Thank you instead of Thankful on Thursday.

Thank you for insisting on the big, squishy couches instead of the sophisticated ones I wanted.

[Thank you for telling me that I'm pretty.]

Thank you for making me laugh every single day.

Thank you for letting me squeeze your blackheads when I’m in a bad mood.

Thank you for letting me paint our dining room Tiffany blue.

(& thank you for all the Tiffany blue boxes you’ve given me)

Thank you for being a shower-squatter, even when I protest it because I’m shaving my legs.

Thank you for being so ridiculously good-looking & thus giving me a good-looking offspring.

Thank you for stepping up in our marriage & carrying us both this year.

[Thank you for meaning it when you said "in sickness & in health."]

Thank you for not just meaning “for better.”

Thank you for being an easy lay.

Thank you for having amazing blue eyes that light up when I walk into the room.

[Thank you for your calm reserve & boyish exuberance.]

Thank you for always putting our family first & the sacrifices you’ve made.

Thank you for letting me have bites of your french fries.

(actually, thank you for letting me have your french fries)

[Thank you for making every day an adventure.]

Thank you for being the father I always knew you’d be, & wrestling on the floor with our son.

Thank you for pushing me to grow in my faith, to always ask questions, & to never settle.

Thank you for always holding my hand when we walk side-by-side.

rings3 Thank you instead of Thankful on Thursday.

[Thank you for meeting me in that church four years ago today.]

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Comments

  1. laura says:

    So sweet, congrats to the both of you! I love all the unique and sweet things you could say to him, you can tell you two are in deep agape love!

  2. Mungee's Ma says:

    Happy Anniversary! My husband doesn't understand why I take great joy in picking at his back zits or tweezing his ear hair. Glad I'm not the only one ;)

  3. What a beautiful post. You found one of the good ones – and he got lucky that he found one of the strong ones.

  4. Erin Smith says:

    Awww, yay! :) Love this. Congrats again.

  5. Kimberly says:

    Happy Anniversary! Enjoy that man of yours tonight.

  6. Anne says:

    Great post, I love it.

  7. MamaPhan says:

    Happy Anniversary. :)

  8. Becca says:

    Happy Anniversary! Such a sweet post!!!

  9. Krys says:

    Happy anniversary! I love this post.

  10. Emmie Bee says:

    I loved this. Maybe my anniversary will fall on a Thursday this year so can copy the shit out of it! :)

    Happy Anniversary guys!

  11. I love this. Happy anniversary to you guys!

    I'm actually glad to read that you squeeze his blackheads, because that's one of my obsessions and my husband thinks I'm nuts (but still lets me do it).

  12. Jessica says:

    Beautiful!

  13. Jessica says:

    Nate is awesome. Totally awesome. I celebrate my four year wedding anniversary tomorrow. I think I might do a thank you post, if you don't mind. Love the idea and want to have fun with it. I love posting old wedding photos each year as well. Awesomeness.

  14. Krista says:

    I love this post, it makes me want to thank my hubs for all of the things he says and does.

    Happy Anniversary!

  15. Beth says:

    Awww that was so sweet = ) Happy Anniversary!

  16. Happy Anniversary! My husband and I have only been married a month (on the 5th!) and it's been the best time of my life. Congrats on the 4 years ya'll have been together and I wish you guys many many more!

  17. Allison says:

    I love almost every single one of these. Congratulations!

  18. tabi_ja says:

    Happy Anniversary to you both. Harrison is lucky to have parents who are obviously in love. I think that's the best thing parents can give to their child.

    On a side note, my husband and I have been married three years as of yesterday, and my son is two weeks older than Harrison. I sometimes feel like we're leading parallel lives. I think it's cool, but I'll understand if you think I'm creepy or weird for thinking that. :)

  19. Kami says:

    Beautifully written. Great post. Happy anniversary :)

  20. Becky says:

    Love this! Happy anniversary!!!

  21. Amy says:

    Congrats! Have fun tonight!

  22. Sarah says:

    Oh! A very happy anniversary to a beautiful couple.

  23. Sigh.

    Great post, as always, BA. Congrats on 4 years; here’s to fourscore more.

  24. Samantha says:

    Happy Anniversary, Blair & Nate. This post brought tears to my eyes. I agree, Harrison is lucky to have you two as parents because y'all are still in love. :D

  25. Kacia says:

    This just made me cry.

    [Thank you for meaning it when you said "in sickness & in health."]

    Thank you for not just meaning “for better.”

    :O) love you both! + i'm so thankful we have men who made these promises…and STICK with them!

  26. This is beautiful! Sometimes in marriage we all forget to say thank you to the one we love the most… this is a great reminder to be appreciative of those amazing men that make great husbands (&fathers).

  27. Katie says:

    Happy Anniversary!! I love this post!

  28. Leah says:

    Happy Anniversary! It's our 4-year anniversary today, as well :)

  29. Ciara says:

    Happy Anniversary Balie & Nate! Good marriages happen in July. Celerating 5 years with my hubby tomorrow!

  30. Kimberly says:

    What a sweet post!! Happy Anniversary :)

  31. Just beautiful! Happy anniversary you two!

  32. BA-You just gave me goosebumps. I love you. Congrats, sweetie!

  33. Shandell says:

    Happy Anniversary! We just had ours yesterday. Hope you got to do something fun to celebrate :)

  34. michele says:

    tears. gorgeous post, mama. Happy Anniversary!

  35. Jessica says:

    Congratulations! That was such a sweet post!

  36. Erin C. says:

    this made me tear up! Happy Anniversary!

  37. Shower Squatter?? What is that? hehehe

    • heirtoblair says:

      Shower Squatting occurs when the moment he hears the water running for my shower, he comes loping into the bathroom to join. Every. Single. Time.

  38. Myles' Momma says:

    How sweet! Happy anniversary=)

  39. ju.vanderw says:

    I wish the blog had a “Like” button!

  40. Heather says:

    sigh. So sweet. Enjoy your love for each other, which it appears you do :)

  41. Annie says:

    What a sweet and beautiful post. I'm getting quite emotional reading this!

  42. Sarah S. says:

    Happy Anniversary and what a great post! It reminds me to say "Thank you" to my husband just a little more often.

  43. meme says:

    "Thank you for letting me squeeze your blackheads when I’m in a bad mood."

    OOOooooh thank GOD I am not the only one! :) Very sweet post, love all the things you listed. You are both lucky to have found eachother! :)

  44. Heart melting! I love that :)

  45. april says:

    congrats on your 4 year anniversary! what a special time in your lives :) You are both so lucky to have one another :)

  46. ayesha says:

    You made me cry, again. Congratulations to you for so many things!

  47. Beth says:

    sounds like you have had an awesome 4 years! Happy Anniversary :)

  48. Jessica says:

    I used the idea on my own blog for our anniversary (today!). I love it! THANK YOU Blair!

  49. Jenny says:

    I'm thankful you have such a wonderful hubby. Knowing dear friends are well loved and cared for is the best.

  50. Shahny says:

    Happy Anniversary. Love the picture!

  51. Mrs. Foreste says:

    Congrats! It sounds like you have an amazing man… lucky woman!

    And there was nowhere for me to comment on your sex post, but I was literally cracking up so hard I spritzed a little pee. Seriously… and my Hubbs was watching me haha Blair, you kill me!

  52. Anna says:

    So beautiful! What a wonderful husband you have! I feel fortunate to have an amazing husband, too! Congratulations!

  53. aww you guys are too cute!

  54. Happy anniversary to you both! What a beautiful tribute to your man! I'm so happy for you guys & I hope & pray that your postpartum journey only makes you both stronger & more in love with one another.

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