These two refused to let coronavirus ruin the birth of their grandson, and decided to greet him from 10 floors below.
These two refused to let coronavirus ruin the birth of their grandson, and decided to greet him from 10 floors below.
Jack, their son, was welcomed into the world on April 1 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Jarrod was the only family member allowed to be with Stacy on the labor delivery floor due to extra safety precautions put in place.
Though they, "-really felt like we wanted to make the effort to go in," as Todd said, they knew safety was more important, and decided to get creative instead.
They came with signs welcoming Jack and saw their grandson for the first time through the window on the 10th floor of the hospital.
In speaking more on the situation, Todd said, "The thing about the pandemic, it took something that would normally be happy and joyful, and made it, relatively, a lonely life event for them. For all of us."
Jack is at home with his parents now and has been able to meet his grandparents a little closer (though still through a glass door). Jarrod and Stacy expressed immense gratitude to the healthcare professionals that helped them feel safe through such a chaotic time.
"There are so many milestones that people aren’t able to celebrate right now. It’s just one of those things where we can only control so much and just look at the silver lining: We brought this life into the world and we have such an incredible story that we’ll share with him one day."