Guess their new lucky number

'A stitch in time saves nine.' One of Beethoven's best symphonies was his ninth. There are nine innings in a baseball game, nine months for a pregnancy, and getting something correct nine times out of ten is pretty good.

So for Brian and Jennifer Watson of Athens, having a baby born on September 9, 2009 would be special. But they went nine steps past that. Their son Brock Steven Watson was born nine hours, nine minutes, and nine seconds into the ninth day of the ninth month of 2009 at Battle Creek Health System's Family Birth Center.

Their baby was 19" in length and was two pounds shy of 9 pounds.

How does the Watson family feel about this special numerical event? They are on 'cloud nine.'

Battle Creek Health System, sponsored by two parent organizations--Trinity Health (the fourth largest Catholic health system in the U.S. with 21 hospitals, 9 nursing homes, 19 senior house facilities, 8 home health care agencies, and 4 hospices in Michigan alone) and BCHS Community Partners, is accredited by the Joint Commission. Battle Creek Health System, a member of the Mercy Cancer Network, is a recipient of the 2008 HealthGrades Orthopaedic Surgery Excellence Award(tm) and 2009 Five Star rated for joint replacement surgery and total knee replacement. HealthGrades is a leading health care information company that provides objective 'report card' ratings nationwide. BCHS provides excellent health care for the community and promotes wellness for the whole person with access and compassion for all. For the latest medical information, visit the BCHS web site at www.bchealth.com or call the BCHS Marketing Department at (269) 966-8132.
Nine is a new lucky number for an Athens family. Brock Steven, son of Jennifer and Brian Watson, was born on 09.09.09 at 9:09 a.m. at Battle Creek Health System's Family Birth Center. Older brother Joshua, joins his mom and dad in the hospital's birthing suite to welcome his new brother to the world.