String of twos on the calendar and clock mark arrival of Tacoma family’s second son
The family of Alvin Ayimadu shouldn’t have any trouble remembering his birthday, or for that matter, his time of birth.
Tacoma couple Edmund Ayimadu and Sandra Amoako Ayimadu welcomed their newborn son into the world Feb. 22, 2022, at 22:22 (10:22 p.m.) at St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma.
Edmund told The News Tribune in a phone interview Friday the family wasn’t trying to hit the magic time on what some folks called “Super Twosday” for the string of twos marking the date, which is also a palindrome — read the same way forward and backward.
All that was far from the couple’s mind when the baby tried to make his debut Monday.
“The contractions started on Monday night, we went to the hospital,” Edmund said.
They were sent home after staff determined Sandra wasn’t quite ready to give birth.
“Around Tuesday at 2 p.m. we went back to the hospital because my wife started having stronger contractions,” Edmund said.
She was admitted, and 22 minutes after 10 p.m., Alvin arrived, 9 pounds 14 ounces.
“I didn’t even notice the time and date. I knew it was 2-22, but outside of that it wasn’t until I saw the form with the time I saw it,” Edmund said. A nurse pointed it out to him, and then “all the staff were talking about it,” he said.
A quick Google search shows many other births worldwide, many at 2:22 a.m., celebrated by families that day, and some taking it further with the birth of twins, another two-fer.
In Tacoma, Alvin remains the city’s “Twosday” star.
The couple is back home, and all are doing well, Edmund said Friday. Did we mention Alvin is their second son? Andrew is 23 months old, nearly 2.
The hospital was happy to share the news.
“The family birth center at St. Joseph Medical Center was delighted to support Sandra and Edmund,” said Stacey DeMaranville, director at St. Joseph Medical Center’s Family Birth & Midwifery Birth Centers.
“It’s extra special for our staff and the family to welcome their baby on such a unique date.”
