Happy Birthday Matt!

Today my Matt turns the big 3-2! I just wanted to wish him a happy birthday and let everyone know just how wonderful he is! Those who know me well know how much I adore this man. He's literally my perfect match. I am so, so lucky to have him as my husband, best friend, and father of our children. Just to give ya'll a glimpse into how great I think he is, here are just some of the things I love about him!

• When I would work in the evenings while the kids were nursing, Matt would drive 30 minutes each way to bring them to me (neither kid would ever take a bottle making it difficult to juggle working some and still nursing); sometimes more than once in an evening, and was always happy to do it. He knew how important it was to me. I seriously don't know many husbands who would do that!
• Something I think is just cute; if for some reason he goes to bed before me, he always leaves the bathroom or bedroom light on so I don't have to come to bed in the dark. I know it's so small, but I love that he always thinks of it!
• He LOVES to play with the kids. He is definitely the fun parent of the two of us, and the kids adore him!
• He works some crazy hours (some days then some nights) and even when he only is able to sleep a fraction of what he really needs to, he's up and ready to do whatever the kids and I have planned.
• I've had a freakishly difficult pregnancy; both mentally and physically, and there were countless times that I know he really didn't understand what I was dealing with, but he never failed to just hold me for countless hours and talk me through "episodes" or just to make me laugh when I really needed it!
• If I work in the evenings, I always come home to a great meal. It's so nice to not have to deal with that! Plus, I can call him if I'm out and about and forgot to take treats somewhere, or dinner to a neighbor, and know that he'll whip something up and deliver it for me. (all those years of foods in high school are finally paying off!)
• He knows that I love him to be home so if he plans to go golfing, he always plans for a super early tee time so that he's able to play 9 holes before the kids wake up and miss him.
• He loves me unconditionally.
• When we sit down in the evenings to watch a show, he automatically puts a hand on my belly becuase he knows how much I love him to feel her moving.
• He makes me laugh
• He just shakes his head when I've told him what I just purchased for the kids is a "super great deal" even though not at all necessary...
• He grocery shops with me, and acts interested when I call him about a great coupon experience and or when I insist on showing him all the "free stuff" I got that day.
• He's kind, forgiving, loving, mellow, hilarious, patient, tries to be enthusiastic when opening gifts from me, a worthy priesthood holder, an amazing father, husband and friend.

I truly am so blessed to have someone like Matt for a spouse. Happy Birthday honey!