I know most of us seem to think our husband is the best father in the world. With mine, it's the way he NEVER misses a soccer or baseball game, works all available OT, puts our needs before his and shows a tender sweet side (even if he WAS a Marine! lol) to our son every day. Just wondering what/when you realized YOUR husband was the best dad on Earth? Share & brag!
Awesome so far! Keep them coming!
Ok--it's a tie so far! Keep those stories coming!
He played both Mom and Dad the whole 5 months I was undergoing chemo to an infant and a toddler.
He takes and picks-up from day care just about every day.
He simply WANTS to be their father - that's the most important as far as I'm concerned.
We have six children and there are countless times when I have found myself falling deeper in love with my husband, but there is O. that stands out above the rest.
Our fourth Child was stillborn on Mother's Day. We were all very crushed. It was incredibly hard to plan a funeral and meal while recovering from childbirth. (She was very near full term.) Somehow I completely forgot about a pallbearer. We figured this out on our way to the grave side. My husband knew it was going to be hard for anyone. I told him I had no problem carrying her. I had been up until this point. He felt no Mother should have to carry her child to their grave. He hadn't had the courage to hold her after her birth, but in the end wrapped his arms around her casket and proudly carried her little body to wrest. I have never loved anyone more in my life nor will I ever.
My kids randomly say to their Dad “I love you” They will say it while in the car, sitting at the dinner table, playing with their toys, right before they leave, just cuddling on the couch and even if they are just walking away to go to their soccer practice or school.
The reason – because my husband, since our babies were born, would say “I love you” everyday, several times a day, even while they were just falling asleep, and he hugs/kisses them every single day. Priceless!
Besides working hard so that I can stay at home with our kids, he is amazing because he adopted my oldest daughter when she was 4. He was so excited when our daughter was born, mourned with me when lost two pregnancies and when our daughter was ill last night, she looked at him, crying and said, "Daddy! Help me!" His eyes welled with tears and he said that he NEVER wants to hear that again because it was too heartbreaking. Sniff, sniff. :) He's the best!
Mine has taken care of our boys at home during the day since they were six weeks old, works evenings and weekends, and is now finishing his degree. He watches them when I'm worn out and need a nap, he was hugely instrumental in getting our older boy toilet trained, and he just looks adorable toting a diaper bag around. That sounded rather weak, but watching your kids full-time alone and then working full-time is pretty impressive to me. :)
his eyes burn with love when he looks at our girls.
whenw e go check on them before we head to bed he kneels and kisses them both on foreheads, even though he knows i stress he may wake them up.
he makes creppes for them every Sunday.
he calls me from work, from time to time, and says don't give kids anything sweet. no questions asked (i don't give them sweets), and return from work with a special treat for them (he works 13 hrs a day).
he has taught them how to plant trees, flowers, vegetables.
he calls them love of his life.
My husband has never once denied any of us his time or attention. He works all day, every day, all week... including the weekends when he mows yards in the afternoons for extra money. I know he is exhausted... yet he never once complains, or goes to our room to hibernate or get away from the chaos in the house. He is always willing to rub my shoulders, or wrestle with our son, or help me clean up after dinner.
He also helps me with our newest addition; an almost-2-week-old little boy... not to mention he showers the boys with affection and attention everyday.
I cannot believe how blessed I am to have such an amazing man!!
I love this question, Denise! Thanks for asking it!
I travel for work almost every week, and my husband has had to become "Super Dad" in my absence. He cooks, he cleans, he does laundry (although he draws the line at folding it, LOL). A few weeks ago when I took my daughters to ballet, O. of the teachers stopped me in the hallway and said, "That husband of yours is incredible! He looks like to sort of guy who spent his life on a football field, but last week I saw him do the most perfect ballet buns on your daughters' hair! I've NEVER in 25 years seen a dad who could do that!" Her comment made me smile, because my husband is not the kind of dad who is too macho to try and do his little girls' hair. He watches me do it, and then he learns how so that our daughters never miss a beat while I'm gone. He puts them first, always. I have even come home to find him sitting patiently in the middle of the floor while our girls dress him up in a tiara, feather boa, and clip-on dangly earrings, while he sips "tea" out of their tiny tea-set teacups.
And besides that, even though my body looks like I've had two kids (stretch marks and all), he insists that I'm as beautiful to him now as I was the day we got married. Which is great, because he is even more handsome to me! =)
I love love love this question! My husband is the greatest! He adores our daughter. He gets down on the floor and playes with her. He colors with her, plays tea party...whatever his little girl wants to play. He also was a military man, so it is so stinkin cute to see this big muscular guy playing dress up lol. He never denies us anything. I don't think he has ever told me "no" to anything! He doesn't care if he comes home and the house is a mess. If I want to sleep in, he takes over and lets me go back to bed. He works hard to provide for us. He is just the best husband I could ask for. He is the best father I could ask for. I know I am a lucky girl. Great question. Its nice to have a chance to "brag" about my man :)
My husband is a Marine! He can be a pain, like most men, lol, but he bathes the kids most every night, spends TIME with them, and it's quality time, not just sitting in the same room staring at the TV. He's loving and holds his temper when I know he wants to blow up at them, especially the triplets, lol. And many days the teenager is worse than three 5.5 year olds! LOL He wants to pass down the good qualities his dad gave him.
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He works a full time, commission only job that he loves and supports us. But most importantly, there isn't anything he won't do for his kids. He has a special needs daughter (age 14) by his first wife. At age 16 months she had her immunization shot and had a severe reaction that caused permanent brain damage. His wife couldn't handle it so she left not only him, but her own daughter as well. He has raised his daughter by himself and has done everything for her. Most men I know would have been the O. to leave. He is wonderful in all ways to me and my 2 kids and I love, respect and admire him for it. His actions speak louder than his words and I will love him forever for that.
This may sound trivial but I love the way my husband never turns down my sons when they ask him to play a board or video game. He must be tired sometimes (and prefer to sit in his chair?) but he never shows it and always makes them feel like he's excited about it. It is the sweetest thing.
He is so patient too, much more so than me.
He's also not afraid to ask lots of questions of "authority" types like doctors. He's courteous but not a wimp (by any stretch). When he goes somewhere with me people know he means business.
Great post idea - thank you.
My husband comes from a non-touchy feely family. he was raised to be a tough guy and not to cry. When he was little and would get hurt, his father would say "spit on it an rub dirt in it" lol. With all that being said... He is the most loving, affectionate, devoted father I have ever seen. He still tucks in our son and lays with him for 10 min every night.(almost 8 yearsold) He hugs and kisses him and tells him how much he loves him everyday. He is never short tempered and has never even yelled at him. He is supportive and encourages him even if the activity is not his cup of tea (danced in the nutcracker) He has the patience of a saint when it comes to homework. He wakes up early to drive him to school even if he didn't get home from work until 1am, and our son can always take the bus, but he drives him anyway because it makes are son feel special. He always says yes to friends coming over even when he so tired and can't keep his eyes open. Thanks for reminding me what a great DAD he is :)
He always makes our son and I feel like we are #1. Besides being a super hard worker.....he is calm, low-key and super easy to get along with. He always remains cool as a cucumber thru any situation.
My hubby makes sure that he takes extra time to play with our boys. He wrestles with them, teaches them how to play computer games, and takes in interest in them.
