Good job getting up the tree Jenny. I know it wasn't easy. I only put handmade ornaments and a collection of glass snowman and santas that I have on our tree yesterday. I am supposed to put up another tree in the living room and all the "memory" ornaments will go on there. That will probably be harder so I'll be sure to get Kleenex.
Try not to analyze why H is being nice. (Yeah, like I never do that.) Something may have gotten through that MLC brain of mush. Maybe he just realized that you are a lot stronger than he thought. Stay strong Supermom!