Patrick Garcia is all prepared for the coming of his baby with girlfriend Jennylyn Mercado, who is now almost two months pregnant.
During the launching of the Friendster Fan Profile earlier today, January 23, at the Ascend Bar on Bonicafio High Street, Taguig City, the 26-year-old actor told PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) that he is not only the one who is excited about having a baby, but also his parents because the child will be the first "apo" in their family.
This is the same excitement that Mommy Lydia and Daddy Roger, Jennylyn's adoptive parents, are feeling right now. In fact, Patrick said, everybody seems to be preparing for it.
He added, "I think they're excited din. I think the pressure is on na. They're excited already, I mean, they're all preparing for the baby."
Although Patrick and Jennylyn are not yet done with shopping for their baby, the expectant dad said that they are already preparing their parents' houses for the baby. He and Jennylyn still live in their parents' homes but they already plan to have a separate room for the baby.
"Well, of course, with Jenn, maybe have a
separate room. And in my house, yung
isang room, I'm having it ready in case the baby is going to stay there, at
least one room is vacant," explained Patrick.
Meanwhile, Patrick admitted that somehow he has learned to stretch his patience with Jennylyn's mood swings, which is normal for pregnant women.
Patrick narrated, "May mga mood swings lang siya na minsan inaaway ako nang walang dahilan. It's part of it daw, so I'm being more patient with her mood swings and I'm trying to give her everything she wants sometimes."
And to understand more about her girlfriend's pregnancy, Patrick said that he's reading some books to learn how to take care of Jennylyn.
Patrick said, "Para alam ko yung pinagdadaanan niya, let's say, especially this stage, the most important stage sa pagbubuntis—the first three months. Dapat hindi siya na-i-istress kasi doon pa lang nade-develop ang mga organs, yung brain ng baby, yung ganun."
Less than seven months before the birth of his first-born, can Patrick say that he is now ready to become a father?
"I don't know," Patrick replied. "Hopefully I'll become a good one but, of course, nobody has ever prepared to become a father, you know. As they got to it, that's when they learn how to become a father."