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I am really looking forward to our wedding. I’ve been planning and envisioning it for so long, and I know that no matter what happens, I’ll end up getting married to Mr. Cannon and because of that alone it will be one of the happiest days of my life. But will it be THE happiest day of my life? That’s hard to say; it has some pretty stiff competition.

Becoming a mom

That’s right—it has to compete with one of the best things that ever happened to me: bringing Mr. Cannon’s and my daughter (AKA Cherry Bomb) into the world in October of 2009.

Video via YouTube

Having Cherry Bomb was hugely life changing, relationship changing, and priority changing. She is the most amazing thing that has ever happened to us, and I can’t even begin to explain how much I love her. I will, however, attempt to explain how much MORE I love Mr. Cannon since he became a dad.

When we found out we were expecting, we were nervous but quickly grew excited. However, I was still a little concerned about Mr. Cannon becoming a dad. Now, it’s not that I thought he’d be a bad dad. He’s a great person, so I wasn’t worried about that. It’s just that he’s not really a kid person. I’d never seen him really interact with any children, and he confessed he couldn’t recall ever even holding a baby. Needless to say, that was a bit disconcerting. But my worries ended up being totally unfounded. He may not have had much experience, but he is the most natural loving father I’ve ever seen. Watching him with our daughter made me fall more in love with him than ever. I truly feel as though he was destined to be the father of my children. And I can’t imagine anyone better for the job.

How cute are they?

I know a lot of couples have a hard time adjusting to a baby, and I know it can be trying for many relationships. But it was the exact opposite for us. We worked together better than ever. We became an unstoppable team. Mr. Cannon did everything he could do to help when I was pregnant and took overnight shifts so I could get some sleep during those rough newborn days. He cheered me as I attempted to breastfeed and told me how proud he was when I succeeded with it for over a year. He is my rock. He is undoubtedly the man for me. I know he will stand by me though thick and thin with love, encouragement, and understanding because he already has. Having our daughter was the biggest catalyst in our decision to get married. Not because you’re “supposed” to get married if you have a child together, but because having Cherry Bomb proved how special our relationship truly is. I went from thinking we should be together forever to knowing we should be together forever. That is one of the millions of reasons I feel so lucky our daughter came into the world when she did.

Our little family

What helped you realize that your one was the one?

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