Family Time Series: Rise & Shine

Transcript

Okay, here comes the train. Chugga, chugga, chugga, chugga, chugga, chugga, chugga, choo-choo. Mmm.

Hey, good morning, baby. You look amazing. You got your morning breath going, your bonnet on your head.

Yeah, I did. I made enough for everybody, you hungry? No, I didn't want to wake you.

You were sleeping so peacefully. The baby was up, so I decided to make some breakfast. Probably about an hour, maybe two.

You know, there's moments in life where everything just feels so perfect. And right now, looking at you and looking at the baby, it just feels like one of those moments. I don't know, I think it's like time freezes and it's just us.

Just family. It's hard to even find the words sometimes of how much it means to me. No, it's okay, baby.

You want the airplane? She's so beautiful, baby. Just like her mother.

You know, every time I see her eyes, it reminds me of you. It reminds me of the first time we met. And the way you looked at me.

And that look you had, it was so gentle, it was so soft. It made me feel like the luckiest man in the world. I knew in that moment, no matter what happened, I wanted this.

I wanted you. I wanted us. I don't know, I just feel so happy.

Like everything I ever wanted, everything I ever desired is right here, right in front of me. I'm not hoping for a better future or stuck in the past. I'm in the present with you, with our baby.

And I don't think I tell you this enough, but baby, you're so incredible. The way you take care of her, the way you've taken care of me, it's more than I could ever ask for. I see the way you are with the baby, it's like I'm seeing another side of you.

And one that's even more beautiful than before. It's like the way that you hold her, the way you talk to her, it made me feel like you was made for this. You was made to love, to nurture, to be a mom.

It's like she feels every bit of that when she looks up at you. I know she can't communicate or fully aware of everything that's going on, but I know she knows that her mom loves her. You know, there's this thing about parenthood that they don't tell you, right? No, I mean it.

I mean, it's like it changes you. It's not just in the sleepless nights or the endless diaper changes, but it's in a profound way that makes your heart grow. It's like I never knew I could love this deeply.

And you know, I thought I loved before, right? But now, seeing you as a mother, it's a whole new level. It's like every part of me is wrapped up around you, around her, around this little world that we created.

And it's the best feeling that I've ever known. See, look at her. She's already so curious about everything.

Always wanting to explore and see what's out there in the world. And I wonder who she's going to grow into when she gets older. But you know what? I'm not even worried.

Because with you as a mother, she's going to be unstoppable. Of course, baby. Baby, you are the most amazing mother in the whole wide world.

She's going to grow up knowing what love looks like. And I mean a healthy love. I'm going to teach her to love and respect herself.

She's going to see the way we love each other. And she's going to have that unconditional love that you pour into it. Yeah.

I got two babies. You my big baby and she my little baby. Oh, man.

You're everything to me. I don't think I say that enough. It's not just a big thing.

Like how you give into this family or how you stood by me through every challenge that we faced. It's the little things too. It's the way that you laugh when she does something new.

Or how you look at me when you think I'm not paying attention. You make me feel like I'm the only man in the world. Like I did something right in this lifetime.

And that's the greatest feeling and the greatest gift that you could ever give me. I love you. I love us.

I love our family. I remember when we used to talk about moments like this. Long before we even thought about being parents.

You always say, can you imagine us with our own family? And I would say, yes, I can. It's like I always know.

I always know you was going to be the one. I always known it was going to be me and you. And now we're here, living the dream.

It's more beautiful than I ever imagined. And I feel like you made it all real and possible. I'm in awe of you, baby.

Every single day I wake up grateful that you're mine. That I get to do this life with you every single day. And I want you to know until my dying day, I will love you.

And I will never take you or this family for granted. Look at her, baby. Look at our beautiful creation.

She's so peaceful when she's with you. It's like she knows she's safe. That she's loved beyond measure.

I feel like you created that space for that warmth that makes everything feel okay in the world. Yeah, I know, because that's the way it feels when I'm with you. You made me feel that way.

Yeah, but everybody faces challenges, baby. Life gets hard. Every couple does, right? But those moments where we've kind of struggled, I think they made us stronger.

And, of course, we never had to struggle, like, in a financial sense, but I'm talking about just challenges in the relationship. You know, everybody goes through that. And they show me that there's nothing that we can't handle as long as we're together.

You always had this way of bringing light to darkest days. And even when I doubted myself, you was there. You was always there to remind me that we can get through anything together.

And I've never forgotten that. I've never forgotten how much you've given me, how much you've given us, how much you've given this family. I know I don't say it enough, baby.

But I need you. I adore you. And I love you beyond words.

Everything that you are. Everything that you've done. You changed me.

No, I really mean that. You changed me in the best way. And now we're here.

It feels like the pieces have all fallen together.