I know it may seem silly or ridiculous to even acknowledge the day Matt asked me to be his girlfriend but I love celebrating anything and everything that goes on in our lives. This day has always meant so much to me. We don't go out or do anything special like we do for our wedding anniversary but I will always remember this day.
It all started on March 26, 2004.
I will never, ever let Matt forget that he asked me to be his girlfriend through a text message. Yep. A text message. Of course I was 17 and he was 18 and we did a lot of communication through texting. Still. He was my first (and only) boyfriend and I was expecting something a bit more grand, more romantic. He did make it up to me though when he proposed!
Now that we are married and have a son, the relationship we have now is one that I have always dreamed about. I got to experience watching Matt grow up from a skinny teenage boy to a God loving man and husband. He is such a loving, caring, ridiculously funny person and I can't believe that he is all mine.
As much as I love having him as a husband, I equally love seeing him as a father. Matt never refuses to change a diaper (even a poopy one!), feed Fenix a bottle, give him a bath or anything that Fenix needs. He is so willing to take care of Fenix. Not a day goes by that I don't see Matt staring at Fenix, sighing and saying "Isn't he so beautiful?" and I always say, "Yes he is."
I am so happy that Fenix has a dad like Matt. I know most husbands would be repulsed and refuse to wear their babies. Not my husband. He proudly puts on the Boba carrier when we go on walks and I find that so incredibly attractive and I can't help but say hubba hubba! Real men wear their babies. That should be a bumper sticker.
Matt is my knight and shining armor for many reasons. One reason really stuck out to me recently. He does something I could never do and the thought alone gives me heart palpitations: He trims our son's nails with nail clippers. Every time we need to cut Fenix's nails, I sit in a chair and feed him a bottle while Matt clips them. The bottle is a great distraction and Fenix rarely notices what is going on. The entire time this is happening my heart is racing. Matt cut Fenix the very first time and the look of horror and pain in my newborn son's eyes and the silent cry that followed has scarred me for life. I cried with Fenix and Matt felt utterly horrible. Even after that, Matt will trim his nails. Just sitting there feeding Fenix is stressful enough, knowing that with one small slip, Matt can slice open his tiny baby sausage finger. Matt is so incredibly brave and I can't thank him enough for doing what I could never do.
It all started on March 26, 2004.
I will never, ever let Matt forget that he asked me to be his girlfriend through a text message. Yep. A text message. Of course I was 17 and he was 18 and we did a lot of communication through texting. Still. He was my first (and only) boyfriend and I was expecting something a bit more grand, more romantic. He did make it up to me though when he proposed!
Now that we are married and have a son, the relationship we have now is one that I have always dreamed about. I got to experience watching Matt grow up from a skinny teenage boy to a God loving man and husband. He is such a loving, caring, ridiculously funny person and I can't believe that he is all mine.
As much as I love having him as a husband, I equally love seeing him as a father. Matt never refuses to change a diaper (even a poopy one!), feed Fenix a bottle, give him a bath or anything that Fenix needs. He is so willing to take care of Fenix. Not a day goes by that I don't see Matt staring at Fenix, sighing and saying "Isn't he so beautiful?" and I always say, "Yes he is."
I am so happy that Fenix has a dad like Matt. I know most husbands would be repulsed and refuse to wear their babies. Not my husband. He proudly puts on the Boba carrier when we go on walks and I find that so incredibly attractive and I can't help but say hubba hubba! Real men wear their babies. That should be a bumper sticker.
Matt is my knight and shining armor for many reasons. One reason really stuck out to me recently. He does something I could never do and the thought alone gives me heart palpitations: He trims our son's nails with nail clippers. Every time we need to cut Fenix's nails, I sit in a chair and feed him a bottle while Matt clips them. The bottle is a great distraction and Fenix rarely notices what is going on. The entire time this is happening my heart is racing. Matt cut Fenix the very first time and the look of horror and pain in my newborn son's eyes and the silent cry that followed has scarred me for life. I cried with Fenix and Matt felt utterly horrible. Even after that, Matt will trim his nails. Just sitting there feeding Fenix is stressful enough, knowing that with one small slip, Matt can slice open his tiny baby sausage finger. Matt is so incredibly brave and I can't thank him enough for doing what I could never do.
We have been through so many obstacles and hurdles in the last 8 years. We grew up together, side by side. That is how we tackle everything in life now, especially when it comes to raising our son and we will always do everything together and be there to support each other no matter what.
Thanks for asking me to be your girlfriend that day babe. I am positive that you had NO IDEA what you were getting yourself into and that you would be stuck with me for life.
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