Dale Earnhardt Jr Opens up on the Experience of Becoming a Father for the Second Time

Back in 2018, Dale Earnhardt Jr and his wife Amy welcomed their first child into the world. Now, the happy couple has a new member of their growing family, and 2-year-old Isla Rose has a baby sister. The NASCAR Hall of Famer made the announcement on his podcast that Amy gave birth to the newly christened Nicole Lorraine on Monday.

According to Earnhardt Jr, both names have a family connection. He revealed that Nicole is Amy’s middle name and Lorraine is his late mother’s middle name.

Dale Earnhardt Jr shared a story of sisterly bonding

Dale Jr. spoke about the first time they brought Nicole home from the hospital. When Isla first met her sister, what followed next was a sweet story of how the two bonded.

He said, “(Nicole) was in this little rocking bassinet thing and she’s like, ‘Can I rock her?’ I was like, ‘Yeah, just very gently’. She got down on her knees and [put] her chin on the edge of the bassinet and was just looking at her, and it was a great moment.”

According to him, when Isla first laid eyes on her baby sister, the first thing she said was that the baby was ‘cute’.

He also said, “You’re not quite as scared that you’re going to keep it alive. That’s probably the worst part. You’re thinking, ‘Am I doing everything that I’m supposed to be doing?’ I’m sure it’s even worse for the mom.”

Dale Earnhardt Jr admitted that he and his wife were keen to get home as soon as possible and have the sisters meet. He confessed that Isla was not too thrilled about her parents’ attention being split.

However, everything is going swimmingly and things are busy in the Earnhardt household. Dale Jr also revealed that it is ‘all hands on deck’ in terms of taking care of little Nicole.

Ever since he retired from the sport, Dale Earnhardt Jr has been enjoying spending time with his family. However, he also keeps in touch with the sport and sometimes commentates during the races.