4. What were your plans regarding children?
We planned to wait a year to have our first child, and we kept to that plan, at least to ten months of it! We decided early on we would have two kids at the most, unless God put in us the desire for more. We have to kids now!
5. What was his reaction with your first pregnancy and what was he like until you gave birth? Has it changed with succeeding pregnancies?
Ton has always been a doting husband, but never smothering. Tamang-tama lang. He likes to serve me and make sure I am comfortable. He was excited for each pregnancy, and just as helpful. Still, he had time for his own stuff like his sports and friends.
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6. What are some of the qualities that you like about your husband as a dad? Could you please explain?
Perhaps the main thing is that he has always been a hands-on dad. Our son calls his dad “my best friend,” which is great becaus they bond that way.
7. What are 3 qualities that your children like about their dad?
1) He is always there for them, literally! Both Ton and I work from home, so we have a very nuclear family life. Our kids love that.
2) He is fun. Ton brings the fun into things, because he likes to joke and playfully tease, and he can deal with things like pillow wrestling and mad dashes in the park.
3) He reads to them at bedtime, every night.
8. What is his parenting style and how does it differ from yours?
Ton is different with each kid, because we have a preschooler and an infant. But what I appreciate most about his style is that he will try his best to do everything I can do, with the exception of breastfeeding of course hahaha!
9. What are 3 parenting tips that you learned from your husband?
1) Make time for silliness, every day.
2) A messy sink can wait if kids need you and,
3) Dads can do almost anything mom can.
10. If you could send your husband a message, what would you say?
Dear babe: Mwah! Thank you for everything you do each day as we raise our two monkeys together. You are the best tag teammate a mom could have. We may have crazy busy nappy-filled, cereal-obsessed, Disney-Junior-addicted days, but there’s no one else I’d rather go through them with than you. I love you so much!
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