Father’s Day and Miscellaneous Stuff

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Father’s Day

We spent last Saturday afternoon at Stacy’s parent’s house for Father’s Day, but before we left, I got to open a gift that James got me—a Dad Bod shirt. How did this whole Dad bod thing start, anyway? And should we be promoting it? I don’t think I ever really had what is considered a “Dad bod”, but a few years ago I hopped on the scale and was a bit freaked out with the weight staring back at me: 199 pounds. That was the heaviest I had ever been, and there was no way that I was going to let myself hit the 200-pound mark! That was the moment that I decided it was time to start taking control of my health. I started working out and trying to eat a little bit healthier. It’s not an easy thing to do when you have a special needs child at home that needs so much care, but it’s something that I thought I just need to do. And it’s not just for me. It’s for Stacy and James, too. I want to be around for as long as I can to take care of the two of them.

Thanks, James, for the shirt, but I don’t think I am qualified to wear it.

James’ Father’s Day gift to me

 

Here’s a picture of me, James, and Stacy’s dad:

James, his Daddy, and my Father-in-Law

 

I need to do something about those white legs!

 

Miscellaneous Stuff

Speaking of working out, we went grocery shopping Friday night and stopped by their sporting goods department to see if there was any workout stuff we could use at home. Is James to young to start working out?

James testing out a dumbbell

 

It was a bit hot outside yesterday so we decided to bring out our inflatable pool to see if James would enjoy it. He did not like the cold water at first, but eventually go used to it and calmed down.

James didn’t like the pool when they first got in…

 

…but he eventually got used to it

 

Now this is a serious question. How many sets of pajamas does one kid need? I understand that kids are continually growing and outgrow clothes, but how many does one kid need at a time? Stacy just bought these:

How many pajamas does one kid really need?

 

They are cute, I’ll give her that. Does this mean there are old PJs that we can now get rid or donate? I am pretty sure she will ask me the same question about the t-shirts in my closet that I rarely (or never) wear anymore as soon as she reads this post. My response to that question will be that they all have sentimental value. She’ll probably say the same thing about James’ pajamas.