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When it started out, Jan. 18 looked like a regular Monday in the Fell household. There were three kids to get ready for school and two working parents juggling jobs and 24/7 child duty during the COVID-19 shutdown. It was busy, noisy and normal.
By the end of the day, it was none of these things. By the time Bibi and Trevor Fell put their 4-year-old daughter, Maddie, to bed at 8:30 p.m., Jan 18 was shocking, terrifying and not normal at all. But it was also blessed. Weirdly, beautifully blessed.
On that Monday, Maddie’s older sisters, Isabel and Alexa Barajas, were supposed to visit pediatrician Dr. Shawn Bissonnette for their regular checkups. But Isabel slept in, so like many a multitasking mom, Bibi improvised and took Maddie instead. At the last minute, Trevor decided to go, too.