7 Reasons I’m Very Glad I Have Irving
Posted on August 20, 2010 - Filed Under Personal | 3 Comments
Yesterday was a bit of a disaster. These things happen. Irving is amazing in situations like this because while I’m one of those people who just gets more and more frustrated, he takes it all in stride and deals with everything quite calmly (which is actually annoying if you’re frustrated, but still a good thing).
So, here are a few reasons I’m glad I’ve got my guy.
1. He handles things without stressing. If something needs to be done, he’ll do it or find someone to do it, no freaking out or worrying aloud how on earth we’ll manage.
2. He loves his kids. He spends pretty much all day every day with them and never really complains about it. He spoils them, which sometimes isn’t a good thing, but it’s also because he loves them.
3. He takes over the worst duties. After yesterday’s poo incident, I was pretty grossed out . . . Irving marched in there and Cloroxed the whole place, bathed and disinfected Dante and let me just stay out of the whole thing. What a guy!
4. He’s always taken night duties. I suck at sleeping for an hour at a time and I get super grumpy. So, when Dorian was a newborn, baby, and toddler, and woke up every 20-40 minutes throughout the night, Irving got up with him. For some reason, he can do that and not feel too tired. Thank goodness!
5. He stands up for me. When I met Irving, he was very much a mama’s boy and still is. I think a lot of Latinos are because they stay so long with their families. Anyway, even though I know he adores his mom, he will side with me in any arguement and stand up to her for me, even if he later asks me why. That to me is so very important to have someone on my side.
6. He’ll go out for any reason. Yesterday, Irving went out to get supplies THREE times with all the stuff that was going on. He didn’t complain at all. In fact, I said he should just forget it and I wouldn’t make the cookies, but he said no problem and headed back out the door. Course, he also ate half the cookies, so maybe he had good motivation.
7. He cleans. Sometimes, anyway. This is another of those good/bad traits, since it bugs him when the boys and I have craft stuff out. BUT, when the maid doesn’t come, he cleans like a madman.
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Wow what a great guy!! I love this post, I think it’s important to find the good in our lives and Irving certainly sounds like ‘the good’. And I’m sure he could easily list 7 reasons he’s glad to have you. xx
Sounds like a great guy, Irving! I am sure he knows he’s got a treasure in you too.
I love number 5.
Go, Irving!