How Do I Love Thee..... let me count the ways......

*** I was editing this post 3 days ago and accidentally deleted it, but had a saved copy on my work laptop, so it is re-posted.  I first posted it on his actual b-day, April 28, 2011.***

Today is my husbands 35th Birthday! Happy Birthday Babe! I am sad to say that he was travelling to Connecticut all this week and there was horrific storms in the South. Hence, he got stuck coming home, had to spend the night in the Atlanta airport and try his hardest to get home this AM (his actual birthday) because he has a super, duper important inspection at work today. Sigh. Not a good way to start off the big day, but we will try to make it up to you.

I was trying to think of something creative, something special to give him (besides his big gift), what I could do that would be different and meaningful. But it is hard being 4 months pregnant, on the budget of a lifetime, taking care of a 1 year old alone AND get my creative on! So, I thought I would write (in garnet, his most favorite color ever) my top 35. Think David Letterman birthday style. My top 35 ways/things/nuances that I love about my hubby.

1. You are willing to read Harry Potter openly for me... and a Woman's Guide to a Better Birth (he did read that too, in the open, on an airplane)

2. You make great breakfast sammich's.

3. "sexy" to you is my $5 target tank top

4. You love red wine almost as much as I do.

5. You are a converted beer snob (huzzah!)

6. You keep bringing up going on a Hot Air Balloon ride with me, even though you are deathly afraid of heights

7. You give people lots of chances, even if they don't deserve it.

8. You make our home open to anyone and everyone, at any time, in any way.

9. You always whisper stuff to me in the night when I am sleeping. I don't know what your saying, but I hear every word.

10. You LOVE being a dad more than anything in the whole wide world.

11. You kiss and love on our boy every day and show him that real men give hugs

12. You get up at night with P because I am not a night person. At all. So you do the lion's share of that work and I can never re-pay that one.

13. You can (and do) unabashedly hold a conversation about co-sleeping, nursing, home births, breast pumps, placenta's etc and still retain your manhood.. tee hee.

14. You try to convert everyone you know that is having a baby to use our midwife cause you love her that much

15. You refuse to miss doctor's appointments for any reason at all

16. You love to travel and see new places and want to take me with you!

17. You love buying houses as much as I do.

18. We both hope to own a house in a foreign country one day.

19. You have a cute butt that looks good in jeans.

20. You gave me one amazing kid and I am sure the next one will be pretty great too

21. The dogs love you more than me now. You are the only one that takes them to the park. Bailey cries when you aren't home.

22. You are extraordinarily protective of your family, we are your whole world.

23. Happiness to you is having lots of kiddos, the Gamecocks, good beer, close family and a home to enjoy them all in.

24. You believe in nostalgia, lasting love and traditions

25. You let me help dress you, c'mon you needed it.... you know it :)

26. You love the beach as much as I do.

27. You and Porter have the same sneeze.

28. Family hugs are awesome....'nuff said

29. Your pretty much a gourmet grill-er.

30. You still have the same pet names for me and still use them daily

31. You self taught and know more about business than I can hold a candle to and I went to business school

32. You make me laugh and you aren't afraid to be silly.

33. You can quote music like a jukebox. For Real.

34. You are still a good 'ol Southern boy at heart

35. You try every day to make me happy in some way, even though I don't always make it easy on you.

Happy Birthday!

We love you.

Linsay, P-man, and New Baby

muah muah muah