All for LOVE

Close your eyes. Think back to the day you met your spouse. Do you remember where you were? Do you remember those first feelings? Now, think back to the day you realized you were in love with him/her. What did you feel then? And your wedding day? What was on your mind that day?

We all know that when we fall in love, that we feel that God has sent this individual to us. But I know without a shadow of a doubt that God truly sent Papa Rooster to me. I know that His love shines on me through my husband. I didn't think I would ever find anyone quite like Papa Rooster.
I may share Our Story some other time, but for now I'd like to share how blessed I am.

This past weekend has been overwhelming. Chicken Little began getting cranky last Monday and didn't sleep well all week. Of course any mother knows, when your children don't sleep well, you don't sleep well. Anyhoo, after an exhausting few days, she finally slept through the night on Wednesday, which was good, because Papa Rooster had to sell his chickens Thursday.
All was well, and things went along without a hitch Thursday morning. I woke up and began getting ready for work. Papa Rooster woke up and began getting things ready down at the chicken houses, and Chicken Little slept until time to go to Mimi's. Then at 1pm everything changed. Papa Rooster called. Chicken Little got sick at Mimi's. She was running a fever of 101. Scared me... I rushed home from work and took her straight to the doctor. After waiting a while we were finally seen. She was diagnosed with the flu, and there is nothing we can do about it.
We came home, both of us tired and ready for bed. She went down fairly easy and slept ok that night. I didn't rest because I was worried about her.
Papa Rooster came in around 4:30 am and we both went to bed around 5:15am. When Chicken Little woke up, she seemed to feel fine. We played about 45mins before breakfast. We even had a picnic with Papa Rooster for lunch.
Then things changed. I left to get supper and she began to cry. We couldn't console her. Her temp went up a bit, and she was just pitiful. We were up all night Friday night. Saturday seemed a little better until 11am. She wouldn't eat and she couldn't sleep peacefully. At 1pm she began screaming. Not just your regular waking up fussy cries, but ear piercing, gut twisting screams!!!!! We couldn't calm her. Nothing helped. After an hour, we headed to the ER. 5 1/2 hours later, we're headed home with nothing more than when we arrived. No sleep for the weary that night.
Yesterday consisted of holding Chicken Little most of the day. She wouldn't allow me to put her down for more than 5-10 minutes. Naps were taken in my arms. Everything is mommy's arms. Finally at 8pm she went down.
Now this is where my God-send comes in. My night in shining armour. My happily ever after. My Prince Charming. My HUSBAND.
When Chicken Little dozed off, I put her in her swing to sleep. Papa Rooster then put me to bed. He made me go to bed. When I woke up this morning at 2 to feed the baby, I notice the kitchen was CLEAN. All the dishes (other than the bottles) had been washed. The living room was straightened up, and even the mail on the bar was put away!!!!
After the baby was back asleep, I went back to bed and just hugged and hugged him. I thanked God for such a wonderful husband. I never even heard the water running!!!
Well that wasn't even the half of it!!! When I got up for my shower this morning, I went into the laundry room to change out some clothes in the washer/dryer. The laundry room was CLEAN too. Then the bathroom. Everything looked so nice!!!! I couldn't believe it!! What did I ever do to deserve someone like this?! I couldn't help but cry at the thought of it all. God has been so good to me. Blessing me with a wonderful husband. Someone who loves me in spite of all of my flaws, someone who wants to take care of me. Someone who is kind to me and helps me. Someone who is more that I could have ever hoped for.
Papa Rooster is definitely God sent. When I prayed for someone, I never knew I would get someone so wonderful!!!!

Have you thanked God for your spouse today? Have you thanked your spouse today?
I have found in the past that it's easier to concentrate on the things they don't do, rather than the things they do. But today, all that changed. No matter how upset I may get, I'll always look back to the night I was tucked into bed by my loving husband, and woke up to a clean house. Knowing that it was all done in the name of LOVE!!!!!