Hi Friends!
Today is hubby’s birthday! He’s the big 3-0! I’ve had this post written for a couple of months now. I thought of it while walking the dogs one day and rushed home to write it…but I decided to save it for a special day, like today!
Over the past few months I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about baby bean (obviously) and the things he’s going to inherit from his dad and me.
I may be biased, but I think my hubby is pretty much the best, so here are 5 things I hope baby bean gets from his daddy (in no particular order).
1. Handyman Skills
My husband is quite the handyman. There’s not a project he’s afraid to tackle…in fact it seems he always has a to-do list a mile long of improvements he wants to make around the house! He has a huge tool collection (with more on his wish list) and he’s a regular at Lowe’s and Home Depot. Although he can be a bit of a perfectionist, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been grateful that he knows how to fix a toilet, unclog a drain, paint the walls, remodel the bathroom, etc so that we don’t have to spend the money having someone else do it. I know he’ll be anxious to teach our son all about tools and DIY skills and I can’t wait to see what sorts of projects they do together.
2. Musical talent
Hubby grew up playing drums and guitar and he plays them both very well. He knows immediately when things are out of tune, can recognize almost any song pretty much as soon as it starts playing, and has a great appreciation for a wide range of music genres. We’ve spent many a night just hanging out on the couch or the deck listening to music, singing along, discovering new artists, etc. He’s also a huge fan of making up his own songs and loves to serenade me with silly, yet charming, tunes about everything from pooping to how much he loves me. It never fails to make me smile.
3. Intelligence/Creativity
My husband is, hands down, one of the most intelligent people I know. I mean, he has a college degree in Physics! Who does that?! But beyond being school smart, he’s just smart in general. He keeps up on current events, he’s well-spoken and opinionated and he makes intelligent financial decisions. He’s constantly on a quest for new knowledge- always asking “why?” and figuring out how things work or how to make things work. He’s great at thinking outside the box to come up with creative solutions to problems and always does his research to make sure he makes the best decisions possible. Bottom line, he just KNOWS lots of stuff. I hope our son is the same way.
4. Sense of Humor/Lack of Modesty
Mr. Bean has a great sense of humor and is constantly making people laugh, but he’s also not afraid to laugh at himself. He’s 100% comfortable in his own skin and is not afraid to walk around naked, talk about poop, etc. While this isn’t always desirable (namely the constant bodily function discussion and expressions), it’s part of who he is and I love him for it. He’s constantly coming up with ways to keep me entertained and not a day goes by where I don’t appreciate his wonderful personality and all the smiles he brings to my world. I hope our son inherits that same personality.
5. Respect for women
The two of us have been together for a long time….like 10+ years. In all those years he’s never once treated me as anything less than his equal. He’s never told he me I couldn’t do something because I was a girl. He respects me, appreciates me, tells me I look beautiful and encourages me to follow my dreams. His parents did a great job raising him and I hope we can instill the same values in our son.
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I could go on and on…but i’ll stop there. Happy birthday hubby. Baby bean is lucky to have you as his dad.
As far as which traits I hope he gets from me?
My good looks of course 😉
But for real- I hope our son inherits my love of reading, my cooking skills and my multi-tasking abilities!
Let’s chat:
What traits from either parent do you see or hope to see in your kids?
Enjoy!
–Lindsay–
Great post idea! I bet you’ll love looking back on this when your son is older
What an adorable post! And such an exciting time in both your lives. So much to wonder about!
This is so exciting Linds- what a great post- the lil’ bean is gonna be blessed with two champions.
Happy Birthday to your hubby! It seems like he is a great husband and will be an awesome dad to your little one.
Does he have any brothers that we can set my sister up with??!! 🙂
haha, too bad he’s an only child 🙂
What a beautiful post! I can totally feel the love you have for your husband in your words. And what a perfect way to say ‘happy birthday’ to your love!
If my husband and I have children, I hope they have my husbands kindness. He always sees the good in everyone, in every situation and will help everyone.
amazing quality to have!
This is such a sweet post. So far, our kids seem to be a cool mix of both me and my husband. It’s fun to see. 🙂
awesome!!
(((lovelovelove))) your love for your whole family.
Awww I love how you love your husband! I think every husband deserves to be obsessed over:)
I hope my kids get my hubby’s genius, and his lovey-dovey-ness. I tell you, that man knows how to take care of a woman! He makes me feel like I am the most important person on the planet:) And I think every woman deserves that!
This is adorable! Happy birthday, Mr. Bean! I’m sure he will be a great dad and teach your son all these things and more.
Happy birthday to Mr. Lean Green Bean! This was a sweet post and one you will have to share with the baby (at a later date!). I see a ton of my husband in my kids: their sense of humor, their kindness, their slightly less than type A personalities. It’s so fun to see how they develop and what traits they take on from both parents.
awww love it! can’t wait to see that!
this is so sweet! Happy birthday to MR lean green bean!
This is a great post Lindsay! All amazing qualities!
