Little Ariana Harris decided to take Mother’s Day seriously this year.  On May 10, 2009 she came into this world on Mother’s Day - two weeks early and at home! 

It was around 2 a.m. when Ariana’s mother Catherine woke up realizing that although she wasn’t due for two more weeks, “the time had arrived.”  She woke her husband, telling him it was time to go to the hospital.  But her baby wasn’t waiting, so her husband left the room to call 911.  Four minutes later he came back to his wife and new little baby girl. 

For the short while he was away, Catherine had delivered a beautiful baby girl!  Little Ariana weighted 6 lb, 12 oz, and just couldn’t wait to tell her Mommy, “Happy Mother’s Day!”

When you imagine driving through New York, you are probably envisioning a taxi ride, stores, restaurants, child birth… what!?  Sure enough, a woman was raced to Mount Sinai Medical Center while delivering her baby.  But the little one was determined to be born on Fifth Avenue. 

The mother was 33 weeks pregnant when her SUV pulled up to the hospital.  The staff raced equipment down to the street while mom cried out in the truck’s seat.  But it was too late to make it inside.  With her legs facing Fifth Avenue and Central Park, Elizabeth delivered a four pound, thirteen ounce baby girl! 

Onlookers cheered, while others asked if Mom was OK.  Both are doing well, despite the sweet baby’s early New York arrival!