I know that is random but I think that is what I am looking forward to the most. Those that know my husband know that he lost his amazing father when he was just 16 years old. Since then I remember being best friends with Andrew and him telling me how he couldn't wait to be a dad. He has always said that he can't wait to show his kids things that his Dad had shown him. I think this is why I was so excited to tell him he was going to be a Dad.
I think most can agree with me that as soon as they find out they are pregnant.. they see a whole new side to their husband. It's like they are no longer just your husband.. they are your child's father. Their face lights up in a whole new way. Their world gets bigger in a sense. They are now responsible for you and this little miracle inside of you.
I love seeing a whole new side of my husband. I have found a whole new love for him. I never thought that I could love him anymore than I already did.. But God showed me differently! I feel like we will have a whole new respect for one another. One that goes beyond a husband and a wife. I will respect him for always providing for our family, for taking up for me when our child back talks me, for tag teaming when it comes to raising up a respectful child for the next generation etc. I want him to show our children how to spit sunflower seeds, ride a bike, skin a deer, turn to the Bible in times of need etc. And I want him to respect me in a whole new way too. Noticing the sleepless nights I have gone through, the long hours of work and baby time etc that I will put in...how I will teach him to respect ladies and be a gentleman... not to mention the birthing process! I feel like we will walk away from this with a whole new appreciation for each other AND WE SHOULD! For the rest of our lives we should respect each other in a whole new light.
As stated before, I can't wait to watch him go through the entire journey. From the hospital delivery.. taking the baby home... changing diapers... experiencing sleepless nights together and more.. I wouldn't want to share this with anyone else but him :)
Quickly, from the start I saw a new refreshed man in my house. Not sure what it was but he was Glowing just as much as I was.
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Whether it be having a baby or just experiencing life together... I believe a husband and wife should find a respect for one another. One that isn't just "Thanks for taking out the trash"... If your spouse could see all the behind the scenes things that you do for them would it be worthy of their respect? I think so. (for example... Andrew pays all our bills because that would stress me out... I do all our grocery shopping and errand running- because he would have to call me a million times from the store..haha)..Not to mention, I fix the internet or anything else technical that breaks at our house... It's the little things- Don't let them go unnoticed!
Andrew and I read a book before we got married.. It was called 'The Five Love Languages' by Gary Chapman.. Basically it talks about how every ones "Love Tank" gets filled in a different way... Mine happens to be Quality time.. while Andrews is Words of Affirmation.. I highly recommend it to couples. Learn what fills your spouses love tank up. Learn to respect each other in ways that mean something to one another! Do you know what makes your spouse feel Loved?
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