Oyo: Kristine’s pregnancy caught me by surprise
Though they have been vocal about having a baby soon, wife Kristine Hermosa's pregnancy came as a surprise to Oyo Sotto.
The couple almost almost gave up hope of conceiving a child this year because Kristine was diagnosed with severe polycystic ovary.
"The past few months we were really expecting talaga," recalls Oyo. 'Every month, test ng test hanggang sa yung mga pahuli na sabi namin wag na, kasi parang ayaw pa ng Diyos so sa Kanya na lang kung ibibigay niya sa amin yung baby baka hindi pa itong taon na 'to. May pina-take na fertility na gamot tapos yung OB asked us kung gusto na ba daw namin ni Tin na magpa-inject para sumabog na yung mga eggs niya, para mabuntis. Sabi namin wag na lang, mas gusto namin yung normal process, yung mga walang injection."
Until one morning, Oyo discovered he's going to be a father. Wondering why Kristine was taking too much time in the bathroom, he waited, still clueless of what was going on. At last, Kristine came out and threw the pregnancy test device to him. It showed two lines, or a positive result.
"May isang umaga, hindi ko alam eh siya yung nagising ng maaga tapos ang tagal niya sa banyo. Nagtataka na ako sabi ko ang tagal naman sa banyo eh ang aga-aga pa siguro mga 6:30 pa yun, 7 a.m. Paglabas niya tinapon niya sa 'kin yung pregnancy test. Tinitingnan ko sabi ko "Ano ba 'to? Anong basa dito?" Yun pala may dalawang lines, positive. Tapos nun dumiretso na kami sa OB niya tapos yun, confirmed," a beaming Oyo relates.
He relates that Kristine, who is nine weeks pregnant, loves sour food.
"Ang gusto niya sabaw na maasim, hilaw na mangga. May times na parang nahihilo siya, may times na ayaw niya yung kinakain niya, parang nasusuka."
The concept of fatherood hasn't sunk in yet.
"Hindi ako makapaniwala eh kasi hindi pa naman masyado malaki yung tiyan niya. Two months and one week pa lang siya. Pero minsan tinintingnan ko siya sabi ko, `Buntis ka nga pala' kasi minsan nakakalimutan ko Parang hindi pa talaga siya nag si-sink in sa akin," he said.
He hopes his first child will be a girl, although he will be happy if the baby will be born normal and healthy.
"I'm very happy pero at the same time may takot saka kaba kasi siyempre first baby. Lagi lang namin pinagdarasal na sana normal tska malusog yung bata," he said.
Oyo's life is now overflowing with blessings, the latest of which is a new primetime show, "Bangis", on TV5.
Asked about his secret to success, Oyo could only think of one thing.
"For such a long time we've been really praying to God na sana nga matuloy yung kasal namin kasi ang daming mga issues eh from the past lalo na sa mga exes namin pero ayoko ng banggitin yung pangalan. Ang daming issue eh okay lang ganun talaga siguro pero importante nakahawak ka sa Diyos, siya yung pagkakatiwalaan mo. Kasi kung magtitiwala ka sa sarili mo, lugi."
