More confounding details surrounding the birth of Tripp Easton Mitchell Johnston. Update!

Sherry Johnston with grandson Tripp at Mat-Su Regional on December 28, 2008

So as you can see Sherry sent me the only picture she has of Tripp at the hospital on the day she was finally allowed to see her grandson, December 28. And yes, as far as Sherry is concerned he was indeed born on December 27, 2008.

Sherry tells me that she had asked earlier in the pregnancy if she and Mercede could come to the hospital when Bristol went into labor, but was told no.  She then asked if they could at least stay in the waiting room, but were again told no. The reason given was because the Palins were afraid having them there would alert the media that Bristol was about to give birth, resulting in a media circus.

If that just gave you a WTF moment, you are not alone.

I also have a great deal of difficulty understanding WHY publicity seeking Sarah would suddenly turn media shy when the impending birth of this baby was the ONLY thing that kept the media at bay concerning babygate.  As it turned out Tripp would not be seen by anybody outside of the family until February 18, when Greta Van Susteren would conduct her television interview with the new mother.

Sherry is also confused as to why in Levi's book he identifies mid January as Bristol's due date. According to Sherry both Levi and Bristol told her it was supposed to take place around December 18. (By the way that is the same date that Levi reported to the AP back in October.)

Which makes this whole episode of Levi agreeing to go on a snowmachine trip eight days past when his child was due to enter the world even MORE difficult to understand.

Why in the hell would he agree to go?

Why would Bristol LET him go?

Why would Sarah send two able bodied men away with the possibility of an impending emergency on her hands? (Okay THAT one, I might actually understand.)

And by the way WHY did Todd send Levi back to Wasilla alone, while he stayed in the cabin with Willow and Piper? Wasn't HE worried about his daughter? Didn't the girls want to be there to see their nephew?

I think we can say with near certainty that somebody is definitely covering something up here.

Do you want to hear something else weird about all of this?

If the birth HAD taken place on December 18, it would have happened on the same day that another huge event happened in the life of the Johnston family:

A 42-year-old Wasilla woman was arrested Thursday at her home by Alaska State Troopers with a search warrant in an undercover drug investigation. Sherry L. Johnston was charged with six felony counts of misconduct involving a controlled substance. 

Look I will try NOT to be too conspiratorial here, and I have locked my tinfoil hat in the closet to fight the urge to put it on, but  isn't this just a little too convenient?  Up until this date Sherry could have come and gone when she pleased, but with this arrest she was confined to her home under house arrest pending trial.

Now with her conveniently out of the way, the birth takes place nine days later.

I really wish I could tell you that soon everything will make more sense, but sadly the more you learn, the more complicated all of this will become. Don't say I didn't warn you.

Update: At this point we have to decide just when Levi was not telling the truth.

Before Tripp was born Levi said he was due in December, now in his book he claims that on December 26, Tripp's birthdate was still three weeks in the future. So was he lying earlier, and following the Palin family script?  Or is he lying now?  And if he is lying now, why?

Let's examine a couple of interesting data points.

Sarah announces to the world that she is seven months pregnant on March 5, 2008. Coincidentally this is the day after the man who will select her as his running mate wins the GOP nomination.

Sarah flies to Texas to give a speech. Coincidentally THAT is when her water breaks and she flies back to Wasilla to have her Down syndrome baby.

On the campaign trail journalists raise questions about who actually gave birth to her son Trig. Coincidentally Bristol turns out to be five months pregnant, ending most public speculation.

It is announced that Bristol is due to give birth on December 18, but that does not occur. Coincidentally THAT is the day that Sherry Johnston is arrested. (In another bizarre coincidence the snitch working for the FBI who sets Sherry up first contacts her using a phone that Sherry originally bought for Bristol, and that was returned by Bristol later.)

Internet water cooler talk starts to speculate that Bristol is not really pregnant and points out that if she does not give birth soon it will make the idea that she is Trig's birth mother seem plausible again.

(Levi's version.) The day after Christmas Todd asks Levi to go up to the cabin with he and Willow and Piper. Bristol encourages him to go, because the baby is not due for three more weeks(?). Coincidentally less than 24 hours later Levi receives a phone call saying that Bristol is in active labor.

Levi rushes to Mat-Su Regional where he makes it in time to see the birth of his son. Coincidentally nine days after Tripp's arrival Bristol decides she has had enough of Levi and kicks him to the curb. Apparently his services were no longer required.

You know, I have to say, that for a woman who claims that she does not believe in coincidence, her life is one long string of them. Or is it?