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“It’s unbelievable. Could it really be true?

I still do not believe it.

A few days have passed since I woke up to the news that my great-niece from Loveland, Colo., Chelsea Schilling, did the impossible: She had a baby girl and didn’t know that she was pregnant.

Here’s Chelsea’s story in her own words. Honest, I will take a lie detector on that. Chelsea said she would, too.

Chelsea’s story

“Now that I have had about a week to adjust, I would like to share some news.

“On Tuesday, March 4, I decided to go into the local hospital for abdominal pain that was just over the top. And, as I had to wait in the waiting room for a room.

“In pain, I still didn’t know what was going on, and I was a little bit nervous and scared. After a whole bunch of tests, I found out that I was pregnant and in labor.

“Now, I had no clue I was pregnant (how is that possible, I know it happens); we welcomed a new baby girl via C-section that same day.

“She was born at 1:21 p.m., 6 lbs. 11 oz., 19 3/4 inches long.

“Everyone, we (Chelsea, Topher, Chloe and Dean) would like to officially announce the arrival of Rosemary Rose Barkley.

“She’s healthy and is a great addition to our already chaotic family.”

Howard’s take

This is quite a story, one that warms one’s heart. The little girl’s name is derived from her mother (Chelsea Rose) and from her grandmother, the late Rosemary Lestrud.

Congratulations go out to my great-niece and to her family. Yes, it is true, even though it seems incredible and impossible.