Happy Birthday B! He sounds like a very kind, strong and fun man! A few more weeks and he will have the greatest birthday gift ever! xoxo
he was hoping to share a bday..but no such luck!
What a sweet post, Lindsay! I’m sure that your husband will have an awesome time teaching your son those traits, too.
Such a cute tribute! So soon 🙂
What an awesome list! I’m sure hubby loved it. 🙂 I hope that my future kids get my man’s strong sense of duty and doing the right thing! He is always the one to step up and show up t do what needs to be done! Oh, and his crazy dance moves.
that’s a great one!
Such a sweet and well thought out post! I loved that you picked out really special things about his personality, I’m sure baby bean will inherit awesome qualities from you both! Happy 30th Mr. Bean 🙂
hope so! thanks jess!
Aww, this is so sweet! I’m sure Mr. Bean will pass along those awesome traits.
This is a GREAT post! Baby bean is so lucky to have 2 wonderful parents already! I’m sure he’ll get great traits from both of you!
thanks Joanna!
Happy birthday to him! Hope it’s a great day of celebrating. I am with you on the handyman skills. my husband will figure out how to fix anything even if he didn’t already know. It’s the best and saves so much money.
woohoo for handyman skills!
Happy Birthday Mr. Bean 🙂 My husband has a couple of the same traits that I too hope our son (due in December) inherits…one being the musical talents. He also plays guitar and drums. We’ve been having nightly music sessions too and it really gets the baby “dancing” in there!
love it!
I LOVE this post! So sweet and lovely. You and your husband are lucky to have each other 🙂 It’s fun to play the “I hope he/she gets xyz” from each of you. It’s amazing, though, once they are born you realize certain things they have inherited that you don’t really think about. For example, Penelope hates being dirty; hates dirty hands, even a speck of a fuzz and she will daintily pick it off. I hate to say that she totally gets that from me :\
haha that’s awesome!
This post is too sweet! Happy birthday to your husband!! P.S. I think my man-friend dances just like your hubby.
three cheers for stellar dance moves 🙂
Such a sweet post and Happy Happy Birthday to Mr. Bean!! It’s pretty amazing to see yourself and your partner reflected in your kids. And it’s often in unexpected ways. I can’t wait for you two to meet Baby Bean!
I love this wonderful tribute to your hubby. Happy Birthday to the hubs!
Blessings,
Shari
Such a cute post and a wonderful list! Happy birthday to your husband! I don’t have children, but as I get older I definitely see myself as a reflection of traits I’ve inherited from my parents and it’s pretty cool. I can only imagine it’s amazing on the other side too!
i’ve been noticing that same thing myself lately!
This is one of my favorite posts I’ve read on any website, ever. So touching and sweet! Mr. Bean seems like a pretty fantastic guy, so I think your son has a pretty good chance of turning out great, too. Happy Birthday to him!
awww thanks Ang!
Love this post Lindsay! Your hubby sounds like a fabulous guy 🙂 My hubby doesn’t make the cut for #1 and #1, but he definitely does for #3,4,and 5! Both my kids are quite different in their personalities, and it’s fun to see traits from both my hubby and myself in them 🙂
LOVE this! He is such a great guy- and what a sweet way to honor him. I didn’t think much about the traits before our girls were born, but it is fun to see what their personalities are like. And we have talked about the characteristics that we want our girls to develop- like empathy, compassion, global awareness- the things that we will need to help them to learn.
all great qualities to have!
Very nice post. Happy Birthday to Mr Lean Green Bean ( I almost wrote Mr Bean but that’s someone else, haha)
This post is so great! I love it, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY to your hubby! Can’t wait to read all about Baby Bean. <3
I love this post! Happy birthday to your husband!
If I have a son I hope they basically get all of Josh’s traits. He’s amazing. <3
I totally agree with you about the musical talent. My husband also grew up playing the guitar and drums. But I agree the best part about it is his silly songs. He once made up a song about how amazing my taco meat was (I make my own seasoning) and how it could create world peace and end world hunger…. I laughed till I cried.
I loved reading this thoughtful and adorable post. 🙂 Those are all great traits that I would hope my children have as well! My favorite was the handyman skills– as a single lady (with no handyman skills), I would give anything to either have the handy skills myself or have a guy with them! haha
Happy birthday Mr. Bean! What a sweet post. My other half does the same thing with songs: he’ll make up silly tunes about everything from farts to how much he loves me, haha! I’m sure baby bean will inherit many of these traits 🙂
This is SO STINKING SWEET! I hope he gets your sweet spirit along with all these qualities!
This is so sweet!! Those are definitely some awesome qualities that can be inherited by baby bean, but he’ll be great no matter what!
Aw this is so sweet! You two are going to do a great job. I can’t wait to see pictures of the little guy!
I love this so much! Such a great tribute to your hubby. Your son is lucky to have both of you as parents.
This is the sweetest!
Girl this is the cutest thing!! xoxo
This is such a sweet post! I hope that Mr. Bean had a very happy birthday!! You two are going to be the greatest parents.