Fat Communist

Usually Todd does an amazing job keeping Joseph handsome, well-groomed, and well-dressed. Every once in a while, however, I come home to find Joseph in an outfit that makes me embarrassed for him.

For example:



These shorts are (1) too small and (2) clearly not meant to be worn with tucked-in shirts. I think he looks sort of like a communist or young German schoolboy or something.

But he was happy enough to wear them in public to the park. He was also happy to wear them riding his new tricycle.




Our big birthday present to Joseph was this tricycle. It's very well-made (German, so I suppose the outfit is fitting) and a big selling point for Todd was that it will sustain up to 400 pounds of weight. I guess Todd is worried about Joseph getting really really fat.

I'm not too worried given that the kid has not put on a pound since he turned 1. But, considering his diet at times, I guess it's possible.

Joseph recently went through a difficult phase where he did not want to eat ANYTHING. It is particularly bad when we are traveling and he's more interested in new surroundings than eating. My family can attest to the fact that I would chase him around the house when we were in Utah trying to feed him cookies, cake, anything that he would eat because I was worried he was starving to death. Todd's family found this solution:



Yep, Trix and French Fries. Yum!

Even at home, his tastes are odd. He's really taken with salt lately, and did this to a potato and then said, "salt! yum!"



He also likes to get into the pantry and dig around for the yellow bag he knows contains CHOCOLATE (chips), so we have to hide them now. So it's comforting to know that Joseph will still be able to ride his tricycle for many, many years, and many, many pounds, to come.