Shout Out for Daniel

I want to take this time to give a shout out to Daniel for being a marvelous man. I know that in some of my posts I focus on me and my problems and my feelings and he can seem like a small, distant part of the story. This is not the case. This blog was actually his idea, a way to get our names out to birthparents and as something to give our future child to show them how much we wanted them in our family.
Daniel is my rock. Throughout this whole journey he has loved me when I am least loveable, he has supported the decisions I have made and he feels the same heartache that I do. When I am in a low spot because I feel worthless because I think that a woman is genetically designed to bear children, but I can't, or when I think I have failed him because I can't give him the chance to be the great dad I know he will be, or when I'm doubting if I even want to be a mom, he is there holding me, wiping away my tears, telling me not to think like that. And when I get mad or insecure, I take my frustration out on him, accusing him of things that are untrue, and I say mean things. But he listens as I boil over, and still loves me, even though at the time I don't deserve it.

Daniel is going to make a great dad. Kids are drawn to him. If he has a beard kids are initally scared, but give them a few minutes to get past it and then they are best friends. He really is a human jungle gym; a kid at heart. One of my favorite things is to watch him teach a snowboard lesson to a group of kids. He is so animated, patient, and really just a good instructor.
I love Daniel. I love that we get to grow old together. I am so happy that we are sealed for time and all eternity. He is my Captain America, I'm a pretty lucky girl that he loves me back.