My April Fools Day Surprise turns 12 today

April 1 st is kind of a special day around our house. Twelve years ago my wife was pregnant with what the doctors said was a boy. Through the pregnancy and baby shower we received all boy things and were prepared for the arrival of my son. On April 1, 2000 we headed to the hospital because my wife was having contractions and it was time. Our family doctor was the same doctor that delivered my brother and I so we knew him well. He was training a young doctor at the time and he asked if the young doctor could deliver, it was his first time. The wife and I had no issues and the young doc was very excited. During the delivery the cord was wrapped around the baby's neck and there were some complications getting the little one to take it's first breaths. They rushed it away and began working....a few seconds later(seemed like an eternity) we heard screaming. The young doctor came running over to me and said very enthusiastically "It's a GIRL!!!" I looked right at him and said "No it's not." He quickly ran back over to check and yelled "Yep, It's a GIRL"....April fools on us. I had one heck of a time calling all the family and explaining on April Fools day we just had a little girl. My little girl is 12 years old today and is my little fishing, hunting and geocaching buddy.

 

congrats man! and i bet you wear like no doc you are shitting me. and i bet you’r family was thinking that when you told them.

 

Awesome happy birthday...

 

My birthday is also on April 1st. My Dad always told the story of how when he called people to tel them I was born nobody believed him. They all thought he was pulling an April Fool's joke. Bet the Mom's didn't think it was so funny!

 

awesome story!

Tell her happy birthday from TW

 

Very cool story man and a belated happy birthday to your little girl!