Come On Down
February 12
7:30am
Cuddy had gotten up to take care Jordan. Since Cuddy needed to stay home and rest, House had to drive Freddie to school.
"I will be back soon," House said to Cuddy. "I have my cell, so call me if you need anything."
"I will," Cuddy said. "Drive carefully."
"Don't worry," House said. "I am going to let Freddie drive."
"I have a feeling that you would get in trouble if you let a blind person drive," Cuddy said.
"Only if we get caught," House said.
"I have a feeling when Freddie tries to back out of the driveway and ends up in my neighbors ditch, you might be caught," Cuddy said.
"Good point," House said. "I guess I can drive." House and Freddie headed out of the house to drive to school. Cuddy stayed home and dressed Jordan in a cute little footsie one piece.
"You are just the cutest baby in the whole world," Cuddy said as she picked Jordan up and gave him a kiss on the check. Cuddy carried Jordan into the kitchen to make her some food. Cuddy was eating a sandwich and watching some TV in the living room when the doorbell rang. Cuddy got up and looked out the window. She smiled and went to open the door.
"I would scream with excitement, but I am afraid I would scare him," Grandma Cuddy said as she looked at her new grandson.
"She did plenty of it in the car on the way over here," Calvin said.
"Enough small talk," Laura said. "Let us in so that I can hold grandson."
"Yes, mom," Cuddy said, moving out of the way so that they could come in. "You all need to wash your hands if you want to hold Jordan." They all made their way into the kitchen so that they could wash their hands.
"I want to hold him first," Grandma Cuddy said. "I am old and can die at anytime."
"Whenever she wants anything, she uses the old card," Calvin said.
"It's a good card to play," Grandma Cuddy said. "People can't argue that I am not old." Cuddy laughed and sat back down on the couch. When Grandma Cuddy was ready, she sat down next to Cuddy. Cuddy gently put Jordan into her arms.
"Watch his head," Cuddy said.
"I have held babies before," Grandma Cuddy said.
"I think it is a maternal instinct for a woman to say that," Calvin said. "Laura would tell me that every time I held one of you girls."
"We like to protect our babies," Laura said as she sat down next to Grandma Cuddy and looked down at Jordan. "He is so cute."
"I just want to kiss him to death," Grandma Cuddy said.
"I am going to have to say no to that," Cuddy said.
"Where's Greg?" Calvin asked.
"He had to take Freddie to school," Cuddy said.
"Freddie?" Grandma Cuddy asked.
"It's House's cousin," Cuddy said. "He is doing some testing at the school for the blind here."
"Your house is getting pretty full," Laura said.
"The more, the merrier," Cuddy said.
"You say that now," Laura said. "Wait until you have a few weeks of Jordan keeping you up."
"House and I are going to take turns, so that will help," Cuddy said.
"Has he been good with Jordan so far?" Grandma Cuddy asked.
"He has been great," Cuddy said. "He is very good with children."
"I want to hold him now," Laura said to Grandma Cuddy. Grandma Cuddy handed Jordan over.
"He is a quiet little guy," Calvin said. "You and your sister would scream all the time when someone new held you."
"All babies are different," Laura said. The four of them were hovered over Jordan looking at him when House came home.
"I know I bought her a nice ring, but you don't all have to stare at it," House said sarcastically when he walked into the living room.
"We are looking at your little bundle of joy," Grandma Cuddy said as she walked over to House and gave him a big hug.
"I seem to have a grandma attached to me," House said.
"It could be worse," Cuddy said.
"Yeah," Grandma Cuddy said. She stopped hugging House and gave him a big kiss on the lips.
"I bet you miss that hug now," Calvin said with a smile.
"What do you mean?" House said. "I liked it."
"Ew," Cuddy said. Grandma Cuddy laughed.
"You are good for an old woman's ego," Grandma Cuddy said as she gave House a kiss on the cheek.
"He is pretty good for a young woman's ego, too," Cuddy said.
"Can we stop this conversation?" Calvin said. "I don't like my mom and daughter talking like that."
"You think you would be used to it by now," House said. "You have been surrounded by girls for years."
"All I can say is that be happy you are going to have another boy around here," Calvin said.
"Right now, your daughter is surrounded by all boys," House said.
"I am used to it," Cuddy said. "I get to boss plenty of guys around at the hospital."
"She is good at telling people what to do," House said. Cuddy gave House a look.
"See?" House said. "She just told me what to do by just looking at me."
