To Be Like Daddy

As Tom gets older he continues to make me proud, by emulating every little thing I do. One thing he’s been doing for the last year, is sleeping only in his underwear (TMI warning) as he’s seen that’s what his dad wears to bed.

Both Tom and Huck, while watching me get ready for the day, ask, nay demand, I put deodorant and cologne on them. Huck always freaks out thinking it’ll tickle. Then, they run up to their mom for a sniff test, to confirm they smell handsome. It’s adorable.

So you can imagine the pride and joy I felt when my eldest son was telling my wife he wanted to be just like me.

Well actually, it was more just joy.

“I don’t want to be big and strong, I want to be like daddy.”