Nina, her Mom, Niko (our 7-week old), and I met my parents and brother at Bill Miller BBQ for breakfast tacos. Yeah, not extravagant, but it was very easy, quick, yummy, and close to our house.
Hey, I got cards from my son and my cat (how they picked them out, paid for them, and signed them, I have no clue!!). My wife got me some awesome printed color pictures of Niko and I am excited to bring some of them to work to showcase my work!!! My parents got me an Amazon gift card which is great for me because I can buy whatever I want. That is what everybody got me for my birthday in April and I got new sneakers, new hanging out at home shorts, baby supplies, a new phone case, a George Harrison tribute CD, a USB reading light for my laptop (so I can write in bed), and I still have money left!!! Right now, I just have 1 item in my Amazon wish list but before I buy, I really want to look at them in person. It is a Timbuk2 messenger bag (REI carries them). I still carry around my Jansport backpack from High School with either my football stat supplies or my miscellaneous items when we go on vacation. My laptop is just a tad too big to fit comfortably in it (so, during football, I have to carry a separate laptop bag and a separate camera bag). I think it is time for me to become an adult and look more professional (like a father). I think I can get Nina to take all of my Beatles patches off my backpack for me!!! My brother gave me a check and with him, you have to read the remitter line because he always writes something funny in it (for this check, he used some very inappropriate foul language). I don’t have anything against that type of language as I have in the past used those words in my writings — but not anymore.
I got to spend some quality time with Niko in the afternoon. I don’t get much father-son time during the workweek because we bring him upstairs for bedtime around 7:30 and I usually get home around 4:30. We took a nap together upstairs (Nina joined us and I always enjoy her company). After our fantastic nap, we all went downstairs and he took a nap on me while I was sitting in the rocking chair. I finally had the opportunity to watch a few episodes of Bloodline season 2 on Netflix and during that time, Nina made some very nice meals for the freezer for the future and baked me banana bread. Yes, I cleaned everything up — I don’t mind doing it because Nina does so much for me.
Topping the evening off was giving Niko a bath!!! I just love his little naked body!!! It is even fun dressing him up for bedtime!!! I couldn’t have asked for anything better for my first Father’s Day.
