Late Nights

Last night Gideon decided to be awake...a lot.  I don't know what time he first woke up (when I asked you responded with "You don't want to know").  He rotated between half awake whining, awake crying and wide awake happiness.  You took him twice.  TWICE.  Once upstairs and once to the family room.  

Funny thing about the second time around:  My mind kept racing and rolling over somewhat stressful topics.  I prayed to the Lord that my mind would be able to rest so the rest of me could as well.  Then I heard from the family room you singing the Carl song.  And it worked!  It was unexpected and wonderful.

Gideon didn't really go to sleep until after 4am.  But I wasn't a crazy monster this morning because you were my knight in the midnight.

A Most Loving Day

I have to say thanks.

Last night you got up in the middle of the night and took Gideon.  It was about 1am.

Full disclosure-you said you were up because you really wanted to..um...roll around in the bed a bit.

So, really, this scenario has a couple good husband bits.

1) you want me.

Now, I know this isn't news, but it's still pretty awesome.  It may not seem like it much, but I really am grateful for that.  It's nice to know that you still love me in and in more ways than one.  And I love you more for it.

2) you took Gideon in the middle of the night.

That was freaking awesome.  I have to admit, sometimes I get jealous of you being able to sleep without him.  I shouldn't, I know.  That's only one piece of everything that we both do to make everything work (and we both know you do waaaay more laundry than I do).  But to have that time (I don't even know how much it was) was wonderful.  Thank you.

3) you took Gideon and didn't take me.

Now this one is kinda backwards.  While sometimes it's romantic to go the other way around (the passion we talked about) sometimes-like when I'm so wasted I can't get my mouth to move-it doesn't work so well.  The fact that you served me and enabled me to sleep more when what you really wanted was for us to sleep a little less that night was an incredible expression of selfless love.  

I am so blessed to have you as my husband.  As I write this I am humbled and feel truly undeserving of your care.

I love you, John.

Being a Dad

You are such an awesome dad.  But my heart melts just a little more during 

'dad' moments.

Like teaching the kids how to ride a bike.

Thanks for being such a great dad:)

Back-up

Today we handled 6 kids at the ward party.  It was crazy, but you were my superman.
thanks for gettin' my back!  I love you:)

Manuel!

Today we had the most fabulously hilarious Wall-E moment.

We got the new car, right?  

Well, when we put groceries in the back you went to push the close button, expecting it where it was on the Honda...but it wasn't there.  Realizing you didn't have a button to close it you said "but how are we supposed to close it?!".

It was hysterical!  

Manuel, relay instructions.

I love you, John-thanks for making life fun!!

What you did today

Last night I was reading in bed (with Gideon on top of me, of course) and Drake started crying...and you got him...even though I was already awake.  You're really sweet like that.
Then you let me sleep in...'til about 8:20am.
Then you drove me up to Omaha, again, and bought me a car.
Yup.  You bought me a car.
Thanks:)

I love you.

Thanks for loving me:)

Today you loved me

So...you're totally darling:)
Today you got me 'South American cocoa bean product' for my 'habit'.
You also got me an oreo mcflurry.
You drove me around.
You took Gideon at 6:30am...after you were awake in the middle of the night.
You took a short nap with me...that ended with some...active cuddling (how's that?).
The, er, 'active cuddling' ended with a fair deal of laughing:)
You bought me cookie dough and pizza.

But really...
You remembered something simple about me...which let me know that I am important enough to you to remember the little things.
You were willing to give me something sweet as a pick-me-up.
You gave me some time and space to relax and clear my head.
You care enough about me to place my needs above yours.
You still love me in that sweet way that says 'just being around you makes me happy'.
You care enough to show me that 'we've still got it':)
You're willing to trade hard-earned money for my convenience.

Thanks, John.
I love you.