LOWER BUCKS COUNTY, PA —Liane Vickers doesn’t work for the U.S. Postal Service. But she did make a special delivery this holiday season.

The Bristol woman helped deliver the baby of her best friend —in her car.

For nearly 30 years, Vickers has been best friends with Tianna Quiles. Vickers grew up in Bristol and went to school with family members of Quiles, she told Patch recently.

But Vickers never fathomed in a million years that she wuld make that special delivery.

It all started on the Saturday evening of Nov. 30 when Quiles began having contractions. Vickers took her to St. Mary’s Hospital where they told her she was 1cm and that the contractions were too far apart.

So they sent them home.

On Dec. 1, though, Quiles was still having some contractions, but hoping to have the baby at Holy Redeemer Hospital.

Quiles went to bed that night, but at 2:45 a.m. on Dec. 2, she reached out to Vickers that she woke up having contractions and needed to go to St Mary’s right away.

“We realized the amount of pain she was in, and thought ‘let’s just go back to St. Mary’s.’ I was on my way to my mom’s house,” Vickers said. “Instead of waiting for an ambulance, she got in car and we got to the stop sign at the end of the street. We had a 25-minute drive. It was a minute to the stop sign when she told me to pull over. That’s when I knew she was for real. She likes to prank a lot. But her pants were coming off and she was screaming.”

Vickers usually has blankets in her car, but not this time. But she did have gifts for the baby and one was a blanket that she ripped open. She also dialed 911.

“It was like I’ve seen in movies. I was on the phone with 911. I kept calm and just needed a blanket. And ambulance showed up a couple seconds later with Bristol Township and Bristol Borough police.

But baby Ariella was already delivered after two good pushes by Quiles. She was born at 7 lbs., 1 oz, and 20 inches. Vickers announced the time of birth at 3:13 a.m.

“We were all not prepared for how fast came out,” Vickers said.

Vickers said Quiles should have named the baby after he. But mother and baby girl are doing well, Vickers was happy to report to Patch.

“This was definitely was a Christmas miracle,” Vickers said. “I’m grateful the baby came when she did. Everything worked out. This was definitely a once-in-a-lifetime experience.”

As Vickers and Quiles can attest: Christmas miracles do happen.