One of the things I discovered about my husband during birth class: He’s a super kulit (silly?) classmate. While he listens during class and asks serious questions, he whispers silly side comments to me which I found annoying at first. I was a super serious student back in school and I retained that demeanor in birth class, diligently taking notes. And here was my silly seatmate, whispering funny nothings, trying to make me laugh. Hay naku! 
Here’s evidence of his kakulitan during birth class. Baby dolls were distributed so we could practice swaddling, burping, carrying. One baby doll stayed on our end of the table, and here’s what I found in our camera in between lectures:
Our Baby Doll
Teacher I have a question!
Teacher I have two questions!
Teacher I have three questions!
Let’s do cartwheels!
How do Daddy’s glasses look on me?
And when I saw him cuddling the baby doll for almost half the class, I just thought, “I can take his silliness anytime. Even if I missed out on half the answer to my classmate’s question.” The baby books will definitely have an answer anyway. But real excitement for fatherhood, evidenced by not letting go of the baby doll for majority of the class? That’s not in textbooks or lectures. That’s real life, real love, real fatherhood in the making.
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witsandnuts
July 6, 2009 at 2:06 pm (15 years ago)LOl on “I have three questions!”. Hahaha!
lady cess
July 6, 2009 at 3:43 pm (15 years ago)omg, the baby in glasses look like daddy, hahaha!
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Eper
July 6, 2009 at 3:44 pm (15 years ago)I’m sure your husband will make a great daddy
We’re the same pala. I’m serious while my hubby is super playful and kulit din :p
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blue rose
July 6, 2009 at 4:51 pm (15 years ago)lol. ang kulit! kakatuwa naman si hubby mo. i’m sure he will make a great dad to timmy.
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notsquare
July 6, 2009 at 5:05 pm (15 years ago)aaaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
i don’t know what else to say but…
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
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Daphne
July 6, 2009 at 5:50 pm (15 years ago)LOL on the 3 questions! So cute naman 😀
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kreez
July 6, 2009 at 6:01 pm (15 years ago)ahhh cute! excited na si hubby mo sa pagdating ni Timmy. He’ll definitely be a great dad, nakikita ko na how he and timmy will have a grand time with his kulit moments and all haha.
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abby
July 6, 2009 at 9:08 pm (15 years ago)ack ganyan din si J nung nagbirth classes kami! i was so serious pero sya panay senyas sa akin ng kung anu-ano! meron pa kong drama na ‘di kasi ikaw ang masasaktan sa panganganak eh’, hahahaa! anyway, ok lang yan, when labor day comes, i’m sure the kakulitan will come in handy! sya na magse-seryoso! 😀
Mimi
July 6, 2009 at 10:54 pm (15 years ago)he is going to be an awesome dad. You’re very lucky.
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mariaR
July 7, 2009 at 3:06 am (15 years ago)very cute. kakatuwa. you’re probably trying not to let go of your giggles while in class!
caryn
July 7, 2009 at 11:16 am (15 years ago)hahahaha! the pictures are hilarious toni! love love your hubby’s sense of humor!
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bursky
July 7, 2009 at 2:38 pm (15 years ago)yihee… sobrang kaniiiin! este sobrang cheesy!!! 😛 lol…
lesson for today: maging makulit pero dapat cute ang pagiging makulit.
check!
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renin
July 7, 2009 at 7:45 pm (15 years ago)hahaha! Ms. Toni your hubby is soooooooo kulit (but maybe he is really nervous for you)…and full of humor…the 3 questions are funny. I’m sure, if there will be a fourth question, the baby doll will be on his back…
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MarysMom
July 12, 2009 at 8:00 am (15 years ago)love, love, love those photos of the baby doll!!!
can’t wait to see what dear H is going to be posing little Timmy when he makes the appearance.
H is one funny guy! lucky you to have him around. he will surely make an awesome dad.