When was the last time...

TeacherTiff

... your DH did something out-of-the-blue nice for you? Something unexpected, not just out of the ordinary like cleaning the kitchen if he usually doesn't.

star678

He actually made dinner for us last night!  I was planning to make one of his favorite comfort foods, and I bailed due to being so damn sick.  He told me he'd try to do it while I stayed on the couch and gave him directions.    It was funny and cute, and it actually came out really good.  I was proud of him!

TeacherTiff

DH has been super wonderful the past month or so (really, the whole pregnancy). He has pretty much taken over Nolan-duty when he gets home, he cooks 95% of the time (and cleans up!), etc. I feel very lucky.

BUT, as far as just doing something just for ME (without me asking- like for a backrub), I can't even remember the last time and that makes me sad. 

The Christmas Countdown post inspired this, btw. I wish he would do something like that for ME!

swimmerette00

About 2 weeks ago he sent 2 dozen long stem roses to my work. They got delivered in the middle of one of my classes and I think I turned about as red as the roses! That's the first time he's sent me flowers completely randomly (not an anniversary/birthday/valentines, etc).

Rangergal9

For me... nothing since flowers for our anniversary.... but nice thing he has done....Probably when I went away for the night with some girl friends... I came home and DH had already done the girls laundry, his laundry, and everything was all sorted and put away.

Mrs.MillerJune2008

Not something big, but the Christmas tree lights were on when I came home. DH would normally never turn them on himself, and would typically request/simply turn them off during the evening anyway.

Bigger than that? Who knows... 

JusLyn678

The last 2 Sundays dh has woken me up with breakfast.  It has been amazing!!

JNicMTek

He is really good about doing things like that. The problem is the thought is great, but he usually gets me upset because he doesn't think things through. So I try to focus on the gesture, and not the end result.

naylon511

Hmmm....DH does more of the small things.  Like he knows I'm sick so he actually made Jane's food for daycare the last two nights without my asking.  I am more the big gesture or out-of-the-blue one (like he'd never think to do the Christmas countdown thing).

Last really unexpected thing I'll say a few Christmases ago he gave me a trip to Chicago that he completely planned.

MrsL628

naylon511:

Hmmm....DH does more of the small things.  Like he knows I'm sick so he actually made Jane's food for daycare the last two nights without my asking.  I am more the big gesture or out-of-the-blue one (like he'd never think to do the Christmas countdown thing).

Last really unexpected thing I'll say a few Christmases ago he gave me a trip to Chicago that he completely planned.

This is totally us & how we work.

Although I do have to say that he did come through with the Christmas countdown.... he was home with Mads yesterday & apparently filled out all of the cards during her nap.  He was SO excited to show me when I came home.... it was really sweet

But usually, like Jim its more so the making her lunch of folding laundry or other little things that he knows will just help.

613marriedlady

DH is an early riser (6:30-7a) and I like to sleep in on the weekend (9-10s). Once or twice a month he will make breakfast and save me a plate. 

mrsjanks

He washed and made the bottles Sunday night without me asking.

Fraux

DH tries really hard to surprise me with things, but it's usually cleaning the house or taking the kids out of the house so I can sleep after working night shift. He's not really a spontaneous out of the blue surprise type person