Am I vain????

My boyfriend and I have been together for 8 months, and I love the absolute hell out of him. He’s nice to me, and my first real love. I adore everything about him and I know how silly this sounds but he never tells me I’m beautiful or pretty. He’ll say I’m cute or adorable, and while I do find it sweet sometimes I feel like a pet. Especially when I’m emotional from my HBC, I get really sad and don’t feel pretty. I tell him all the time how handsome and charming he is, and I can tell that it helps his confidence. I don’t need to heart it constantly but it’d be nice to know that I’m not just like a little dog to him. I hate to sound crazy but I was wondering if anyone else feels this way? And if there’s a way to bring it up without coming off wrong? Thank you all