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A PREGNANT Shanann Watts sent her husband Chris love letters and texts weeks before he killed her and their two tot daughters, according to a new Netflix documentary streaming on Wednesday.

paints Shanann, 34, as a loving and caring wife going above and beyond for her husband and her two toddler daughters, even when their marriage started to fall apart.

Chris Watts murdered his wife Shanann and their two young daughters in August 2018
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Chris Watts murdered his wife Shanann and their two young daughters in August 2018Credit: Refer to Caption
A new Netflix documentary shows Shanann sent her husband love letters and texts weeks before he killed her
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A new Netflix documentary shows Shanann sent her husband love letters and texts weeks before he killed herCredit: Refer to Caption
She wrote in one text: "I miss and love you so much!"
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She wrote in one text: "I miss and love you so much!"Credit: Netflix

″I miss and love you so much,″ Shanann sent in a text to Chris, 35, after learning she was pregnant. ″I am still in shock that we are having a little boy! I am so excited and happy!″

"Thank you for letting me hold you this morning," she wrote. "It felt good!"

″I will always fight for our marriage -- and you!″ she wrote in a letter to Chris. ″I love you baby with all my heart."

News of the pregnancy didn't last long however.

Instead, Chris strangled his wife at their Colorado home and then killed his daughters at his worksite at an oil field
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Instead, Chris strangled his wife at their Colorado home and then killed his daughters at his worksite at an oil fieldCredit: Refer to Caption
Shanann was 15 weeks pregnant at the time. Their daughters were 3 and 4
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Shanann was 15 weeks pregnant at the time. Their daughters were 3 and 4Credit: Refer to Caption
Chris is in a maximum security prison serving a life sentence without parole
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Chris is in a maximum security prison serving a life sentence without paroleCredit: Getty Images - Getty

Shanann wanted to share the information with Chris in a video she posted, showing her wearing a t-shirt reading "Oops...we did it again."

The video, filmed on May 29, 2018 shows Chris walking through the door, pausing as he walks in, smiling and reading Shanann's shirt before saying "We did it again."

According to court however, Chris told his mistress, Nichol Kessinger, he didn't know Shanann was pregnant until she was reported missing.

Watts apparently told Kessinger the baby "was not his" despite authorities saying they disproved Watts' claims that his wife cheated on him.

. He then killed his two daughters, Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3, at his job site at an oil field.

Chris brought his wife's dead body in the car with their living children before killing them
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Chris brought his wife's dead body in the car with their living children before killing themCredit: The Mega Agency
He murdered his two young daughters at his worksite an an oil field
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He murdered his two young daughters at his worksite an an oil fieldCredit: Weld County DA
A source close to Chris said he found God while in prison
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A source close to Chris said he found God while in prisonCredit: Frederick Police Department

Watts was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. He is currently housed at Dodge Correctional Institution, a maximum-security prison in Waupun, Wisconsin.

Prison rules stipulate he is under watch 23 hours a day, with one hour of recreational time, and can have photos and a Bible. Next to his bed are photos of his family.

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A source close to Watts told PEOPLE last year he found religion while incarcerated. "A day doesn't go by - a minute doesn’t go by — where he doesn’t think about his family," the source said. ″He's in a hell of his own making.″

Watts even proclaimed himself a "servant of God" in a letter he wrote to his mom in June 2019. "I’m still a Dad! I’m still a son! No matter what. Now, I can add servant of God to that mix!″

The Netflix documentary is available for streaming on September 30.

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