New Parents Drive from Florida to Maryland to Leave 5-Month-Old Baby on Grandparents' Doorstep (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Quincie Pullen’s family wasn’t expecting to see her infant daughter on their doorstep, but they reacted to the unexpected visitor as if they’d been waiting forever.

“Oh my gosh. Are you kidding me? What are you doing here?” he coos at his granddaughter. Both of Pullen’s parents had already met the infant when she was born, but the surprise visit marked a first-time introduction for Pullen’s sister Lauren and her brand new niece.

Quincie Pullen surprising her family with her daughter, Ella Capri.Quincie Pullen

Quincie Pullen

Pullen tells PEOPLE her sister waited a long time for that moment: “She was so shocked when we showed up to the house. She was actually supposed to fly out later in the month to meet her, but we decided to surprise her instead!” the new mom says.

It took Pullen and Zach two days to drive from their home in St. Petersburg, Fla., to her parent’s place in Maryland. They split up the trip to make it an easier journey for Ella.

Quincie Pullen with her husband, Zach, and their daughter.Quincie Pullen

“We planned this trip about a week before leaving,” Pullen explains. “We originally booked last-minute flights but we were too excited that we decided to just drive the 15 hours instead to get there a day earlier.”

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She continues, “I feel like it’s something that’s just built in me to want to surprise my family in my adulthood and now, being a mom, this is definitely something I envisioned that we would do one day.”

source: people.com