Surprisingly enough, over the last nine months, pregnancy hormones haven’t made me too crazy emotional. It might have a little to do with me not being super sappy to begin with, but I don’t want to let that stop me from expressing some feelings that probably don’t get communicated often enough.
So Chris, let me start by saying thank you, I love you, and I’m so glad to have you by my side. You are an amazing partner and you will be an excellent father.
Thank you for embracing my eccentric ways. You didn’t bat an eye when I panicked over the carcinogenic ingredients in our toiletries and you were totally supportive of us switching to natural soap after we watched Dr. Bronner's Magic Soapbox. You didn’t give me a hard time for buying baking soda and apple cider vinegar in lieu of shampoo and conditioner. You even bought me raw cocoa butter and coconut oil so I could make my own lotion since everything at the store had so many chemicals.
Thank you for the time you helped me pack up our pantry and get rid of anything containing GMOs, preservatives, and non-food ingredients. Thank you for buying me reverse-osmosis filtered water when I panicked about fluoride. And thank you for supporting my desire to live more naturally in our unnatural society.
You’ve always been willing to listen to my ideas and consider multiple viewpoints. Thank you for working with me instead of being an adversary. Vaccine safety? Attachment parenting? With all the parental decisions that are to come, I know that we will complement each other well. And I know that I can always look to you as an endless source of loving support.
I really appreciate how involved and engaged you’ve been throughout this pregnancy. Although I didn’t expect anything less from you, I can’t say I know many other men who would watch The Business of Being Born and countless other baby documentaries without excessive wifely pressure. Thank you for caring. And thank you for your endless open-mindedness. Unlike other husbands who would’ve freaked out at the notion of a non-hospitalized birth, you were more than supportive in considering all our options and even helped set up our initial midwife interviews. After we found the perfect one, you were adamant about being at every prenatal appointment and haven’t missed a single one. You enthusiastically participated in things like the baby wearing class, all our childbirth classes, and our couples’ yoga workshop. I love that you find it strange that other dads-to-be wouldn’t do the same. And with regards to baby showers you wondered, why wouldn’t the father want to participate? One of the many reasons I love you and am happy that I married you.
Thank you for being there for me. You take care of me when I'm sick. You help me with my pants and shoes when I get frustrated at how long it takes for me to manage them. You let me wear your shirts to bed and button me up in your jacket since nothing seems to fit me anymore. You wash the pots since I can’t do it without getting soaked. You help keep the house clean so I can maintain my sanity. You carry the laundry basket for me and take out the trash. You support my interests and hobbies. You’ve come to cheer me on at every one of my belly dance shows. You take me to my favorite restaurant every week. And even though you got me a prenatal massage package you still rub my aching muscles on a regular basis. You read to me and the baby. You hold me until I fall asleep. You never refrain from showing affection and you make me feel like the most beautiful woman alive. You are compassionate and kind.
This baby is so lucky to have you for a father. You show it so much love, the way you snuggle my belly and try to play with its toes. The way you laugh when you lean your head on my stomach and the little one kicks against your face. You get so giddy when we go into the nursery – after we finished it you couldn’t stop gushing about our little baby and the baby room. I love how enthusiastic you are when you talk to anyone about anything related to our unborn child. You’re going to make such an amazing daddy. You’re strong, caring, and so engaged. It melts my heart.
The day the baby decides to come, I know you will be the best birth companion imaginable. You know me better than anyone else and your strength and compassion will be invaluable during labor and parenthood itself. I love that I can talk to you about anything and everything. We have no secrets and we are so connected. You are my best friend.
What I've done to get you, I don't know. But I thank God every day because I'm so lucky and fortunate and blessed. You bring so much love, happiness, and joy into my life – I can’t conceptualize going through any of this without you. You are everything anyone could ever want in a husband and you’re the best partner I could ever imagine having in life. You mean the world to me and I love you so much.
So Chris, let me start by saying thank you, I love you, and I’m so glad to have you by my side. You are an amazing partner and you will be an excellent father.
Thank you for embracing my eccentric ways. You didn’t bat an eye when I panicked over the carcinogenic ingredients in our toiletries and you were totally supportive of us switching to natural soap after we watched Dr. Bronner's Magic Soapbox. You didn’t give me a hard time for buying baking soda and apple cider vinegar in lieu of shampoo and conditioner. You even bought me raw cocoa butter and coconut oil so I could make my own lotion since everything at the store had so many chemicals.
Thank you for the time you helped me pack up our pantry and get rid of anything containing GMOs, preservatives, and non-food ingredients. Thank you for buying me reverse-osmosis filtered water when I panicked about fluoride. And thank you for supporting my desire to live more naturally in our unnatural society.
You’ve always been willing to listen to my ideas and consider multiple viewpoints. Thank you for working with me instead of being an adversary. Vaccine safety? Attachment parenting? With all the parental decisions that are to come, I know that we will complement each other well. And I know that I can always look to you as an endless source of loving support.
I really appreciate how involved and engaged you’ve been throughout this pregnancy. Although I didn’t expect anything less from you, I can’t say I know many other men who would watch The Business of Being Born and countless other baby documentaries without excessive wifely pressure. Thank you for caring. And thank you for your endless open-mindedness. Unlike other husbands who would’ve freaked out at the notion of a non-hospitalized birth, you were more than supportive in considering all our options and even helped set up our initial midwife interviews. After we found the perfect one, you were adamant about being at every prenatal appointment and haven’t missed a single one. You enthusiastically participated in things like the baby wearing class, all our childbirth classes, and our couples’ yoga workshop. I love that you find it strange that other dads-to-be wouldn’t do the same. And with regards to baby showers you wondered, why wouldn’t the father want to participate? One of the many reasons I love you and am happy that I married you.
Thank you for being there for me. You take care of me when I'm sick. You help me with my pants and shoes when I get frustrated at how long it takes for me to manage them. You let me wear your shirts to bed and button me up in your jacket since nothing seems to fit me anymore. You wash the pots since I can’t do it without getting soaked. You help keep the house clean so I can maintain my sanity. You carry the laundry basket for me and take out the trash. You support my interests and hobbies. You’ve come to cheer me on at every one of my belly dance shows. You take me to my favorite restaurant every week. And even though you got me a prenatal massage package you still rub my aching muscles on a regular basis. You read to me and the baby. You hold me until I fall asleep. You never refrain from showing affection and you make me feel like the most beautiful woman alive. You are compassionate and kind.
This baby is so lucky to have you for a father. You show it so much love, the way you snuggle my belly and try to play with its toes. The way you laugh when you lean your head on my stomach and the little one kicks against your face. You get so giddy when we go into the nursery – after we finished it you couldn’t stop gushing about our little baby and the baby room. I love how enthusiastic you are when you talk to anyone about anything related to our unborn child. You’re going to make such an amazing daddy. You’re strong, caring, and so engaged. It melts my heart.
The day the baby decides to come, I know you will be the best birth companion imaginable. You know me better than anyone else and your strength and compassion will be invaluable during labor and parenthood itself. I love that I can talk to you about anything and everything. We have no secrets and we are so connected. You are my best friend.
What I've done to get you, I don't know. But I thank God every day because I'm so lucky and fortunate and blessed. You bring so much love, happiness, and joy into my life – I can’t conceptualize going through any of this without you. You are everything anyone could ever want in a husband and you’re the best partner I could ever imagine having in life. You mean the world to me and I love you so much.
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