Alone and in labor, Jessica Higgins found the first place she could to give birth - her front lawn.
The 36-year-old was driving home from the mall Tuesday when little Mary Claire gave her the shock of a lifetime by deciding to arrive six weeks early.
with her 2-year-old son sleeping in the back seat, Higgins called 911 as she arrived at her Fullerton home, but she had already pushed her daughter out when police arrived.
Higgins' husband, Jeff, arrived in time to cut the baby's umbilical cord under the front-yard ficus tree.
Higgins said Mary Claire was born at 5 pounds, 11 ounces and was doing fine at a local hospital.
