Dear Boyfriend,

The first night I met you, I would have never imagined to end up where we are now. It was all a result of complete and utter fate. Just when I had finally stopped looking for someone, I just so happened to have found you. And man oh man, I am so beyond grateful that I did.

We always talk and laugh about how we met, but look where we ended up. But fast forward past getting to know one another and becoming friends; we grew into something I find to be so beautiful. Something I never even pictured for myself in my wildest dreams.

We always talk about how both of us had just kind of given up on searching for someone at the time we found each other. Again, this is something I'm so grateful you were willing to take a chance on.

There are so many things that I feel like you should know that I'm thankful for. Some of these may sound like repeats to you, but some may be things I've never told you before. I always tell you I can never find the words to express how blessed I am to have you in my life, so here is the combination of words I finally put together:

Thank you for enjoying the little things. You enjoy the simplest of moments when we're together: whether we're in a park swinging on swings, watching a scary movie, or just playing board games, you never fail to have a smile on your face.

Thank you for letting me take naps while cuddling with you. After the amount of times this has happened already, unexpectedly (...kinda), you definitely deserve some kind of award. I think the best part of it all is when I wake up and the first thing you say to me is: "You're so cute when you fall asleep on me".

Thank you for being such an open book. You love talking about anything and everything with me: positive or negative, simple or complex. You actually sit there and listen to my "girl problems", and I give you major props for that.

Thank you for making me laugh. This is an everyday occurrence. Between your corny jokes and your cheesy pick-up lines there's always something you say that just makes me laugh at least once a day. And of course I'm not laughing at you, just with you (for the most part).

Thank you for making me feel so happy every day. Not a single day goes by where I don't think about how lucky I am to have you; and I'm pretty sure I tell you that on a daily basis. But words seriously cannot express enough how beyond grateful I am to have you. You always tell me that you're the lucky one, and I will continue counter-argue that (I'll settle at us both being pretty lucky though).

Thank you for accepting me for who I am. You let me be 100% me with no judgement. You understand my one-of-a-kind language and chime in on the crazy talk I usually bring to you. You don't take things too seriously and know how to joke around. You understand my sense of humor and are 100% accepting of everything I have to offer.

Thank you for constantly complimenting me. This especially goes for the days we designate as "bum days". The second you see me, you tell me I look beautiful, and that means the world to me when I'm feeling like a potato.

Thank you for all, well most, of your sweatshirts. You said you started the year off with seven of them, and now are left with two. I promise I'll give you one or two of them back (maybe).

Thank you for the goodnight and good morning texts, every single day and night. This is something that means the world to me and you never miss a day. You started these on day one, and fast forward nine months later and it continues. These texts are the best way to start and end each of my days. You always find a new way to express your feelings and gratefulness in these messages, which always leads to a big smile on my face.

All in all, thank you for taking on life with me day by day. We're still figuring it out together, but it's a pretty damn good journey if you ask me. At the end of the day, you hold more than the title of boyfriend; but lets just say that word encompasses everything you are: my best friend, my date, my shoulder to cry on, my favorite person to nap on, the list goes on and on.

I can't wait to see where this journey together is going to take us.