A Sooke couple has welcomed Vancouver Island鈥檚 first baby of 2020, which arrived at Victoria General Hospital.
Heather and Mike Leier are overjoyed that their son, Reese Campbell Leier, was the born on . 馃懚馃径
鈥� Aaron Guillen (@iaaronguillen)
The baby boy, Reese Campbell Leier, was born at 12:17 a.m., weighing eight pounds, three ounces. He was wrapped up in a blue blanket made by his grandma as he greeted the media Jan. 1.
鈥淭here was another lady in labour at the same time so they were trying to get us to race,鈥� said his mother Heather. 鈥淲e won by 12 minutes.鈥�
This is the second child for Heather and Mike Leier, who has a two-year-old son named Roman.
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As an only child, Mike is proud to bring another child into his growing family.
鈥淚鈥檓 just glad that he has my hair,鈥� Heather said jokingly.
The first baby in the province to be born this year arrived at Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster at 12:01 a.m.
鈥檚 New Year鈥檚 baby was born in Royal Columbian Hospital at 12:01 a.m. weighing 4 lbs 10 oz. Congratulations and all the best to the family!
鈥� BC Government News (@BCGovNews)
It's a boy! Island Health's first hospital birth of 2020 came at 12:17am at Vic General - an 8 pound 3 ounce lad from Sooke.
鈥� Island Health (@VanIslandHealth)
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