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Charleston couple welcomes their leap year baby into the world


Charleston parents welcome leap baby
Charleston parents welcome leap baby
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Today's date only comes around every four years and for some people it's a little more significant.

It's leap day, meaning those who were born today won't technically celebrate their first birthday until the year 2020.

It was a special day for second-time parents Charla and Chris. Charla's due date was set for the 27th so the possibility of having a leap year baby was there -- but she never thought it would actually happen.

"It was exciting, number one because we didn't know what we were having, and then to find out he was born on leap year made it even more special for us," Charla said.

Baby Eland was born at 9:10 Monday morning and already Chris and Charla are thinking about when they will celebrate his birthday.

"We're thinking March first but then someone brought it to my attention that they were born in February so that throws off the month so we haven't decided yet," Charla said.

It's a question not every parent has to answer but they are up for the challenge.

"Leap year is every four years, so you can add a little corner of a day at the end of the 28th maybe before the first and call it the mini 29th, I don't know," dad Chris says.

"I kind of like that idea, we'll just wake him up in the middle of the night and say it's your birthday," Charla said.

What they know so far, is that it will be significant.

"It's four times more special than any other birthday right?" Chris said.

Eland's sister met her baby brother for the first time, greeting him with a kiss. Suddenly the day itself doesn't really matter. The fact he is finally here is what's important.

Chris and Charla wondered what a baby born on leap day was called so they googled it. The new family of four can't wait to take their little "leapling" home.

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