Tuesday, June 22, 2010

He Gets It

Adam and I went out to dinner for my birthday and we were sitting outside on a bench while we were waiting for a table. Adam was talking about a friend at work who already has two children. He told Adam that him and his wife have decided they want to have another child. They have two boys and they really wanted a girl too. Adam said his friend would probably announce in a couple months that they are pregnant because she always gets pregnant fast.

He told me all that and then there was silence. We were sitting on the bench watching people as they walked by. Then Adam said, "It must be nice to just decide to get pregnant and then go ahead and get pregnant a month or two later." He even went on to say he can't even imagine what that would be like. He said for us deciding to have a baby is more complicated than buying a house. I said it's more like us trying to build a house from scratch all by ourselves even though we have no idea how to do it and don't own any tools.

Then just last week Adam was reading his Facebook newsfeed and he came across something my friend from college wrote. She is now pregnant with her third child. I don't know what it was that she wrote, but it caused Adam to say that it must be hard for me to read her status updates.

Wow, it felt so good for him to say that. It is really hard for me, but I have never said anything to him about it before.

Adam has always been the zen "It will happen when it happens" person. For him to now be saying what I have been feeling, it's really nice.

It only took seven years of trying for a family for it to happen, haha.

37 comments:

  1. Men just think differently from women. I'm sure that Adam has thought those things at some point in the last seven years, but maybe he didn't know how to say it or didn't want to upset. Husbands are so funny--it's hard to understand their mindset. But I'm glad Adam opened up and said those things. My husband had a mini breakdown last week and apologized profusely for it. I said, "Don't. For once, I'm finally seeing that your human. And all this time I didn't think you had feelings!" :) I hope your conversation opens the door for more just like it.

    xo

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  2. (Hugs) My husband is starting to come around too. Isn't it encouraging?

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  3. A partner for life! Wishing only the best for yoU!

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  4. Wow. That's so awesome. Last night I was just impressed that mine had thought far enough in to the future to say maybe we'd need to take a TTC break so I'm not due when we move. Although I think I'd rather not break. If the timing is crappy, we'll work something out.

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  5. what an awesome husband. I love how they try to be the strong guys, to support us, but it's nice to know that it affects them too.

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  6. It's nice to know these feelings are not totally gender specific. It's always so much easier when you're on the same page and in the same book. You're very lucky in that respect. :) -- Jay
    http://the2weekwait.blogspot.com/

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  7. it's so great that he understand it...you have a wonderful husband!! Gene *says* he does...but the look he gives me when a FB status makes me cry shows me he doesn't. I hope he will some day get it.

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  8. Oh this is awesome. I love that your hubby understands - so proud of him! Can he come over and give my hubby some lessons?

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  9. this must so validating for you. I hate that it often feels like we are alone on our jounies, nice to know that you have a partner along for the ride with you. By the way, your husband's house building anology is perfect.

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  10. What a great husband. My husband is very zen about it, too. I have to admit I love how your husband said "for us deciding to have a baby is more complicated than buying a house". We bought a house about eight months ago and it was less complicated by far.

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  11. I love this! He certainly does get it. That's awfully insightful for a guy. (For the record, not meaning anything negative by that, just referring to the fact that they're not usually wired that way.) He's a keeper! :)

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  12. wow that sounds like a wonderful moment of understanding. I am so glad that he gets it and even more so that he let you know that he did *hugs* always thinking of you

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  13. Aww, bless his heart. He get's it...and he's there for you. That's what's important!

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  14. What a wonderful husband! I need to get me one of those. I kidd.

    My husband is great, but has a harder shell than I do.

    He'll come around soon enough.

    Happy ICLW! #180

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  15. It's great that Adam has achieved a new level of understanding, but, give him a break if he doesn't get it all the time from now on. It's a hard place to reach for men sometimes.

    Whenever I read your posts, I visualize the two of you as a great couple and wonderful, future parents, just as you are.
    L.

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  16. Interesting post - I didn't see this before I posted mine about my hubs coming out of denial.

    It's great to be on the same page because let's face it, this freakin' sucks and you have to be in it together.

    ICLW #4: www.just-two-lines-away.blogspot.com

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  17. Ryan told me after the fact that his stoicism was because he didn't want both of us to be freaking out, and he didn't want me to be hard on myself because we couldn't get pregnant.

    Good guys.

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  18. Sounds like you have a very supportive husband. That is what matters most! I'm here from ICLW!

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  19. Aw your husband sounds wonderful. It's always nice to know that your rock is right by your side.

    ICLW #135

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  20. That's got to feel great. It really isn't fair when you think about how we have to ponder, make decisions, plan, try try try. I know I'm a pollyanna, but I have always said I will be grateful for the journey, and I am. I like to think that our children will eventually realize how much they were wanted and planned for, and coming from someone whose parents never gave a second thought to their kids, I think that is powerful.

    Such a sweet hubby you have!

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  21. so cool that he gets it!! I hope your wait is not much longer, and so sorry for your recent loss, I know how hard it can be to wait and hope and have it right in your hands and then bam - be gone!! positive vibes headed your way!!!!

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  22. How great that he gets it! Perhaps the rest of us could ask him to give our husbands lessons. :-)

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  23. It's a really bad feeling, knowing that what is so simple for others is next to impossible for you. I'm so glad you have an emotional partner in this (at least now anyway).:)

    Thanks for stopping by my blog. ICLW

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  24. Happy ICLW.

    It's awesome when they get it, isn't it? My husband uses his facebook statuses to remind people about infertility on mother's day, father's day, etc. But it took him awhile to find his voice. You're lucky to have Adam.

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  25. That is so awesome. I'm so glad that he is the man going on this journey with you. <3

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  26. ICLW

    Yeah, it's great when they voice their empathy, isn't it? I wish they would do it more often.

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  27. I love it when our husbands are finally on the same page as us about IF and understand. Oh yeah and for the record thanks to FB, the world is so informal any more and it sucks in the life of an IF-er with pregnancy status updates. Hugs.

    ICLW #23

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  28. I used to think my husband didn't 'get it'. After we successfully adopted he admitted that he totally understood where I was coming from during our long stint with adoption/IF. However, he didn't fess up until much later. It's great that your husband is so open with you.

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  29. It's great when husbands get it!!!

    ICLW
    http://daega99-arewethereyet.blogspot.com/

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  30. Hi! Here from ILCW - it's my first time too! Glad to see your hubby is understanding of how difficult things are from your perspective. Hope your long wait for a baby is over soon!

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  31. Yay for understanding. I hope you get your baby soon.

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  32. It's always great when someone, anyone, understands. But even better when it's finally your own husband. I'm glad he's coming around.
    Happy ICLW!

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  33. Thats awesome that your hubby is so understanding! It makes things so much easier :)

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  34. It must feel great to be on the same page....I know it can take the menfolk awhile.

    More generally, I love your writing style! I will be stopping by again soon.

    Happy ICLW!

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  35. I remember when P finally started to get it. It's so comforting to know that your partner gets it <3

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  36. It's nice he could vocalize his feelings to you as well. I think that shows that he really gets it.

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