My husband

Today is my wonderful husband's birthday. I don't do it enough so this is a really good opportunity for me to brag about what a great man I married. Cody and I were pretty young when we got married, because of this, we have been put in a unique circumstance of getting to watch each other grow and mature into the adults that we are today. I have to say how proud I am of the man that I have had to opportunity to watch Cody grow into. He has such an amazing presence about him. He is a born leader and it never ceases to amaze me the people that look to him for leadership. There was more than one occasion on his mission that he was put as the senior companion to someone that was older and had more experience than him. This wonderful quality has aided Cody in developing some of the most amazing long lasting relationships that I have had the opportunity to witness. He constantly has people calling him asking for advice on every imaginable thing. When I first met Cody I kept waiting to see how his personality would change when we were not in public anymore. Needless to say, it never did. Why? Because Cody is the same person around everyone. He is 100% genuine. We were sitting in a restaurant one day when I looked over at him and told him how cute I thought he was. He then proceeded to lift one leg up and pass gas. I was so embarrassed! When I scolded him, he looked me in the eye with a very serious look on his face and said, "Jen, why should I try to impress some people in a restaurant that I have never even met. The only person in here that I care what they think is you, and you know that I fart." All I could do was laugh. He was completely right, and that is exactly how he lives his life. What an amazing quality, to be able to really put the emphasis on the relationships that count most. He is so patient with me. I have to admit that I do some really stupid and frustrating things that cost us a lot of money sometimes. I would not blame him at all for getting mad at me, but he doesn't. Instead he just grits his teeth and tells me that it happens. I can honestly say that my husband has never yelled at me, or said anything derogatory in any manor towards me. I think that sometimes Cody comes off as being really rough and tough. It just makes me smile, because that is not the man that I know and love at all. He is loving, and compassionate friend, neighbor, husband, father, and son. I will never forget looking out our front window last year to see my husband in the pouring rain helping our neighbor who had no help sod his 1/2 acre lawn. He was the only person on our whole street to help the man which everyone else questioned why he was older, was not married, and had no children. Cody is an amazing father. After having my c section and having a very taxing day of having a new baby in the house, it seemed that nothing could go right. After a trip back to the hospital and one to the pediatrician, I ended up over doing it and did not know how I was then going to get up all night with our new little girl. I will never forget my husband. He led me into the room picked me up and put me on the bed and said, "you absolutely will not be getting up with the baby, I will, you just get rested and take care of yourself". I have to admit, I was a little nervous. Cody had no experience with babies and had no idea what he was doing. My sister then proceeded to show him how to fix a bottle, burp the baby, and change a diaper. The next day when I talked to her she said,"I have never seen anything like it. Those huge hands fumbling to get the tiny diaper on that little bum. What a dedicated father. I am pretty sure if he would have had the capability to latch that baby on, he would have." We love you so much Cody. I feel so grateful to have such an amazing man in my life. I hope that you have a wonderful day!