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OH BABY!: A SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION
FEBRUARY 22, 2013
THE BERMUDA SUN
■ LEAP YEAR BABIES
Why our son only has a birthday every four years Miss Hall, 26, of Devonshire. “I begged the hospital staff to change it, but that If your baby is born on wasn’t going to happen.” a leap year how exactly do Miss Hall, a manager at you celebrate their birthSpecialty Cinema, had her day? twin sons Nasojay That’s the chaland Nasojah delivlenge facing Alexis ered by Caesarean Hall and Quinton section 10 years ago. Burchall, whose son She said: Quinton Iymuni “Iymuni’s due date Hall was born on was supposed to February 29 last be February 27. year. If I didn’t go into As he turns one IYMUNI labour by then this month — or the medical staff next month — his couldn’t wait any longer for parents have reached a a natural birth. practical compromise on “But now I think it makes marking the occasion. Iymuni more special, to be born on a leap year. “We decided to have “On March 1 this year we his birthday on March 1 will have a family party for because Iymuni was born him. after 2pm on February 29,” “My concern is, how will said Miss Hall. I explain to Iymuni when “As his time of his birth he’s older why he doesn’t was closer to March 1 than have a birthday each year? February 28, we decided to That’s going to be the hard celebrate it then.” part. She said the birth date “The twins are already was unexpected but there asking, ‘What are we going was no alternative availto do — it’s only every four able for the medical treatyears?’. ment she needed at King “We’ve decided that on Edward VII Memorial his real birthday every four Hospital. years we will give him a big “I was called for a Caesar- birthday party.” ■ ean section on February 29 because he was late,” said BY AMANDA DALE
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DELIVERY: Quinton Iymuni Hall was born on February 29 last year, making him a leap year baby.
‘Being born on a leap year makes him even more special’ BY AMANDA DALE adale@bermudasun.bm
Lucas Amaral will officially only have a birthday every four years but his parents intend to celebrate every year.
Patricia and Carlos Amaral have opted for February 28 as their son’s annual ‘birthday’, but say they will let Lucas choose a date when he is older. Lucas was born on February 29 last year, making
him a leap year baby. Mrs Amaral, of Devonshire, said: “I was due to give birth on March 5 so he was a little early. “I had never really given leap years much thought until he was born, but then
I saw how much of a fuss everyone made over him. “Now, I think being born on a leap year makes him even more special.” Mrs Amaral, an accountant, and her husband, a farmer, are planning a quiet first birthday party this year, with family and friends at home.
‘I had never really given leap years much thought until he was born, but then I saw how much of a fuss everyone made over him.’ PATRICIA AMARAL
Celebration “We’ve decided to go with February 28 as his birthday, as February is his month,” said Mrs Amaral. “But every four years we will definitely have a party, and as he gets older he can probably choose which day
Mother to Lucas
to celebrate on.” The couple also have a six-year-old daughter,
Sofia, and a four-year-old boy, Mateus. ■
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ALMOST ONE: Patricia and Carlos Amaral with their son, leap year baby Lucas.