Looking her in her eyes, will be a huge confidence booster for you and show her you are getting more confident. You can do it. I had trouble with that at first too. But now, I look my wife square in her eyes when I talk to her. I smile and talk softly and kindly. But most importantly I say what I have to say with confidence.
M:37 W:37 T:11 M:10 S17, S13, S10, S4 BD:06/28/17 OM confirmed 07/20/17 Recon the M 10/29/17 Working hard:2gether
Onward and forward
This process is not a sprint it's a marathon! Patience, Patience, Patience.