What a lucky baby!
This little girl doesn’t even have a name yet, but she does have a great birth date.
She was born today exactly at 12:12 p.m. by cesarean section at New York-Presbyterian Hospital.
Although the date was chosen for the delivery, the time of birth was just accidental.
“When the doctor looked at the clock he said, ‘Oh my God, it’s 12:12’,” said happy dad, Michael Patterson, 37.
He said doctors had wanted to deliver their third child a few days early to avoid any complications and friends suggested this auspicious day. The Upper east side couple already have 20 month old twins, Henry and Eleanor.
Patterson, who works in finance, said his wife, Olivia, 35, who is a Frick Museum employee, had no idea if they were going to have a boy or girl so they still don’t have a name for their new wailing six-pounder.
“It’s the best Christmas present we can possibly imagine,” said Patterson, adding December is a big month for birthdays in the family.
He was born on the 21st, his dad on the 2nd and his mom on the 14th.
“I feel like 12 is a special number. It obviously happens once a century and there are 12 months in the year and 12 signs of the zodiac and 12 inches in a foot,” said Patterson.
“She is a special baby and selfishly it’s an easy birthday to remember,” he added.