A big day for our littlest Sounders fans

Seattle Sounders FC forward Paul Rothrock recently visited the postpartum unit at Providence Swedish First Hill. Watch the short video below to share in the excitement and meet some of the Sounders' cutest little fans. 

They may only be a few days, or even hours, old but some of our tiniest patients at Providence Swedish First Hill are already Seattle Sounders FC superfans. And on Sept. 28 they got a visit from one of their team's stars, forward Paul Rothrock who visited for Fan Appreciation Day. Rothrock was full of smiles as he helped raise the team's flag atop First Hill's main building and visited our postpartum unit to spend some time with families and their new babies. The event  was part of a weeklong celebration that included Providence Swedish Fan Appreciation Day and a Match Day Takeover. Every baby born at a Providence Swedish hospital during the week received a limited edition beanie hat.     

^{Seattle Sounders FC forward/midfielder Paul Rothrock during his Sept. 28 visit to Providence Swedish First Hill's postpartum unit, where he handed out swaddles and beanies to new parents. In that evening's game, Rothrock scored the winning goal, assuring the Sounders' playoff berth.}

A native Seattlite, Rothrock and his twin sibling were born at Swedish. During his visit, he talked with caregivers, congratulated new parents and basked in some serious cuteness while handing out swaddles and beanies. Rothrock even took time to (carefully) autograph a few swaddles for future fans and their familes. Watch the short video below to share in the fun and excitement of the Sounders superstar's visit to First Hill.

About Providence Swedish

Providence Swedish has served the Puget Sound region since the first Providence hospital opened in Seattle in 1877 and the first Swedish hospital opened in 1910. The two organizations affiliated in 2012 and today comprise the largest health care delivery system in Western Washington, with 22,000 caregivers, eight hospitals and 244 clinics. A not-for-profit family of organizations, Providence Swedish provides more than $406 million in community benefit in the Puget Sound Region each year. The health system offers a comprehensive range of services and specialty and subspecialty care in a number of clinical areas, including cancer, cardiovascular health, neurosciences, orthopedics, digestive health and women’s and children’s care.