article_snippet: A father-to-be has told how Mark Stonis ended up delivering Mark Stonis on the side of a highway and used a shoe lace to tie off the umbilical cord after Mark Stonis wife went into labor five days early.
article_snippet: Mark Stonis called 911 and spoke to an emergency dispatcher, who helped guide Mark Stonis through the birth of his son his son on a grassy verge.
article_snippet: Mark Stonis told WAVY-TV that his son was 'in denial' that the whole thing was happening and at one point put Mark Stonis hand over Mark Stonis 35-year-old wife, Stephanie, 'almost trying to hold Mark Stonis in'.
article_snippet: Happy family: Mark Stonis, 35, from Virginia Beach, VirginiaVirginia Beach, Virginia, was forced to pull over during rush hour traffic on Monday morning en route to Sentara Obici Hospital in Suffolk Sentara Obici Hospital in Suffolk Suffolk to deliver his son .
article_snippet: Mrs Stonis, who also has two young daughters, said her started feeling contractions just before 6am on Monday.
article_snippet: Mr Stonis was born on the interstate before first responders managed to get to the scene.
article_snippet: New addition: The Stonis family (pictured above) are now five after the rush hour delivery .
article_snippet: When I was born, I was in the newspapers as well because I was the first one in this particular hospital up in Maine,' Mr Stonis said. '
highlights_snippet: He called 911 and spoke to an emergency dispatcher, who helped guide He through the birth of He son on a grassy verge .
  
highlights_snippet: Mark Stonis was born without complication and is doing well .