Thank you all for the wonderful advice. As I had mentioned in an earlier post we have talked a lot about where we want this to go but as yet hadn't talked about how to get there.

Well, since that post we have talked more about how to get there, I had tried to drop some hints as to how I felt without telling him right out, in the hopes that he would catch on to what I was telling him...and he did

We made our first trip to the local hardware store yesterday and made good use of our purchases, although still moving slow, I do feel now that it is indeed moving.

Although I'm sure there will still be times of impatiance and frustration, I feel confidant now in that he is listening to what I am not saying as much as he listens to what I am saying.

And I had the best sleep last night that I have had in a while now