parents house with me where we peeled potatoes for the afternoon and made food to bring to my grandmother's house for dinner.  The family was devestated, he didn't know everyone all that well but he was there for it.

Lovely thing 2:
When my other grandmother died, we'd just had a huge fight but had patched things up and we went to my parents for a picinic.  While there, my mother told me that grandma wasn't doing well and that we really needed to make a visit to see her.  I told DH that I'd go without him but instead, he drove my brother and me to the hospital to see her and just sat with us while we visited her.  It was awful but he was there for me through all of it.

Now, it's knowing that he's always got my back through anything.  We match on a variety of levels, but I never have to question where he is.  He's right by me as we deal with everything that hits us as a unit.  We don't always agree on everything, but he's my right hand.

banana468

Oh, and in dealing with my new fertility issue, DH will also 'give a specimen'.  We have to pay out of pocket and even though he thinks that for the cost they should, "Collect it themselves," (his words) he's doing this so we can deal with this together.

ggmae

He puts up with my biitching/whining.

He digs my car out of the snow and scrapes off my windows. Sometimes he goes out there early to start it for me so that it's warm when I leave for work.

He treats our cats like children and is really great with them.

He's a handy man and knows a little bit about everything (and I don't, so this is a great thing.)

If we were in a situation where we'd need to survive without much for weeks at a time, he'd have us covered. He thinks ahead (and has a survival kit all ready.)

AmoroAgain

Hahaha... to "do it themselves" Banana.  Though I'm very sorry you're having troubles.

ETA: On second thought, my quip might not be appreciated/understood, so I removed it.

banana468

Amoro, I missed the quip!  Thank you very much BTW!  I'm optimistic about everything so we'll see.  It's not the worst thing to deal with but it's great that DH is right by me.

BTW, random story - I totally had a dream that we were buds and on the phone with one another the other day.  I have NO idea why you were in my dreams but of course, you need to know this.

AmoroAgain

Well, I just asked if you wanted my sister's baby.  It isn't bad, but I don't want to seem flippant about your situation.

Um, duh, that's because we WOULD be buds IRL.  As long as I wasn't the one helping your H give his "sample" it's all good.

brookelynpaisley

DH will sing "you are my sunshine" to me to cheer me up, make me smile, or at just random times.

He is always thinking ahead, too - just with little things. He'll bring my cell phone (aka my alarm clock) and glasses to the bedroom and put them on my night stand before bed. He hates my toothpaste and uses a different one, but if he notices I'm running low on it (or shampoo, deoderant, shaving cream, etc.) he'll pick some up for me.

He's just very thoughtful, incredibly sincere, and is always thinking of me. I one told him that I felt like he walked through the world and looked for ways to make my life easier and he said "well, yeah, I love you."

shellydiane820

He wore his Return of the Jedi shirt yesterday.  I swooned.

cmhershey

When my dad was in the hospital, I came home to a clean apartment and a stocked fridge. 

He always makes me laugh.

banana468

Amoro, it's OK, I don't think you're being flippant about the situation. 

I totally "get" where you're coming from with your sister.  You want that baby to be in a totally supportive environment and that's just not going to happen given the current circumstances.

I'm LMAO at your comment.  This may have to be one of those moments where I say, "Honey come here and read this great thread!"

AmoroAgain

The baby would definitely be better off with you than with her, that's for sure. 

Maybe this is a great time for you to do some boudoir photos!

banana468

Good idea!

JanoBean75

He feeds the birds daily and hand-feeds peanuts to the squirrels. This was all just adorable anyway, but when I heard him call for "Winston" and a squirrel came bounding up the hill, held onto FI's finger as he took a peanut from him, I just fell in love all over again. He NAMED a squirrel that comes when called!!

Also, all those times when we both out of nowhere (out of complete silence) will suddenly speak and say the same thing. It's usually silly stuff, like the other day we're watching some sports show and the guy's suit was really tight. We're just sitting there quietly and suddenly both said, "Wow, that suit doesn't fit him well!"

When he comes up with new nicknames for me or drops the macho in front of people, I swoon a little each time!

ExpatPumpkin

He leaves the rest of the milk for me because he knows I can't survive without my morning coffee

And he loves my dog...

mags0607

Fi just has the innate ability to calm me down. I tend to get very antsy at certain things, and he will just put his arms around me for a second, and I will just feel the tension start to ebb. I don't know how he does it, but it makes me have a sense of security.

My dad has had years of health problems, and sometimes his health gets very iffy. He goes in and out of hospitals, and it makes me a wreck. From the very beginning, Fi has gone with me to hospitals, doctors appts, and taken off work to have a mental health day with me.

GG- My Fi is a lot like your H. I have a survival kit in my trunk if anything should ever happen to me while driving. We have a hurricane kit at the apartment, and I'm pretty sure we could survive for a while if something ever happened.

mandysmear

I never forget.  But, the things that make me swoon:

When he snuggles with my dog or kisses him on the top of the head. 
When I go out with him and his work friends and people tell me how they know so much about me because he always talks about me and they tell me how much he loves me.