Nick Lachey and wife Vanessa have no intention of raising their 7-month-old son Camden in Los Angeles. This week Nick told Access Hollywood that he and his family are moving to Cincinnati, Ohio.
He explained, “I loved growing up in Cincinnati where I’m from. My brother’s there, his kids are there, my parents are there. I really value the effect that family has on a child growing up. I want Camden and other future kids we have to be around their cousins and their grandparents. That’s a very important part of growing up. I want to try to give him the most normal childhood he can have.”
Vanessa is completely on board with the prospect of returning to Nick’s hometown to raise their children. Lachey confirmed, “She’s cool with Ohio. We have a place there now and we spend quite a bit of time there when we can, and she also values family and what bringing up our kids there means.”
He admits that fatherhood is “overwhelming, but all in a good way.” So far they haven’t hired any outside help but they’re seriously thinking about it.
Nick explained, “We actually don’t have a nanny yet, so between her work schedule and my work schedule it’s kind of like, ‘All right, what do you got today? Can you watch him here?’ You have to kind of schedule time to do stuff.”
He continued, “As things are getting busier, now it’s like, ‘Okay, we’ve gotta have somebody help us out.’ But we really wanted to be as hands-on as we could, especially early on. . . You don’t want to look back and say, ‘I didn’t get the full experience.’ The first trip we take away from the baby, I can’t imagine what that’s gonna be like. We’re going to be excited to get away, but at the same time, it’s gonna be like, ‘Man . . a week away?'”
This summer Lacey will tour with 98 Degrees, New Kids on the Block, and Boys II Men. Minnillo and the baby plan to hit the road with the group.
You can watch Nick’s full on-air Access Hollywood interview here.
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