Happy Birthday Dr. N.

Today, Dr. N celebrates his 38th birthday. In his honor, here are 38 good things about my good man. But first, a few pictures from his life.

1. He loves the Lord God and lives accordingly
2. He is an amazing and interactive father
3. He believes love is a choice not just a romantic feeling
4. He's a man of integrity
5. He's non-judgmental
6. He's an excellent teacher
7. He's good with numbers
8. He's a good strategic planner
9. He keeps a cool head in times of stress
10. He's a scholar of the Bible
11. He's a political scholar
12. He can explain issues like redistricting and campaign finance reform without me
13. He cares about the environment
14. He's fun at parties
    
15. He's not at all pretentious---hard to find in academia
16. He honestly thinks that the 30 pounds I put on since our wedding day nine years ago makes me look sexier
17. He loves how I look without make up
18. He treats his daughter like a princess without allowing her to become queen of the manor
19. He handles our finances
20. He's always taken good care of our dog even though he never wanted a dog
21. He adopted a doggy for me after we were married for a year
22. He forgives others easily
23. He proposed to me with such creativity
24. If my birthday falls on a weekend, he celebrates my birth weekend not just the day
25. He's a loyal son
26. He's a loyal brother
27. He loves my sisters as if they were his own
28. He is a great dance partner
29. He has this way of actually making me enjoy Sci-Fi shows
30. He's a good listener
31. He purposefully learns about the personal lives of basketball players because he knows that sharing those details with me gets me more interested in the game
32. He makes the best French Toast ever
33. He does his own laundry
34. He's very generous and quick to give to others
35. He always reads the directions/instructions before putting things together or playing a game
36. He's an excellent researcher
37. He's passionate about sharing knowledge with others
38. He's the most honest man I know

Oh, I hate to stop, I could list 38 additional things. It truly is an honor to be the wife of this humble and loving man.

Happy Birthday, Darling.