Although the serious plans for starting a family with wife Mariah Carey are still a few months away, Nick Cannon already has a clear idea of the kind of father he'll be."I want to be a father that's all about love," Cannon tells PEOPLE. "That's the main thing to get right and at the end of the day it's just about smothering my children with love. The same way I do to my wife!"
Along with being a cuddly and doting dad, Cannon, 28, says he will be goofy. "I will probably be the fun dad because I'm silly," he says. "I'm always trying to have a good time and always doing funny and stupid stuff."
As for when that day will arrive, the Drumline star says he and Carey, 39, who got married in April 2008, have a timeline set.
"We had our first year and enjoyed it. This year for us is about establishing everything and creating a household," he says.
"So when we do welcome a child, it will be in a very comfortable established home. So we are working on that and once this year calms down, then we'll probably start taking about it more seriously. That's a priority, and it's not just a quick decision."
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