You sound so good!!!!! Keep doing what you are doing. I bet your H was shocked. He probably thinks that you are at home just crying your eyes out. I know when I started doing things it bothered my H but he never said anything until he came home.
As for the pics. I took ours down too. Put up something else in it's place. H noticed right away and said something about it. He knew at that point that I was changing and wanted my own things in MY house.
I hope that makes sense. I am kind of rambling today! LOL