Your moment of Zen
Friday, Feb 23, 2018 - Posted by Rich Miller
* Sneed…
During a private, no-press-allowed fundraising lunch Tuesday for Dem gubernatorial candidate Chris Kennedy, the wife of one his most dedicated volunteers went into labor.
Phelloneice Wade “was just days away from her due date, but the couple rarely missed a campaign event,” said a Kennedy source. “So no one was surprised they were there.”
“I kept thinking the birth would be any day now, but not any minute,” chuckled Phelloneice’s hubby, Claiborne, who lives in the Austin community. “So we rushed to Norwegian American Hospital, where daughter Chloe was born a few hours later weighing in at 6 pounds, six ounces,” he said.
A morning back injury Wednesday kept Kennedy away from Springfield and a visit to see Chloe on doctor’s orders — but he was spotted Thursday bearing flowers and a gift of Kennedy/Joy campaign onesies . . . along with a lecture on getting proper sleep.
“He’s raised four kids and now I have four kids,” said Wade. “So I know all about that sleep business. And I probably won’t get any now.”
* If these pics don’t make you go all gooey I don’t know what will…
- Anon - Friday, Feb 23, 18 @ 3:14 pm:
Congrats Claiborne & family!
- TKMH - Friday, Feb 23, 18 @ 3:17 pm:
Chris’ back in that first photo looks horrible. Hoping he has a speedy recovery.
And, of course, a hearty mazel tov and congratulations to the parents of that adorable newborn.
- Blue Bayou - Friday, Feb 23, 18 @ 3:20 pm:
Rich has always been in the tank for Big Baby.
- Just Visiting - Friday, Feb 23, 18 @ 3:22 pm:
We often lose sight of the fact that all these candidates are human beings. Those photos remind me that most pols are good people in the end.
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Feb 23, 18 @ 3:23 pm:
Really great stuff here.
Congrats to the parents.
Kudos to Kennedy. How nice, very cool.
- ;) - Friday, Feb 23, 18 @ 3:24 pm:
Congratulations to the Wade family! And we can say what we want about CK’s campaign, but he is really is a nice, genuine guy.
- SAP - Friday, Feb 23, 18 @ 3:28 pm:
Congratulations to the Wade family.
- Rutro - Friday, Feb 23, 18 @ 3:28 pm:
They forgot the ironing board
- Rutro - Friday, Feb 23, 18 @ 3:29 pm:
& congrats to Mom and Dad.
- Precinct Captain - Friday, Feb 23, 18 @ 3:30 pm:
Nice.
- Jocko - Friday, Feb 23, 18 @ 3:40 pm:
Love the pic in the middle…despite being more of a Marvel guy.
- wordslinger - Friday, Feb 23, 18 @ 3:47 pm:
Miller obviously has a pro-baby bias.
- A guy - Friday, Feb 23, 18 @ 4:34 pm:
sweet looking family. Good on you Chris.
- Arthur Andersen - Friday, Feb 23, 18 @ 4:43 pm:
Warm wishes to the Wades and beautiful baby Chloe.
Classy move by CK.
- Amalia - Friday, Feb 23, 18 @ 4:43 pm:
this is truly heartwarming.
- Red fish blue fish - Friday, Feb 23, 18 @ 6:16 pm:
That’s a heart warming photo.
Adorable baby and a sweet story.