My grandpa who would have been 84 yesterday, was so small when he was born ( I think around 3 pounds) that his 'bed' was a shoebox put in a dresser drawer b/c the Dr. said 'that baby isn't going to make it overnite. " and he lived to be 81!!!
And
MY sister 'celebrated' MY coming in to the world by breaking her arm!! She and my cousin were climbing into the haymow in my Aunt's barn and a swarm of bumble bees came at them and my sister beat my cousin down the ladder by falling!!!!!
so My aunt had to take her to the same hospital I was being born in to get her arm set.
And my dad's favorite thing to say is the fastest thing I ever did was be born. My mom was using a stationery bike and her water broke like I said earlier 2 months early. The drive to the hospital was 20 min and while my dad was parking the car my mom's dr. said "Nancy you are going to have this baby" and she said "no I am not I am not ready yet" and he said "well get ready!!!".
Then by the time my dad got into the hospital I was out!!!! He told him he had a daughter and dad said "But you can't teach a girl to drive truck" (Dad is a retired semi driver) and the Dr. said "Well?" and my dad said "Put her back in get her more done!!!!" The dr said "I can't" and he said "You took her out YOU put her back!!!" At least that is my dad's version of the story!!!! I am sure it is like a fish tail ~~ gotten bigger over the years!!!!