Jude Stephen Vicente Caringella

Introducing Jude Stephen Vicente Caringella! My new nephew was born October 12th at 11:05pm. I got a call from Grase on Monday Oct 11th around 3:00pm. I was off due to teh Columbus day Holiday(hey I work for the county!)and I had just got out of the Dentist. I just found out I needed a root canal and they asked "would you like to do it today?" I said no, good thing I did!! I rushed home grabbed some clothes for Karson (he was heading out after he got off of work at 4pm) and then I was on my way. Karson actually beat me to Tobi and Grase's house! Hey my car can only go 65 miles per hour!! Well Tobi, Sofia me and Karson headed to the hospital around 7pm. We stayed until around 10:30pm. Me and Karson took Sofia back to Tobi and Grase's and slept for the night. The next day we headed to the hospital around noon. Still no progress so we hung out there for awhile. We went home around 6 or 7. We went to walmart for some groceries and got dinner. Tobi called me and updatd me on the progress and let me know he would call if anything happened. Sofia and Karson were sleeping and I was about to fall asleep when I got the call around 11:20pm. She had the baby!!! Tobi said we could come then or the next morning. Well we decided to head straight to the hospital so Karson could see the baby and then head home because he had to work on Wed. So me, karson, sofia(sleeping), and Jason all went to the hospital. We got to hold Jude for the first time! Sofia woke up and was a little moody and got jelous when I was holding Jude. Well we all left since it was the middle of the night and we wanted Tobi, Grase and Jude to get some sleep! Jason was kind enough to stay with me at Tobi and Grase's since I hate bieng alone! The next day me, Sofia and Jason went to the hospital around noon and got to visit some more with Jude. We left for a couple of hours then me and Sofia went back that evening. My mom, dad and Quint were there to visit that night. Jason stayed with me again that night. The next day Grase was going to be released so me and Sofia headed over there around 11:30am. Turns out we did not get out of the hospital until around 4:30pm!! They came and took pictures of Jude and they were so cute! I snuck the above picture while the photographer was fixing her camera. We went home and Chris, Connie, and Jimmy were there waiting for us. They got to visit with Jude. Then my mom, dad, quint and Amy came over and brought dinner. Jason and Grase's mom came over too. Later that night Kenny came by to visit Jude. Friday night we watched Iron Man 2 and it took us 5 hours because we kept having to puase it for Sofia and Jude. On Sat Grase's mom and dad came by to visit Jude. Then my mom and dad came. Then later Jason, Chris, Connie, Karson, Callie, Jimmy, and Kenny came over. Jason brought Grase sweet potato fries and also bought us pizza. He also brought wine and sparkling wine from a winery he services. It was good!! Sunday me and Grase gave baby his first sponge bath! Karson, Jimmy and Callie spent the night so we all hung out on Sunday.
During the whole week I spent most of my time with Sofia and it was a challenge but it was also great. She calls me "auntie" and it sounds so cute when she says it. Especially when she yells it from another room!! I changed so many diapers, Sofia's and Jude's! I got to hold and care for Jude alot! Sofia wanted mommy alot so I got to help by taking Jude and caring for him. Sofia loves kissing Jude. She also strokes him and says "baby". She is so cute! It is going to be hard but I know she will eventually adjust to his arrival. When it came time for me to leave I almost cried. I mean I was there for almost a week! I really enjoyed it. It was nice to be able to help Tobi and Grase and I got to spend time with Sofia and Jude! I loved it! Now I have a nephew and a niece!! I am so happy to be an aunt of 2!!! Can't wait to see Jude grow as I have watched Sofia grow.

Desirae