A First Time Uncle

Life can take you down sometimes and on other occasions it can bring you to the highest of highs.  On September 2, 2010, I had one of those great days that changed my life forever.  That day marked a lot of change for me that was badly needed and greatly appreciated.
On 9/02/10 the world welcomed in Caden Anthony Albrecht, who came in at 7 lbs 11 oz at 7:09 A.M.

 With his birth I became a first-time uncle.  I couldn't believe it, I was going to be "Uncle Dion" from now on out.  You always picture your siblings or yourself having kids, but it is crazy when it actually happens. When you first hold your baby, or your niece or nephew.  Your family just grew by one and things will never be the same again.  Your love for your family grows just that much more.
Not only did my dad turn 63 on September 2nd, he became a first time Grandpa. His mother became a great-grandma, making me a third generation Martorano.  By that I mean living family.

Grandpa Vince and his grandson Caden

I also learned about the significance of September 2nd.  Not only was Caden born on 90210 (like the TV show) he was born on V-J Day.  If you do not know what that is, on September 2, 1945, Japan surrendered to effectively end World War II, thus making it Victory over Japan (V-J) Day.
The reason I bring this up is because my dad, who was born 2 years after the end of the war, would go on to fight in the Vietnam War in his late teens and early 20s and my brother-in-law Erik is a history teacher, so i find it fitting of all the days in the year for Caden to be born, it had to be September 2nd.