Blessed Event

"Blessed Event" by Henry Farrell is a humorous tale that dives into the lives of an ordinary couple, Lester and Ginny Holmes, who find their lives turned upside down by the arrival of their son, A.P. (Anstruther Pierpont Holmes), the million quadrillionth baby born on Earth. What sets A.P. apart is his startling intellect and his ability to communicate and influence events from a very young age, challenging the typical expectations for being a baby, which throws the Holmes family into a whirlwind of public attention and chaotic situations, leading them to struggle with maintaining a normal life, all while poking fun at societal norms and the concept of exceptionalism, before reaching a sweet and meaningful realization about the lasting importance of family.