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Once again, I am kicking myself. The Mister was invited to the Call of Duty Event over the weekend and I declined in favor of finishing my Dan Jones book. I might have met Michael Phelps. Not sure what I would have said to him, though – my 100M freestyle times from high school probably wouldn’t have impressed him much. Michael has been home enjoying all the perks of retirement, like falling into a routine with his fiancée Nicole Johnson and the ruler of the keep, Baby Boomer. One of the ‘joys’ Michael was previously absent from was diaper duty, even though he proudly mastered it prior to competing in the Rio Games. Now that he gets to do it all the time, Michael is taking it like the champ he is, saying even though it can be a foul task, he’s got it handled.

Michael Phelps is now the most decorated Olympian of all time. Fresh from winning five more gold medals at the 2016 Rio Olympics and announcing his retirement, the swimmer chatted with “Extra’s” Charissa Thompson as he stepped out with fiancée Nicole and son Boomer for a “Call of Duty” event in Los Angeles.

The 31-year-old is looking forward to more time with his family, and opened up about diaper duty for his 3-month-old son. “Some of them are disgusting to change, but yeah I’ve got the hang of it.” The swimmer is also busy planning his wedding with Nicole. “We have a big year ahead of us and it’s been a big year already, but it’s exciting and fun.”

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I wonder if Michael makes his famous PSF (Phelps Stink Face) when he changes disgusting diapers? I adore him but I refuse to heap praise on anyone for changing diapers. The idea that one parent would opt out of it is asinine to me. Given that is still acceptable for men to proudly admit they don’t do diapers, like Donald Trump, Mike Tyson, Gavin Rossdale, Simon Cowell, Kayne West, Will Farrell, Matthew McConaughey and Eddie Murphy, good for Michael for not seeking acknowledgement. Can we force men who brag about not diapering to wear a big brown ‘D’s’ on their shirts? What makes it worse is they try to pass off the old ‘I don’t do it because I’m not any good at it,’ bs. Whenever a guy says that I just want to respond, ‘Yeah, well so-and-so says you aren’t any good in the sack either and yet, you keep reporting for *that* duty.’

One thing Michael is willing to get out of is Dancing with the Stars. When asked if he will two-step into the shoes of his Team America teammate Ryan Lochte, Michael said, “I don’t think so. I’m not a good dancer.” In this instance, I accept that as an answer. Michael is, legitimately, planning the wedding with Nicole. She spoke about it in her Cosmo interview, saying that she was surprised Michael had definite opinions about the flowers. I remember The Mister had very strong feelings on how he wanted our cake to look, to my astonishment. As Michael said, they have a very exciting year ahead of them. I imagine ordinary life could be a bit of a drag after becoming the greatest Olympian of all time so saving the wedding planning until after the games was a good call. Because getting married and actively raising a child is very exciting, even if it does include some disgusting diapers.

How amazing is this?!? Im hanging with daddy before #agt and I got to meet the legend @simoncowell !!

A photo posted by boomer phelps (@boomerrphelps) on Aug 24, 2016 at 5:40pm PDT

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