Best husband ever

The sad thing about being in a different country when you are experiencing something big is that the new country doesn't always have the same traditions as you are used to. For instance, norwegians have their big Christmas on Christmas eve. For me this feels strange because we were never allowed to open presents before Christmas morning.
But the hardest thing for me lately was when I learned that nobody has baby showers here. I don't understand why, it seems like a good idea to me. Of course that's probably because I am pregnant.
So, I had sort of gotten used to the idea that I wouldn't be having one, and although it made me sad, there really wasn't anything I could do about it. My mom and family had a small one for me back home, which I attended over the phone. Not quite how I imagined things but oh well.
Then came sunday and we were invited to go to a christmas party at my husband's neice's house. I was looking forward to it because I love Christmas. Thought it was a little strange that my husband wanted to go because he hates Christmas. Not only did he want to go, but he sort of seemed to be helping plan it and was bringing a lot of the food and supplies.
I didn't suspect anything though because his neice had been talking about the party and it was clearly for Christmas... She had a very good back story, lots of details.
So, I walked in Sunday and was looking at the decorations when I noticed that there was a clothesline hanging in front of the window with baby clothes on it. I started to look around the room, feeling confused and noticed that there were teddy bears everywhere and baby bottles and blankets. My husband and neice were watching me and trying not to laugh because I looked obviously confused and couldn't figured out what was going on. It was too good to be true. So, then they came clean and said it was actually a baby shower for me, and they had invited a ton of people. They couldn't have me come after everyone because I would have been too suspicious if my husband went there first. I started getting tears in my eyes and everything (pregnancy makes you emotional).
It was a great shower. So many people came which I thought was great since it's not really a tradition in Norway. There were so many presents for the baby, great food, and even a scrapbook with our wedding photo in it and pages for people to sign. It will be such a nice memento for the baby!!!!!
We took pictures and ate a lot and I had a great time. I was floating after it. I never expected anything like that, and it was so much more special because my husband had taken care to make sure it happened. His neice was so great at decorating and planning. She had researched baby showers on the net, and I thought that was sweet. I can't wait for her to get pregnant so I can repay the favor.
And that is why I know for a fact that I have the best husband ever! He knew how much it would mean to me, especially since I am so far away from my own friends and family.
I never really thought I cared about traditions. I am not a traditional kind of person. But now I find I just expect some things and being somewhere else made me realize that I am a little traditional, maybe in a non-traditional way.