Zanjoe Marudo | Image: Facebook, zanjoemarudoofficialpage/Instagram, @sylviasanchez_a
Zanjoe Marudo is ready to dive into fatherhood as he shares his preparation for baby carrying, given that his wife Ria Atayde is about to give birth anytime soon.
On his Instagram story, Marudo posted a video of himself in a gym rocking a dumbbell which he pretends to be baby he’s trying to put to sleep.
“Conditioning to be Zaddy,” he wrote in the caption.
In a separate Instagram post, his mother-in-law, Sylvia Sanchez, also shared a video of Marudo cradling a cat, saying the actor is truly “ready” to be onboard his daddy duties.
“Meron na nagpapractice hahaha pwede na nak [baby emojis]. Ang halakhak ko habang pinapanood ka [@onlyzanjoemarudo]. Sarap na sarap naman sa pagkakaugoy mo si Yoda hahaha,” she wrote.
(Someone is practicing, hahaha, I think you’re ready [baby emojis]. I laugh while watching you [@onlyzanjoemarudo]. It’s really good how you swing Yoda.)
Sanchez remarked that she’s happy to see how happy the soon-to-be parents are.
“Malamang hindi ka na aalis ng bahay niyo ni [Ria] pagwala kang trabaho, ‘pag lumabas na si little boss ko. Ramdam ko ang kasiyahan niyong mag asawa. Love you both,” concluded her caption.
(You and [Ria] probably won’t leave your house anymore when you don’t have work once my little boss comes out. I feel the happiness of you and your wife.)
In March, Marudo and Atayde pulled a surprise civil wedding officiated by Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte, almost a month after they got engaged.
The wedding reception was attended by fellow celebrities, including Kathryn Bernardo, Enchong Dee, Darren Espanto, Daniel Padilla, and Joshua Garcia, among others.
Last month, the couple officially announced that they were expecting their first child, as Atayde greeted her husband on Father’s Day.
“To the dad you already are and the dad I know you’ll be,” wrote the actress. “So excited for this new chapter with you. Happy first Father’s Day!”
The married couple first worked together in the fantasy TV series “My Dear Heart” in 2017. Four years later, the dating rumors between the two began, and in 2022, Atayde’s mother confirmed their relationship.