Haley Sutton, left, was in labor for 36 hours starting on New Year's Eve, before giving birth to Wren Marie Sutton on New Year's Day, with her husband, Nick Sutton, by her side. Submitted Photo

Nick and Haley Sutton were asleep when the ball dropped on New Year’s Eve, but midnight was a moment of rest from what they endured throughout the day and what was soon to come New Year’s Day.

After returning from a 5 a.m. trip to Butler Memorial Hospital in the morning Saturday, Dec. 31, the couple would find themselves back in the delivery unit by around 5 p.m. that evening. After a total of 36 hours in labor and more than three-and-a-half hours of pushing, their new year baby, Wren Marie Sutton, arrived before her due date.

“Her due date was Jan. 2, so she did end up coming early. We kind of had a feeling that she might be coming a day early,” Nick Sutton said. “We didn't see the ball drop or anything ... that was far back in our minds.”

Wren arrived at 2:36 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 1, weighing in at 7 pounds and 11 ounces at a length of 19 inches. She is Nick and Haley Sutton’s first child.

Nick Sutton said the couple was not upset to be spending New Year’s Eve by themselves in the delivery unit.

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