When Alana Sanders began to go into labor at her Fremont, CA home, her children Faith and Jabari sprang into action. Alana was instructed to call their father and Jabari was told to call 911. They each did what they were supposed to without panicking and remaining calm. This wouldn’t be so astonishing if Faith and Jabari weren’t 11 and 9 years-old. Even though they are so young, they quickly reacted to an emergency and knew exactly what to do.
When Alana realized that the baby was not going to wait until the paramedics got there, the 911 operator instructed Faith and Jabari to get towels and then the even had to tie off the umbilical cord when 9 pound, 4 ounce baby Joseph was born in the bathroom. Paramedics soon arrived and took 36-year-old Alana Sanders and Joseph to the hospital where the boy received a clean bill of health.
Husband Geoffrey Sanders, 35, said he had left for work about 1:30 a.m. and was not around when the baby came March 9. “I’m a proud father … we are doing something right,” he said.
Alana, 36, said her children remained composed throughout the ordeal. “They didn’t freak out. They didn’t fight with each other,” she told The Oakland Tribune
Jabari said the birth was “cool and weird.”
Good job to Faith and Jabari for staying cool under pressure and turning an emergency into a joyous day that nobody in that family will ever (EVER) forget.
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