What kind of parent do you think your SO/husband will be? Or if you have a child/children already, what kind of parent are they?

We are currently in the throes of TTC so these are things I think about, especially when I'm home sick with a bad cold.

With our cats, my husband is the "Good Cop". Meaning, he sneaks them people food, lets them jump on furniture they shouldn't, and more or less lets them take over our very small full sized bed. It's a long story, but about 5 weeks ago we ended up with a litter of kittens. DH fusses of those kittens like a mama bear. They make the littlest peep and he's checking on them to make sure they are ok. He's already told me that when we have a baby, he's installing a video monitor with a screen in the ceiling above our bed so he can keep an eye on the baby!

So all this leads me to believe that he's going to be the Nice Dad and I'm going to have to be the Strict Mom. I'm hoping for some balance-I'd like to be the Fun Mom sometimes! But if they way he interacts with our neices and nephews is any indication-I really think he'll be a great dad.

So, after a long winded post-is your SO the parent you thought they'd be? Are how we treat our pets any indication of how we raise are children? How do you grow into your roles as a parent-is an easy, organic thing or blood, sweat, and tears?