Husband Did a Complete Turn Around. Gift Ideas?

Sounds like a lingerie Christmas to me ;) Buy yourself some sexy things and wrap them for him to open. Men are so easy to please. Mine always knows that holidays mean extra good sex for him since we don't exchange gifts with each other for the most part. Holiday sex is right up there with make-up sex. It's one of the best ways to show appreciation to them.
Your story is an awesome one. If everyone would silently fix their marriage slowly but surely the world would be a better place. Congrats on a great man!

Great story- So cool that he did that. What about secretly planning a renewal of vowels ceremony on Christmas Eve? Symbolic of the rebirth of your marriage.

Wow! You are so blessed! I got so excited for you reading your story. Your's is one that is definately the exception not the rule. I am so happy for you and your husband!
As for the gift, I am the super-mushy-sentimental type, so if I were in your shoes (and I think are roads have been quite similar!) I would lean towards something personal. How about writing him a love letter? Something that tells him all the ways you love him and see how he has grown and changed, how you respect and love him for all of it. Roll it into a scroll, tie it with a pretty bow and put it in his stocking.

I LOVE the idea of a vow renewal. If you are going to church on Christmas anyways, perhaps you can talk to the pastor in advance and let him know the scenario, and then ask for it to be done after the service.

Congratulations!! What a wonderful Christmas present he has given your family!

Wow, what a great story. I like it when the person sees that there needs to be some kind of change and just does it instead of talking about it over and over and over again. Seems more sincere. So glad to hear that you and your husband are on the same page again.

To me, it seems, if you can afford it and if you have family around to watch the girls, you and your husband need a really special date night to really celebrate your new transition. Maybe treat him to a one night stay at a local hotel or bed & breakfast, and go out to a nice dinner or maybe check out some music at a local venue.

Other ideas are (depending upon your budget):

** Passes to a local basketball game for the two of you and your children so that it can be a special family night
** A compilation of special songs burned onto a CD that are all about you and your relationship
** A fun gift that you know he will enjoy -- for me and my husband that means that pair of special Xmas boxers that he ends up getting each year
** A beautifully decorated gift certificate for breakfast in bed and a complimentary massage and/or his choice of movie the night before
** Something sexy and wild -- I can make suggestions but you can probably figure this one out on your own.

Kudos to the two of you for turning your relationship around. Keep up the good work.

Do you have a wedding picture you could have enlarged or framed or something? Kind of a reminder of the good beginning and starting over.

You story is lovely. I've been feeling so sad this week and could have written the beginning of your post. I'm going to try harder to find that spark again.

I don't have any ideas, but just wanted to say that your story warmed my heart... brought tears to my eyes, actually... :)

What a wonderful thing...