In an adorable black-and-white photo,Justin Verlandercradles his daughter, whom he and wifeKate Uptonwelcomed on Nov. 7, to lessen the sting of losing a coveted baseball honor.
“Didn’t win #cyyoungaward, but I can’t be too upset when I have this little girl waiting for her daddy off camera!” the MLB pitcher, 35, captionedthe Wednesday snapshot.
Ina re-post ofthe photo, theSports Illustratedmodelwrote with a red heart, “Daddy daughter snuggles beat everything.”
Justin Verlander/Instagram; Inset: Kevin Mazur/Getty
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The couple’s famous pals were quick to comment on the aww-worthy post. “Fingers crossed it’s his!” comedianWhitney Cummingsjoked.
ModelLily Aldridgeleft a series of pink hearts, while fellow modelKarlie Klossadded two red hearts and a heart eyes emoji and racecar driverKurt Buschsaid, “Congrats brother!!!”
Upton, 26, reacted to her husband losing the awardin a cheeky tweet. “Let’s just say I won’t be going to Tampa any time soon #Tampastrikesagain #CyYoung,” she posted. “Justin wants everyone to know I’m ‘joking.’ ”
On Saturday, the couple shared precious close-ups of theirnewborn to announce her birth.
Earlier in November, Verlander wrote a touchingnote on Instagramto Upton on their first wedding anniversary.
“I feel like the luckiest man in the world to have married my best friend. Every day you inspire me to want to be better,” he said. “You are such a strong woman but yet still so very caring. You stand up for what you believe in. You are just as beautiful on the inside as you are out.”
“You are the first thing I want to see every morning for the rest of my life,” he continued. “You are the first person I want totalk to when something good, or bad happens. You are the person I always try my best to make happy. I know that together is where we are supposed to be. In good times and in bad together is when we are at our best!”
“You are my everything and I am so blessed to experience this crazy journey of life together with you,” Verlander concluded. “Happy 1 year anniversary to the best wife anyone could ever ask for!”
source: people.com
