Latin singer Ricky Martin is all happy smiles in the upcoming issue of People magazine, as he shows his 4-month-old twin sons Valentino and Matteo, born to a surrogate mother.

Valentino and Matteo Martin were born in early August via gestational surrogacy. A rep for the 36-year-old announced their birth in a statement when they were already a few weeks old and said the babies were healthy while Martin was already on full-time daddy duty.

The rep also revealed the Puerto Rican artist would retreat from showbiz for a while so he could focus his undivided attention on his newborn sons.

Four months later, Martin is ready to talk about the joys of fatherhood. He makes use of all the possible superlatives to describe to People magazine how happy he is, how “amazing” it is to be a father and how having children has become “the most spiritual moment in my life.”

As to his choice of having the babies via surrogacy, he says this was “an intriguing and faster option” than adoption. He is raising the children alone, without the help of a nanny (or a mother), feeding them, changing diapers, giving baths and putting them to bed. He does have the help of a personal assistant, who takers care of him while he takes care of the babies.

As to the babies’ personalities, Martin says Valentino is the calmer, more serene of the twins, which is why he calls him “Mr. Peace and Love,” while Matteo is the more active one.

Asked about his child-rearing philosophy, Martin said he adores reading books to his sons, telling them stories and playing music for them and that he wishes to provide them with information and appreciation for honesty and love, self-esteem and acceptance.