Chenango welcomes 2016 ‘leapsters’ born at UHS Chenango Memorial
NORWICH – Monday, February 29 was a busy leap day in the maternity department of UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital, yielding two recorded births on the occasional date right here in Chenango County.
Despite having defied the one-in-1,461 odds of being born on February 29, both mothers and babies – or “leapsters” – are doing well and looking forward to many birthdays to come.
Baby girl Madilynn Prosser was born at 7:59 a.m. to parents Shana and Dustynn Prosser. Madilynn measured 19 inches in length and weighed-in at 6 pounds, 11 ounces. Madilynn has an older brother at home.
Baby boy Connor Matthews was born to mother Darcy Hoyt and father Craig Matthews at 12:08 p.m. on Feb. 29. He weighed an impressive 7 pounds, 8 ounces and was 20 and one half inches long. Connor will join his three older sisters at home.
By this time next year, these two families will have to make a decision, though: Should the new addition celebrate their annual birthday on Feb. 28 or March 1? It could go either way, and the paradox becomes clear when weighing the pros and cons.
Some will opt for Feb. 28, saying the last day of February is most accurate, while others insist March 1 is more correct because they were born the day following Feb. 28.
Then there’s the camp that believes time of day is the determining factor. If you were born in the morning, the 28th is yours; but if you were delivered past noon, it’s the 1st.
By far, the most popular topic of conversation among leaplings is the bureaucratic problems we all inevitably face. This red-tape nightmare can take many forms. Sometimes it’s as small as not being able to select our birth date from a drop-down menu online, or those several years when Facebook didn’t acknowledge we had a birthday. Often it’s more substantial, like dealing with inaccurate legal documents.
But despite the occasional headache, leap babies derive a certain pride from their semi-unique status, and the actual date of their birth certainly doesn't pose an issue for baby Dustynn or Madilynn.
In fact, many leapsters say it makes them feel special—not to mention enabling them to go all out celebrating those rare “real” birthdays. Plus, leap babies are also fond of claiming that they are inherently young at heart, which is a fact in the case of Chenango’s two leapsters.
Despite having defied the one-in-1,461 odds of being born on February 29, both mothers and babies – or “leapsters” – are doing well and looking forward to many birthdays to come.
Baby girl Madilynn Prosser was born at 7:59 a.m. to parents Shana and Dustynn Prosser. Madilynn measured 19 inches in length and weighed-in at 6 pounds, 11 ounces. Madilynn has an older brother at home.
Baby boy Connor Matthews was born to mother Darcy Hoyt and father Craig Matthews at 12:08 p.m. on Feb. 29. He weighed an impressive 7 pounds, 8 ounces and was 20 and one half inches long. Connor will join his three older sisters at home.
By this time next year, these two families will have to make a decision, though: Should the new addition celebrate their annual birthday on Feb. 28 or March 1? It could go either way, and the paradox becomes clear when weighing the pros and cons.
Some will opt for Feb. 28, saying the last day of February is most accurate, while others insist March 1 is more correct because they were born the day following Feb. 28.
Then there’s the camp that believes time of day is the determining factor. If you were born in the morning, the 28th is yours; but if you were delivered past noon, it’s the 1st.
By far, the most popular topic of conversation among leaplings is the bureaucratic problems we all inevitably face. This red-tape nightmare can take many forms. Sometimes it’s as small as not being able to select our birth date from a drop-down menu online, or those several years when Facebook didn’t acknowledge we had a birthday. Often it’s more substantial, like dealing with inaccurate legal documents.
But despite the occasional headache, leap babies derive a certain pride from their semi-unique status, and the actual date of their birth certainly doesn't pose an issue for baby Dustynn or Madilynn.
In fact, many leapsters say it makes them feel special—not to mention enabling them to go all out celebrating those rare “real” birthdays. Plus, leap babies are also fond of claiming that they are inherently young at heart, which is a fact in the case of Chenango’s two leapsters.
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