Kaley Cuoco and Tom Pelphrey with daughter Matilda Carmine Richie Pelphrey.Photo:Tom Pelphrey/Instagram
Tom Pelphrey/Instagram
Tom Pelphreyis enjoying life as a first-time dad.
In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, theOzarkactor, 40, opened up about his andKaley Cuoco’s daughter, Matilda, born March 30, and how he’s adjusting to new parenthood.
“It’s amazing. It’s heaven, it’s challenging at times,” says Pelphrey. “It’s the most beautiful thing ever.”
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Asked what the most surprising thing about being a dad is, Pelphrey shares, “It really has been surprising to me that it feels intuitive. There’s just something about how to hold her and how to burp her and intuiting what she wants sometimes when she’s upset.”
Pelphrey also reveals how he came to be a self-proclaimed “king of swaddling.”
“When we were in the hospital, any nurse who came in, I would videotape them doing the swaddle because everyone has a slightly different technique. And I settled on one that works the best for me and I feel very good about my swaddling abilities.”
When it comes to the next year of being a family of three, Pelphrey is looking forward to the simple things.
“Just getting to take her in the stroller on a walk makes the whole idea of taking a walk more magical and special.”
He adds, “I really am excited for all of the holidays, eventually going to the East Coast and her getting to meet the rest of my family and my friends there. And it really does just makes everything magical again.”
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source: people.com
