Happy Birthday Husband!

Today is my husband’s birthday – not a milestone one, but still one that is very special, because he was born 34 years ago, today! I love celebrating birthdays. It’s a brilliant excuse to indulge without getting accused of being outlandish. I mean, it’s your day! Take off from work. Go do something you have never done. Dance in the Rain. Enjoy some extra calories (ok, ok, but don't take it too far). I firmly believe we get to make one day of the year an exceptional personal day. Also, since I am quite a diva when it comes to my own, I require it to be a big-deal-kind-of-birthday.

But with that said, it is hard for me not to think like that for the people that I care about, and most especially for my favorite-est person in the world. With all that we have been through, he deserves more than just a day dedicated to commemorate his entrance into existence. I truly do wake up sometimes in utter disbelief that I am married to someone as wonderful as him. I hope a day does not go by without him knowing by my actions and words just how much he means to me. So in this effort, today I just want to profess a true admiration for my husband.

He’s a man among men, and truly deserves having it shouted from the treetops (I would say mountain tops but we don’t have any mountains in long island). I was drawn to him in the past, not only because he is tall, dark and handsome (which he really is!) but because of who he is. His character is captivating and as a lawyer, he has stood out in a culture that often lacks integrity.  He continues to mature and today he is man that is intelligent, but compassionate, tender and yet so strong. He has convictions which he will not compromise but somehow does so with such gentleness and grace. His confidence blends well with humility and is so damn appealing. To top it off, he makes everyone laugh.

We will have been married ten years this August, (we've been married almost a decade!! ahhhh!) and to say that I have been a handful to deal with, well that would be an understatement, and yet even through all of that PLUS the erratic-pregnant-hormonal-waves over the last several months, he continues to stick by me. I haven’t seen him throw his hands in the air (maybe he does behind closed doors!) and he still likes me for whatever mysterious reason that may be. And you should see the way he adores our boys. I am so in love with the fact that he is so in love with our little guys. I don’t often hear many promising statements about husbands & their children, but Jus, he can’t get enough of them. He has transitioned into fatherhood so effortlessly, I am truly blessed. He is a good, good man.

Jus, you are my partner, my soulmate, my best friend ...you are so smart, so hardworking, so gifted and soo hott. Love you babe. “You are so handsome, my love, pleasing beyond words!” SoS 1:16a

Happy Birthday Husband!